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Show Chinese Pirates Own Steamers. nong Kong is much excited over a fresh outbreak of piracy in the neighborhood neigh-borhood of that colony, which seems to show that Chinese pirates are developing develop-ing new tactics. For the first time in the history of piracy on the Chinese coasts a steam vessel has been made use of by the sea robbers. What is still more noteworthy is the fact that the vessel is believed to have been one of the imperial maritime customs launches. It is stated that a few pirates got on board the launch on the representation that they would point out the whereabouts where-abouts of a smuggling junk. The trick succeeded so well that soon afterward a sufficient number of pirates to take complete possession of the launch were on board. Alaking the best use of their opportunity, it is reported that' ll.ey suececded in looting three trading junks before they parted with the launch. |