Several parties of robbers have been active within the county borders recently, However there was a drive in' concert by the soldiers of there counties and th gentry were disperse captured but most their way to a more of operations, Nemesis seems to be fon the trail of some of these folk.
Several years ago a supply of ammunition was being sent from Hankow by Japanese steamer for Yang Sen, Yuan Tze-moh stopped the steamer at Fowchow, secured the ammunition and took—_ captive several of the Japanese officers of the vessel and took them to the Kweichow border where he held them for many months until he had secured a large ransom. This autumn Yuan Tze-moh was killed, how, no one seems to have much cared. Shih Tsin-yang was a confederate of Yuen in this matter and during the ascendancy of Yang Sen he has been improving his knowledge of the geography of China by travel. Ying elsewhere. Recently he has returning to the province but was taken by Wu Pei-fu at Hankow and yrecented with a bill fur the ammunition which Yuan captured at latest reports, he was-remaining og Wu's "guest." ighting a More beices Game not a little pleased that Past year so many of the Yeaders have met tayir deaths. it jon baconics a little more if may*be that the army red such a healthy Job for every one.
Owing. to the price of rice most of the schools in this section have closed a month early for the New Year holiday. Some.of the. private schools will not re-open and it is said that the way is not at alt clear
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