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Show Pictures to Frlohten Pirates. Li Chou, Admiral of tho Canton river, Impressod, by his government with tho necessity of keoplng a stridor strid-or eyo upon tho pirates that aro always al-ways so actlvo nt this tlmo of year, has, In consoquenco, imported about $5,000 worth of photographic material nnd Ib spending his time snapshotting his men In attitudes which mako them look sufficiently flerco. Whother ho Intends to distribute tho prints among tho plrntes does not appear. Whllo this gallant officer Is busy with his lenses and chemicals tho military commander com-mander of Canton has engaged a young man of approved ferocity to tako command of two crulsors, manned man-ned by forty men each, to tackle tho pirates. Tho men havo double pay to stlmulato their courage, and promise prom-ise of "blood money" prizes. |