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Show CHINESE LOOT A FOREIGN 8HIP Hongkong, April 15. The Norwegian Norweg-ian vessel Chlldar, which cleared three days ago in ballast for Swatow, supposedly with fifty Chinese passengers pas-sengers on board, has been looted by pirates. There were nearly 250 Chinese on board, and last evening sixty ot them, armed with revolvers overpowered tho European crow and chased the other passengers below decks, placing the hatches over them. They then bound tho master, the mate, tho second mate and the chief engineer hand and foot. Tho second ma,te resisted and the pirates hit htm on the head, causing a severe wound. Taking charge of- tho-- engine room tho pirates steerod. tho ship for Dins bay, meanwhile ransacking the vessel ves-sel and doing great damage. They took tho ship's chronometer and minor mi-nor fittings and $5000 In cash. After somo time three. Junks drew along sldo and the loot was transferred. At midnight tho ship's officers succeeded suc-ceeded In releasing themselves and brought tho vessel back to Hongkong. 'a |