Hankow, Jan. 3.
Press gangs which were, busy. in' JHankow and the surrounding dis-forlets during the last few weeks, rounded up & goodly number of re-jesuits for the army, 4,000 of whom have already left for Kiukiang route for Nanchang, after a brief 'A. particularly daring highway robbery took pla moon outside the Internations 'Club, which is about five miles behind' the city, when s motor lorry carrying approximately $7,000 was taken. of te native city and the orities on race days to send the money o the banks in relays as it Jaccumulates, thereby assuring that the minimum amount. is on. hand in ease of an attempted hold up. During the last race, the lorry ready referred to bad just left the club when the driver found himself Jeovered with pistols, and was told to drive to the native city, where after' being relieved of his fond, he was sent on. his way. Although the authorities "are making active. investigations, no arrests have been Usual Round of Parties 'The Christmas and New Year holidays have passed with the usual round of parties and outdoor events. 'As usual, Mr, and Mrs. Dupree were Jat' home' on Christmas morning to Joh thely friends, and on New Year's night' Mr, and "Mrs, Adams entertained the community to an eggnog party.
"The Christmas Hunt. was the big-Jgest of the season, and a fine run was thoroughly enjoyed by everybody under fine weather conditions.
The football match for the Henkel [Cup was won by the Yangtze Flo-tilia thus giving them the lend of Jone goa? and one match, On New Year's Eve, the annual fancy dress ball was held, and over '400 people attended. The hall at the race cit wns decorated to Fepresent a cone in Venice, and fwar very well curried "out, the Gondoin in fron of the band-iand: whole &realatie atmosphere, ands the. pigeons. giving
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