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siderable. The massacre took place at Nanning, and is believed to have been, if not according to instructions from the authorities there, at least connived at by them. No protest is believed to have been made by any section of the Chinese populace in the town of district.

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SIR WM. REES DAVIES, K. C.

Knighthood Conferred on Hong-

kong's Chief Justice.

His Majesty has been pleased to confer the bonour of Kuighthood upon his Honour the Chief Justice. Mr Wai, Roes Davies,

K.C.

THE LI FAMILY CASE.

Appeal to Full Court.

THE NEW FULL COURT.

WELCOME TO SHANGHEATS JUDGE.

Sir Willam Roes Davies Congratulated.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1918.9

MASSACRE OF LEPERS IN NANNING.

(From Our Own Correspondenti)

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NEW YEAR'S DAY IN HONGKONG.

New Year's day was spent faider very pleasant, conditions by Hongkong resi-- deuts, this weather being ideal for oude Wrenow, Dec. 28, door functions. Tu the shade a chiif I have just wired to Nanning to obtain breeze blew, bus the sun, which showe authoritative information respecting during the greater part of the day, was massacre of lepers there by the Pravin plenafly warm, and the noveral sperts vind Government. Reports varied con- meetings stranged were well attenfädz The business of the first sitting of the aiderably as to the bomber killed. Ji For the first time in history the majority newly constituted Full Court of Hongkong first we heard that 43 had been killed anf the Chinese of the colony took par

the celebrations attendant upon the this morning was preceded by expression then later reports told us of 20 having of Congratulations to Sir Havilland de been butchered. Wo now hear from yorth of the old year and the birth of thew, cracker firing being general as Saugaros, Chiof Justice of H. B, M. reliable sources that 53 lepers were shot in most of the ships in the bar- Supreme Court of Chios upon his first 1 Roms titat the Governor Caneral on-boat ble their wyrene upon the last The first case to come before the newly oficial appomuce in the Supreme Court dared & large pit sa be prepaid which stroke of The observance by the we are, nevertheless of opinion that constituted Full Court, of Appolate Juris of Hongkong, and chugratulation to Sit was filled with firewood highly saturated Chinesa of the helilky was, by na mezas..

general, for while cly all the "large an appeal william Rees Daries. KC. Hongkong's with kermaine oil. All the lopes were hogs closed for the day, the majority of Letion for Hongkong was against a judgment of the Chief Justice, Chief Justice, upon the high honour which ordered to this place, driven to the the small business housen rothed open, sir William Rees Davies, K.C., is one

H.31 the King has bestäwed upon him. of the many cases. concerning the affairs The Attarmy General, Hon ble J. A. S., and shot down, and their bodies and the usual celebrations in February afterwards burus. We ennned under will not be affected. It is probable that

next year Chinese and European custom Buskill, K.C., said before the Courtsat for stand the action of the officials in Nan-will be in agreement in this reapest. PARISIAN CONFECTIONERY: implicated in this atrocity know of the Li family which have from thes that such a crime is looked upon to time during the past few years occu-

the discharge of business he had two verying. While fally aware of the Chinese On New Year's ore the annual Row with horror by all Foreigners. Such pied the attention of the Fougkong civil pleasant duties which, with their lordship's dread of leprosy such an act on in no hem Dock ball was well. attended ; and a large audience welcomed to the colony action would probably prevent a re- Court. The case came before Sir Ravil.

of these duties was to extend to His Lond-"] We had vainly imagined that ine now the Court Cards, a company of talented currence of such barbarism in other land de Suusperez, Chief Justice of permission, he would perform. The first be in tid.

day makers had choice of several out- parts of China. No matter from what H.R.M. Supreme Court of China, Slip, Sir Havilland de Saumare, on Government meant to be progresive in. On New Year's Day heň- point of view,, moral or scientific, William Rene Davim, K.C.. Chief Jinbehalf of the Bar a most cordial and the best sense, in other words, that the duw erants. There were several cricket that, the first future civilization of Chins should deve-matelas, football, and sporta at Happy respectful welcome on Chinese authorities may view their five, al Justice Gompertz, Puisne treatment of lepers they should be

