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will still be fresh in the memories of old residents, though it look place so long back as the 22nd
4
August 18%. The theamer Spark was at that date running between Canton and Macas, and the
pirates then went on
board as
passengers, killed the Caplain, Chief hate, and purser, wounded
themselves
others, and transferred
with their booly of junks after. breaking the helm of the steamer.
The case of the British steamer
"freyhound" is fresher in
recollection of residents Hongkong-
the
in
that dessel cleared
from this Port for Hoi how on
*
the myt Oct. 1885,
and
а
few
a
fans of
t
hours after leaving
firates, who had lain perduo the passengers, suddenly
amons
attacked the captain,
whom they
despatched