The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-11-16
6rnaaI HnrtaHdfsr.


bccto-Irc men whose talents invest hls CrllleS
with something approaching romance His
exploits are Of most daring character. The
history Of the pirate chief is a remarkable
one. To commence in true dramatic style, we
EhouId state IN the village Of Wang Ye IN the
district Ming Ri which is near NiREpo, and
the Chrxzu Isles Sc renowned foT piraiicsl cz-
PLOTS. stands the castle Of a pirate chef
named Kwans-kiuc-mAn. BE Is bead 81 =
strong rcst Of pirates. and be styles himself
King % kinS-u1zn which signifies ;he King Of
Gold. In many respects, his binSrs ply resem-
hes the life and doinss Of the celebrated Mahrai
IA CHIEF. who was the terror Of India IN the tine
Of the G7ea; Aruuzctc. kwauc kuS-rnzu is
= native of Nin-po, Or the Mn. b district.
BE is an unusually powerful man an3 can liit
with ease weights more fitted fo- Milo than
an ordinary man be / prot cis Il IN TIE
use Of ali wGTlike VIC. pols, and en- Sc ths
rife. IS well as the 0uw and Eu y, with
equal and remarkable eject. his hysical
strength ana courage were str,ng inda en- uiS
for him To follow At avocasion winch should
require the exercise q these sus ities. Ac-
ourdin-iv he beiook himself 10 the ooc patton
az brave" and he acted originally l. that
capacity as the leader Of an escort . the
merchants passing :sein-kew and hwAaCyi.
which were infested with pirates and robbers
Of all descriptions. While II pursuit Of this
zvccation be made 4 considerable amount Of
money, and had also gained great experience
in the life and habits Of those that lived " IN
der tie shadow Of the black fac. Il hap
pened while kwauE-kinC- was setting IS
ssbrave" that his f.tler was arrested by the
Government for some offence. and shortly afieT-
wards beheaded. hwan--kins- man. who de-
clared his father innocent Of the crime i'm
pniei 10 him. was 81 enracei at his execution
that be swore 70 devote his lie 90 avenre ms
death. and take revenge on the lmperialists.
De shortly put his deSi gu into execution. he
established rendezvous ard stronghold. and
gathered round hiH large humber Of fol-
lowers who all, OF nearly all came from the .
NiuCpo district. Many u ms re,alners were 4
men Who had fanciei themselves ass-ieved by .
society. and several wee actual outlaws who .
had lifted their hands against society purely .
from criminal Instincts and ~; because they
had any injuries 70 avease or wruilEs % riSht-
The frsi act Of hWaus- king Was ~ capture
Tung-chu-shsn. between Niugpo and the Pre-
lecture Of Tai-chnr- THIS place lie made his
arsenzl. and his operations were u fir>i cOn-
fined 10 acting on tie defensive when attacked.
ullectinC arms and making cuupuwde-. He
then commenced the life O.; pirate on small .
scale, and his petty enterprises were con-
Quoted with caution and extraordinary skill.
But eu,bo}6ene3 by success he enlarged his
plan Of operations, and this year commenced
pira.ical Transactions on . more ambitions
scale. On the 81 day q the 9Th moon ef This
year. he suddenly entered The city Of Niucpo
With his followers. bis plan q action had
been determined iy the reports OF his spies.