The appellante, lå Yu Nung, alias Lasing on which he took his soat as a top algag Western Knes, but the jerpetra. Valley and Kowicos.

tion of this unspeakable atrocity show informed in clear and emphatic P. Kwong, and Là Chung Liu, alias Latituted the full court of the Colony in its how much China has yet to learn language that such an atrocity as is p. Sh, dents in the original under discussion places then without action sought the reversal of a judgment Appeista Jurisdiction. The change in the the pale of civilization. We trust delivered f June 1st, 1912, and the constitution of this couri was one which that prompt and effective steps will be entering of judgment in their favour, everyone knew, was of quite recent date. taken to convey the disgust of with all costs of action. Li Te Shi, the but one which had long been desired and foreigners at such a disgraceful plaintiff being respondent. The Hon. that it should be possible for the Colony to Mr. H. F. Pollock, K.C., with whom was

avail itself of the services of so distingnish procceding as has just taken place at

Mr. F. C. Tenkin, instructed by Mr.ed a lawyer and so eminent a man as Sir Nanning.

Needhara, of Mesara. Ewens and Nord ham, represented the first appellant; Mr. Duncan McNeil. Shanghai, with him We Mabaster, instructed by Me. Harston, of Messrs. Deaecu, Looker, Den- on and Marston. was for the second appellant; and the respondent was re- presented by Mr. Slade, K., and Mr. The Fronch Mail of the 3rd Decemberhion Poster, instructed by Mr. R. A. was delivered in Londen on the 1st January,

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HONGKONG. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1913.

ACCORDING

to

a

Justice.

Harding.

member of the Bench which now con

Havilland de Saumarez be considered. a matter upon which not only the Colony but the Bar, the public, and if he might 34, the litigants might well have cause fur congratulation. The second duty was to offer to the Chief Justice, Sir Wil liam Rees Daries, the congratulations of the whole legal profession in Hongkong upon the honour which. His Majesty the King had bestowed upon bim. It was a source of great pleasure to those of them who had the humour to count themselves

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The mere possibility of such a deed shows that China has no umlestanding of even the elemental prisciples of civi. Į lization, or at any rate of civilisation as we understand it. Savage and arbaric aro mild terms to use of a pole arho can be guilty of such diabalie agity.

This infortinately, is not he only vase that we have heard of. Onk about a year ago in any Chuu this sare of. cisi massacred about 100 lepers in the same way, and agst this under

were women wul children.

„Perhaps the saddest feature the "whole miserable-business is the. Ent that there seus to be no protest offced by the people. Such a dastardly crim could not have been committed unless to of cials know that they had the support of

gentry and people. Moral garage and even moral sense are striking ab

TRUCULENT PORTUGUESE

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SAILORS.

Constable Seriously Assaulted.

At the Magistrity to-day Befora Mr Met- bourne, feur Portuguese naval sailors were charged in connection, with a row that broke out in the vicinity of No. 2 Pobes Station last night. Jose do Reis Pisto was charged with causing bodily harm to Constable Phillips by striking him with piece of iron piping. Jacques M. de Cata was charged with damaging a gas chandelier at No. 1 Sampan St. to the extent 44-50. Jose Antonin and Jose Sfricarico were charged with disorderly conduct.

Mr Lerim, Portuguese Consal, and some

officers were present in Court.

