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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1933.
ECHOES OF 1859
73 Tribute To Dr. Kenny's
Memory
LAID TO REST
Funeral Of Sig. J. A. Sullivan
FULL NAVAL HONOURS
The funeral of Signalman J; A. Sullivan of H.M.S. Tamar; whose tragic death on Christmas Day at a gloom over the ship, took place yesterday..
He had to practice among the ships, and the localities of his patients
Fuli naval honours were accorded. being widely spread, his labours
The coffin draped with the Union were considerable, Coming home- over-fatigued, he used to throw himself in a chair and sleep in Jack, was conveyed from the Royal Naval Hospital on a gun carriage the verandah. This brought or a
attending the Berwick. Those bronchial complaint, which redue drawn by a gun's crew from H.M.S. ed him to so low a state that defuneral included Commodore Frank bility and, dropsy ensued.
November 5, 1859 Although we felt in the loss of Dr. Kenny that he had pasard away whose memory had demanded something beyond the ordinary were so obituary notice still we intimately acquainted with him from his first arrival in China, and that intimacy was go well known, that we felt that anything we could
Dr. Kenny was a man whom it. I say might be construed as emanat-
ing from feelings of friendship, and took a long time to know. He was therefore not fall due to the memory a more child in the ways of the of the man. As buth of our contem. world, and placed no value what He was devoted poraries however have accorded ever on money.
Lo his profession and had been him the praise he justly merited, we trust that
our remarks may brought up in London, under the neither be considered superfluous most distingished men of the last nor an over tribute of commenda-generation. He succeeded to the baisiness of his uncle, aŭ eminent metropolitan "acconcheur." but his want of knowledge of the world caused him to relinquish it. He went out to India in medical charge
tion.
Dr. Kenny came to China in the year 1849 in a ship from Australia, which had taken our governinent emigrants under his medioni charge, He practised in Whampoa for some time but went to Canton at the solicitation of some friends so 9001 As the community, who had been driven away by the, war, had re- turned in sufficient numbers to ren- der his removal remunerative. In Canton he established a dispensary, a good working ahoratory, r fine library, and had in fact a most efficient and genteel establishment. He remained until the Arrow out- break when all he had been so many years building up, fall at one blow. He came to this Colony houseless und nimest penuless, and although through great exertion and expense great portion of he had saved it his moveable property, his business was of course destroyed and he had to begin the world again
of
some troops. then returning home, he went,, as we have said in medical charge of government emigrants to Australia, and thence of China
He was without exception, the most kind hearted man we ever beard of. He considered the end and aim of his profession was to relieve suffering humanity.
Dr. Kenny makes the third: 01 his stamp who lies burried in the Dr. Morrison, Wong-nel Chung. Dr. Harland and Dr. Kenny-all men of high attainments, of warm hearts and devoted to their pro- fession. The faults of all were of the head-their sterling worth was an equal beyond price-all had disregard to money, and all went Ha entirely over-exerted himself out of the world about as poor as since he commenced business here. when they came into it.
Around the Courts
DISCHARGED WITH IGNOMINY
Heavy Sentence Passed
On N.C.0.
in Queen's Road Central in Christ- mas morning.
Known at the market as a bad character a young Chinese, form- erly employed as a fish seller, was bound over by Mr, Balfour at the Central Police Court yesterday on For misappropriation of mess a charge of the theft of 48 catt- John les of crabs' from the Yu Chong funds, Sergeant William Thomas, 2nd Battery R.K.S.R. Stall, Western Market. The crabs had been consigned from Canton. A has been sentenced by the Dis- trict Court Martial, which found him guilty, to be reduced to the ranks, to imprisonment with hard labour for one year,and to be dis- charged with ignominy from His Majesty's service.
The sentence has been confirmed by the General Officer Commanding, was, however, has remitted six month of the imprisonment sent
ence.
Some of the stolen crabs were re- covered at the Yuen Shing stall.
Mak Kan, a painter at Talkoo sentenced to one Dockyard, was
months imprisonment, yesterday for the theft of two tins of white paint from the Dockyard. Mr. 5. Boulton, head watchman, said de- fendant was one of a group who were constantly giving trouble. He Accused was charged with rais-had been warned before. appropriation of mouies handed to him by his Battery Commander, Captain E. J. C. Barry: for the purpose of paying bills for articles for messing. In nil, there were five charges, the sums involved being 09.10, $47.30,852.11, $55.50, and $60.89. all payable to Messrs. Abbsz Khan, contractors. He was found guilty on all counts.
At the trial. Thomas made a com- picte denial of all the charges alle ing that the accusations were "conspiracy."
MARINE COURT CASE Yeung Cho, a Chinese' boatman of Trading Junk No. 1528 E. ap peared before Commander Hole at the Marine Court yesterday, was charged for anchoring without a white-light at Cheung Chau Ferry. Wharf last Tuesday evening.
Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 85......
PETTY THEFT'S FROM MOTOR CARS. Smart Sentence Passed By Magistrate.
hard Sentence of ten weeks' labour, was passed by Mr. Balfour on a marine hawker yesterday for from a stealing a radiator cap motor car owned by Mr. R. Poin- sot, of Little Shop, who is at pro- sent in Shanghai. The car had been parked outside Messrs. But- terfeld and Bwire, Connaught Road.