for be had I,us INTO practice = good system Of
espionage. and through this he discovered Ire
1u,uter Of criminals who were ccahle1 On Tie
Siu-l,o PRISONS These he determined g liber-
ate. IN order 70 swell tie Number u his re-
.aiuers. In tie nigh; tine Of tie dale already
given hit hand marched iuward tie prison,
forced open the doors Thereof. and freed tie
prisoners. an Of whom iuiued the pirates
-znC. The Mandarin On Ls4uHs % this aU6a-
Sous act despatched soldiers against him. bui ,
g ~ purpusc, for the military lad - retire
before the desperate vaior. or rather imposing
appearance q the rctter hand. The next day
he pirate chief pcrpe;rate3 . more daring act. 1
With few hundred men iIc descended upon {
be Whsnlinlekin tex board, killed the pfic.zls {
md carried II the money. Re spared, how
syer. the head rffcizl. whose nose lie cut OF {
% that he nigh; return 10 his >uperiUrs and {
INFORM them Of wis; The pirate ciiicf bHE done Z
nd Mat the nature e fu;rre eaterprises ]
veul6 be. HIS next act was o. send 20 . rich Z
Ei5cw and demand loan q rs Loco. and on s
his beng refused he CAPTURED her son and c
leld him ransom. Tie latter VS. only c
liberated after much negotiation Tor It's 500 ]
rhis transaction came - The ezrs Of THE village {
who thOuEhi s. NOS: fitting or 5
'eTiuuiiy Ter squeezing tie rich WIDOW. he J
Old her that nrieSs size ravc him rs 500 be
-uulc report her as co1sriIiuE with the no
urioUs rubber. Tie frightened widow % once
ard The money. The robber king hearing of
his e1;oriion desceniei or tic village
magistrate. and after reading him l,o-nilv ~ 4,
be Wlckeduess q rcbbiE- those q whom he :
rss bound by MS Office 10 project, BE iook :
rom him the money. killed iir, lis sui,-r'ir- :.
les, his viie and his s1:i. suzria- a,Tv his :
auShier vbom lie carried zwav with him. Z
Tesunably @ be iis wife. Such ac-s : these Y
ave inspired all ranks % people With lively {
error o. this robber chief. and tie soldiers '
eni cui against MN on many occasions have :
eooiiod frcln The task
When the ur1cer Of tie lekin Board rcporte5 {
0 ms superior the outrage that had been con- !.
lliied on him, the laiter ordered boiv az 4
7oci's 10 srresi tie pirate, thing more easily 4
arc -hau done. The outlaw was 50 strongly 7
Imported by as followers. that the soldiers !
cared % attack him, and tic fact that lie was I
. sliiiul on SEA IS un land intensified thefr q
s@rs- hwanE- slnc-uan Is doubtless must I
srnsrk2ole persunaEe IS regards co.l cnurzre :
~ physical strength and skill H. exploits Z
n the water are truly waTveloCs. Il Is said I
bat he can s;np for twenty hours At tine IN =
y water When either N pursuit q OF when :
ring from bis toes Last year one n the naval Z
alcers Of the rank q Captain bozs.ei ausun- !
Is comrades that, although the pirate chef :,
as very powerful and unbniv dared n touch :
an, yet lie the Captain uogld undertake :
y arrest. his comrades 'oli him If he was
eierrnines on Ibis to speak 70 his superior
tncer. BE did -, and LIS superior aulh1r- Z
ed the Czp;zin 70 make the attempt. prou,is- d
y him , handsome reward. II lie should 7
lpture The pirate king Tie Captain. accom- Z
AIMED With some 5Grks, ooa;ziuisg ihrSe hun d
red men, Sc; uut uitn al speed for tie pi-a;ss
.ronShoid- The pirate king vas spprised g
' trusiT spies Of the expedition. and he =
new periecily vel tie OBJ &c; of the ap9ruzch- =
< Feet. be made 10 remark as 10 tie Z
reagTh Of the force despatched AGAINST I
i'm, bet Erlniy said e let the captain cn-ue. :.
shall be delegated 10 see him Arrange
eats were made br e-uisSaTies Tor meeting 4
-tEeen tie CsPta5u zui tire robto- cIlsef. =
hen tie former saoEld arrest iira quietly .,
her he had detached Inn from lis band. y
he pirate n accordance w5th the terms q n
e meeting Which Vas intended bv the Car q
an 70 be treSrhe7oas- set Ont. On the dzre al
-ree5 10 iz bis large boat which VAS an L
sor1eus dGs-oCt carved and -ildei IN imitz- n
On q dr4sou- When be approached and 5,
gifted the Captain, be warned him through
ne q hrs followers 10 return hone and save e
= lie To this the Captain replied by dis :.
lzrge from hrs guns. A general engagement :
Isae5 X tie midst q which tie pirate ki-r :
vei from MS bl4t and killed the Captain ioE =