Defasdants pleaded not guilty.". The Japanese woman who keeps No. 1 It is a dioult matter for forequers Sanspan Street said that the defendants

to interfere with the doings of Cinese came to her house About 6. p.m. yesterday government officials or even to make evening with about thirty others and com-

Mr. Pollock stated that it had been arranged, subject to their Javships' cen The bodies of two still-born Chiesent, and a special point of law which children have been found on a vacut piece1fr. Alabaster would deal with that Mr. af gronmi at. Yaanuti. They were sent to McNeill should open on bebali d both among hin Lordship's friends to hear that questions. We can only hope thajehemenced to beat and chase some of the appellants in that be should reply at this recognition of his work bad now been will come to know that mest beigh women. Witness sent for the police, and pven to him, but apart from that the residents in this country feel diste Constable Phillips camo. Eight gue lamps

the mortuary.

H.M.S. Monmouth, with the Crm. mander-in-Chief on hard, and H.M., Alacrity arrived at, longong yesterday

from Shanghai.

The body of a Chiness has been frund in a side channel at Quarry Bay. It was picked up yesterday morning, and taken to THE NEW YEAR'S HONOURS. | the mortasry.

very pleasing custom, his Majesty, the King, has issued a list of New Year's honours conferred upon prominent subjects of his realmas. From the list, which will be found among our telegraphic news, there is the inclusion of a name, that of the Chief Justice of Hongkong, which will be read with pleasure by all our readers. The honour of knighthood has been conferred upon „this distinguisher and learned Judge, and therefore we have much pleasure

We are asked to daw the attention of our renders to the rules governing the booking of sleeping accommodation on the Tiantsin-Pukou Line. A notification appiars on page 1 of this isane.

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were broken by the sailors, and the pince was pat in darkness. Damage to the extent of $4.5G was done to the gaa lampe

Another Portuguese sailor in Court said

| that he broke the ma. lamps, and be would

pay the damage.

the end of the case.

and berrified beyond measure at such Their Lordships agreed. Mr. MeNeill in bis opening mentioned hour reflected dignity upon them and deeds of tarkuess

[Noto Wa refer to this matte i a that the amount of the judgment was also redounded to the credit of the whole $25,000 and the costs of the action. The colony. Therefore, to Sir Havilland dealing article.-F., C.M.] ease turned almost entirely, upon ques. Sausmares, be respectfully extended their post cordial welcome to Sir William Rees tious fact. He was somewhat c

Approaching the appen by Davis he offered on behalf of the Bar anti

most

cordini boldened

their finding in the judgment that there legal · profession h sides, that the plaintiffs' care was

The Hou. Mr H E. Pollock, K.C., 14 was a regrettable account of perjury on congratulations. partly false, that some of the evidence)

on of senior member of the legal profession was probably false, and that the most important witnesses for the in the Colony respectfully endorsed the After giving a expressions of welcome to Sir Havilland plaintif was taint. d.

There was strong circunt short outline of the members of the Li de Saumarez. family, counsel stated that the will of stantial evidence that his Lordship would Et Chu Chi was proved. in 1908 and the have a busy time, but he hoped that his only asset mentioned in the application stay in the Colony would also be a very Sck. L'ume souffrante Delythe Bist, third and fourth men being for probate other than au unascertained pleasant was. It was their earnest wish

ORGAN RECITAL.

P. C. Phillips, No. 84, id at 8 pm. inst night he was on duty in Sampaa Street. when the last witness came to him and |coniplyined that some Portuguese salom had smashed the gas chandelier. Witnes

The following is the programme the asked ber to identify the man, and she Recital to be given in St. John's the.pointed to the second defendant. Withers dral to-morrow at 5.30 p..pi-.

thereupon took him into custody. On

Prelude Madrigal

Mr. J. Somerville Dobie lus joined Mrare in the estate of his father was that Sir William Rees Davies would long Tocenia

Kim of $150,000), money lent. From the live to enjoy the title which had been

Frank Smyth in partnership in his business

in joining in the chorus of congratula | anne of Verhon and Shayth. tious that will follow the announce- inent that hereafter the Chief Justice

The total output of the Kailan Min- of Hongkong must be known as Sir William Rees Davies, K.C. The resting Administration's mines for the week fording 1th December last amounted to of the list does not

38,43.52 tons and the sales during the

cull

General had said, they regarded not merely

Mt. Gask.

