A PIRATE’S REWARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1149, 11 March 1884, Page 3

A PIRATE’S REWARD.

The Chinese -authorities in the Province of Chekiang are congratulating themselves at having put an end to the depredations of a successful pirate and bandit who had made the neighborhood of Ningpo the scene of his exploits during the last four years. His name is Hwang Chiu Man, and he hud his home in some of the mountain fastnesses between Taichow and Yenchow, whence he sailed forth on his plundering expeditions. One peculiarity of his operations which seemed to show that he may have cherished some political ambition of his own, was that he never interfered with the poor. He reserved all his attentions to the wealthy, and particularly to the officers of the Government, His good fortune was not less conspicuous than his activity, and all the expeditions despatched against him failed to effect the object with which they were entrusted. It was said, and probably with truth, that he owed his safety to his popularity with the working classes, for it always happened that either the plans of the Imperial commanders were divulged to him, or that their forces were led into ambuscade by one of his numerous spies. But now his career of adventure has closed, not a? might be supposed, by his capture and condign punishment, but by his being taken into the Emperor’s service, A small official post has been conferred upon him, while his followers have been enrolled in the Ningpo garrison. Thus has a formidable enemy to civil peace in China been removed at the same time that the Government obtains the personal support of a man who had so long hidden in defiance.