Even the lowly coolie is endeavouring to get away from Hankow. Every merchant steamer which leaves here is thoroughly' searched a few minutes before sailing and numbers of coolies who have secreted themselves among piles of baggage or are covered by. cargo below decks, are hustled ashore.
A careful survey of each to secure free passage to Shanghi on a steamer which sailed yesterday. Their hiding place was spotted by a ship's officer who communicated with the guards. A few minutes peep tie skip sailed til Bohite were pat out and in the darkness the lair of the Russians was surrounded by a guard. Then the lights went up and the guards closed in on the men and escorted them
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