Hymn 53.

Mrs. Gask.

as a destinction paid to him for services to the Crown, but also as a compliment to the Heldrings Marsch. Colony.

Mr Duncan McNeill, who was engaged in a case bofore the court, said his asme

F. Borski. the way to the station he was surrounded

E. Lelare. by about 20 or 30 Portuguese sailors, -

Amongst them. They tried to get him Ver away and witnem blew his whistle,

then They

stood aside and fol dy.lowed him to the station. The people. Solo Sanetas fortis... E. Ear. outside parted shouting to the prisoner inside. Witness went to the door and Gag. asked them to be quiet, when they slowed round him, and pushed him into the street- Witness caught hold of one man, and was about to take him into the station, when the irst defendant came up to him and struck him with the iron pipe produced, io over the right ega. Witness became dazed, and before he could recover all the remains. ing defendants ran away. Witness went to the charge room and P. 8. Gorrard went out and gave chase. Witness went to bospital, and had his head dressed. The wound was 21⁄2 loches long and two stitches : had to be put in.

ax sharo and general broker. The arm of events which followed he bestowed upon him, which, as the Attcency Pastoralos will be carried on, as previously, under the thought their lordships might assume was the that $150,000 money t $150,000 which appeared in this ease. Whether that was so or not no claim w made against the defendants in respect of any luan until 1910, not long before the Statute of Limitations would run against the claimants, assuming that they had been as the roll of the court for nearly wore claiming this $150,000 as money twenty years, and though he was to-day lent. But when the writ in the case was issued, not with a claim for $150,000 hut may be stated that it is pleasing to

with a claim for $54.401.08: meney lent. und $22,788.38 interest,, with, an alterna note that two servants of the Britiali

The Captain of the Chinese owned sive claim for the same amount es trobry Sir Havilland de Saumarez-in responde Consular Service in the Fur East have British steamier "Telomachus" reported paid, with interest en heball of defening said before saying anything on his gen received recognition, a knighthood on arrived in port on 31st that when about fants at the request by Li Chuk Chi. behalf he would like to associate himself having been conferred on Mr Wilkin 120 miles S. S. W. of Hongkong he picked. Pleadings closed in this action in Never with the gratulations offered to

her 1910, and it was not till the year william tees Darios. Parrotally be c COATS & SKIRTS. OR, Cosisul at Mukdes, and the up pino Chinamen off a disabled junk.

1912 that plaintiff brought the action in

DEPARTMENT in mention here, except that it period to 38.1846.27 in.

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FOR

BOLIENNES,

NINONS; VOILES.

honour of Commander of St. Michael

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Telegraphic communication with only a visitor he trusted that he would be allowed to add bix congratulations to thore and Yokohama is again notmal, which had been extended to Sir William

A communication which we havale Rees Duries.

C. A. Smith,

buy

yad Compy

Sergt. Gerrard said he was in charge. en deserted to of No. 2 Station when the constable Under the strloof brought the first man in. There was a big mpany, Limited, Er crawl outaide, and they were making eqn-

Richardson.

Bidérable naise. Phillips tried to stop the Best Governg noise, and afterwards came back with blood

flowing from the wound in the face. Wit ners went out and ma after the men. O menstaged Charion McInnidy calching up with them, witness saw the Bret were charged before defendant with the iron pipe, and he istracy, with disordey swung blows at witness with it. Witness managed to dodge the blown, although his cas was knocked off with show. Eventually witaem you bim down, on the ground. Bo

Vitsaw got it fint, however, and struck, was very violent, and tried to get the bar,

him on the hedgwith it. He was then srested with the other mer some more police having come on in the meantime.

