Two Hongkong men are in the New Year Mfonours list. They are the Hon. Mr. J. H, Kemp, CB, K.c.
whom has been conferred a Knighthood, and the Hon, D. R. H. Kotewall, 11.0, who is granted the Sir Joseph Hornsford Kemp ar-
Peking, Jan. 11.
A private message from Saantung records a terrible massacre by bandits.
Villagers at Wangchipao, 50 miles ito the east of the birthplace of Confucius, Chufu, actively opposed some bandits who, awaiting reinforcements, surrounded the village Jand set fire to it. They slaughtered Il the Villagers without respect for the Higher Court and would" eall|rived in Hongkong on Christmas ag¢ oF sex. Some were burned to witnesses at the dual.
Day 1898 having been appointed a}death in their homes and others Prosecutions against the other|cadet two months previously.
He were shot. in. attempting to escape. nine defendants are stayed as a|was attached to the Colonial Sceret-ismail children were palies prima facie case against them, hes not proved lary Office, and for seven the following year he was a stud-were entirely exterminated—Reuter. months in The inhabitants, numbering.
1,000,
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