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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 194, 18 August 1870, Page 2

— r , —p. ram-Tiraini im 11 1 ii iw■ 1 1 im ■ ■■■ iww i imt — "~~~~^Tr^____inTTTrrrnirw^r_rriMr>r - iTT«ri Chinese Pirates. — The Overland Chinese Mail relates the following as an "amusing incident." We confess that we fail to discover where the amusement comes in. The Mail says ; — Au amusing incident happened on the coast near Ningpo a few days ago. A rather high mandarin started from Taichow on board a war junk, to attack pirates known to be on the coast between that port and Ningpo. Shortly after leaving, his junk overtook a trader, well laden with passengers, going in the same direction. The usual inquiries were interchanged as to destination ; and the two sailed in each other's vicinity. On the following day, two other traders hove in sight — all along on the same course, and all full of passengers. On the third day, the three closed in on the war-junk, threw combustibles on board, boarded her in the confusion, looted her, and drove her crew over-board. The mandarin's foot was cut off as he disappeared over the side, and he was drowned, together witb many of his men. Of course the traders were pirates, who had got wind of the official intention in regard to them, and thus turned the tables. Il is said that they are all disbanded , soldiers from the Taichow mandarin's force, who had taken to piracy from want of other employment.