Constable Deterre, No. 29, deposed to

this court, In the pleadings it was stated looking forward to his work in the pinny that the request in pursunder cf. which and he hoped it might prove of aseto and George ou Mr E. L Brockman,

It is announced that Mr W. L. Lenxit the paginents were made was, dated great commercial amb The l British Resident at Pahang since has been admitted a partner in the firm of Jamiary, 15, was in pursue of aim that the e 1908. Two Peerages have been creat-Moser Leigh and Orangs frous It instant. family agreement, and was accompanied a good jdescáin queföre ed, but they call for no speciul notice. Mr Less has been chief assistant toy a borrowing note of $150,000. The Shanghai but at the em

Audicient experience Messra Leigh and Orange Be the last oighting of this borrowing moto in p except that the recipients ove their

their le pe years.

suance of a family arrangement was FACE CLOTHS: elevation to the political enemies

mitted by the defence, but defendantam se to his dolf of most of the Peers. It is very grati

by Guest Hoper, at a hour Tap head bodies of Chinese have been denied that there was a request made the appoxie brought

shanghe first defendt PLEASE BEND FOR PATTERNS.fying to note that recognition, mostly picked up outside the Inbour limita at by them for any of the hayments in Belying upon the, sarisbince

in the form of Baronetcies, has been Samun, near Chinese territory The bodies spect to whch the was made.nchos of the profession in the colony

were dragged up in Bahing nets, and they They denied any request, and any pay be hoped he might be of tome use in the ass Big 560 In connection with enferred upon several prominent

fuente xt ull, so the matter came into administration of Justice in the colony and Casa Bear WWeigel was facd 93 slso

to its commercial and general intereste.disorderly conduct. are sipposed to have been men who were business men, and all Scotsman will drowned in the squall on the night of the

Fir Willian Rees Davies mid he could rejoice to see the inclusion of the 7th.

Assure them that he was extremely grateful

Tue death desired on December for their kind congratulations and the name of Mr Caird, the well-known

expressions they had made use of in of Mr. John William Moss of the fi jute merchant of Dundee, who has A theft-has been reported to the polica

congratulating him upon the honour con- of Mesers, Garrels, Bune? End Coaisting in the serost of the man. done so much discriminating and as having taken place is a house at Cameron

ferred upon him by Majesty. He deceased, who was dirty-two years appreciated the hooduse it was one had been ill for only a very a generous philanthropic work und been Terrace, Kowloon. Some one got ever” a

identland with the high judicial position time, having contracted a severe also a munificent patron towards the wall at the back of the house and entering an open door, collected articles hanging on

he was privileged to hold in the colony, only a week previously, and this lod maintenance of the cause Free Trade. is, mostly consisting of clothing. The

As such the honour was naturally a source the illness from which he shed. Ho value of the stolen property was $100.

of great gratification to him and he was been in Shanghai for about six seara, a glad that it was equally a source of gratifica.for the list your and a haft was cuipio tion to his friends of the legal profession. with Nessrs. Gazrels, Berner and

To leaves a widow and three childr for whom much sympathy will be felf-

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MASSACRE OF LEPERS.

From our advertising columns it will Tar, information which our Wube seen, that Mr John, Soett Hartza, ehow correspondent has sent as solicitor, announces his retirement from the Gra of Evens and Harston and the regarding the massacre of a large number of lepers at Nanning will be read with horror. Our correspondent,

it will be observed, though no

court a

Mr. McNeill continued his add as this afternoon. The caso will last sorora!

doya;

The business, it is stated, will be conducted on the same lines as previously,

The Nestle and Anglowin condensed Milk Oo for which Mesars Bradley and Co were agents, have opened an office of their own on the 3rd Boor of the new Post co. Mr. A. G. Cuppin is in charge,

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Fergt; Gerrard said he would ask for hoary penity to this case The cobabetle www pezinaning maulted, and might have been killed.

Bir Melburne fined the

on one month; the wooond charged 4, and the other k

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