Defendant was also sentenced to a further week's hard tabour for damaging a Chinese consta- ble'a whistle chain when being arrested on Christmas morning. 1. P. C. Willerton responded to the blasts for assistance and went to the scene..
Detective-Sergeant a Goodwin, defendant had prosecuting, said two previous convictions. The radiator cap was valued at 815. There had been an epidemic-of Kuch thefts throughout the Colony,
Pleading guilty to stealing 325 from a farmer, Young Lei-chuen, unemployed, was sent to prison for nine months by Mt. Balfour in the Central Police Court yester- day. Defendant admitted two prévious convictions for similar offences. The Incident Decurred
Elliott, Cr. C.H. Heath Caldwell, D.S.O., H.M.S. Tamar, Lieut. Cdr. H.G. Chichester, H.M.S. Tanar, Suri. Lieut. J. Corbett, H.M.S. Tamar, and Lisut, WRC, Lowndes, H.M.S. Coruflower, messmates from H.M.S. Berwick, Royal Marines, u band from H.M.S. Berwick, and a large number of Petty Officers and rating.
Outside the Catholic Cemetery the firing party and band formed a guard of honour.
The Rev. Father T.A. Gites, H.M.S. Medway, offemted at a short service in the chapel and at the graveside, the firing party
firing three volleys as the coffin was lowered. A Royal Marine bugler sounded the "Last Post."
Wreaths were from Commodore and Mrs. Frank Elliott, H.MS. Tamar; Ward Room Oficers H.M S. Tamar; Eng. Cmdr. PH, Me.. Cartan, and Engine Room Staff, H.M.S. Tamar: Chief. P.0.s and P.S., H.M.S. Tamar: Communica tions Staff, H.M.S. Tamar: Chief Yeomen
and Yeomen, H.M.S.
Tamar St. Patrick's Club, Q.M.s' Mess, H.MS. Tamar; P.Os' Mess, H.M.S. Tamar Royal Marines, H. MS. Tamar: Mac, Jerry, Niger, John and O'Connor: Shipmates, H.M.S. Tamar V/S Dept., H.M.S. Wron: Officers and Ship's Company.
.M.S. Tarantula; Communica tions Staff, H.M.S. Keppel; Com- munications Staff, H.MLS. Berwick Stonecutters WT Station,"
Warships in harbour flew their colours at half-mast from 9.15 am. until 10.13 a..
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(December 28}
(XI Moon, 12th Day) Anniversaries and Holidays.— Innocents' Day..
af
Auctions-Lammert's Sale Cutlery and Cutglass Ware, etc., Sales Room, 11 am.
Meetings--Sang Wo Cario Co., Ltd., 189,, Des Voeux Road Central, (2nd. foor), 1 p.m.; Annual, San- dakan Light & Power Co. (1929) Ltd., National Bank Building, 3 p...
Social functions-At Hame" for Overseas League Members and For unlawful possession of two their friends, Helena May Institute,
Was fined 3 p.m. Hive ducks, Lau Mau,
Miscellaneous.Whist Drive, Ci- $25 or, in default, three weeks' prison, by Mr. Balfour at the Ma-vil Service Cricket Club 8.45 p.m.; gistracy yesterday. The defendant Claims against the Estate of Lee stated he had been given the Th Tuck, of Fleming, Road, ducks to take to the Peak, but he Hongkong, due.
Theatres.
did not know the number of the Queen's:-"Turn Back the Clock"
Inspector K. W. Andrew King's Ladies Must Love."
declined Central:"The Deluge."
house. said
defendant
bad
an offer to go out and and the Oriental:Me and My Gal.” man who had given him the ducks. World: Today We Live."
IF GOSSIP WE MUST
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cheery fare a large crowd collect- ed on the first tee, a consider- able back-chat took place, as some of our well-known golfers .attempted vainly to reach the
first. green in öne.
HE Sir William Peel" was playing in a four ball match with Sir Thomas Southom, General Borrett and Mr. George Potts.
"Mrs. Tinson looking very nice in green, was playing with Mr. Bryan-Lewis who is on a short visit from Shanghai,
Mr. Fitzgerald was having a good game with Mr. Bellamy who has just returned from home. Mr. M. Turner and Major Barker". were endeavouring to walk off an excellent tifin. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Davison were lucky in get- ting off before the rush. Mrs. Lewis and Mrs Fitzgerald were MIS. playing in a foursome. Kemble and Mrs. Sheldon were playing together. I see the latter has had her handicap reduced to eleven:
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Sandes after their game were seen walk- ing towards Mr. Turner's new bungalow which, when it is finished, will be most attractive.
Amongst others were: Mr. and Mrs. Hegarty, Mr. Fiddes-Wilson, Mr. Bandes, Captain and Mrs. Sedgewick, Mr. Amps and Mrs, Sturt. Of non-players we noticed Mis. Wolfe and Marion, Shiela Johnston and Pat Masters.
Jean Mackie, left her car at Shaukiwan and walked over with her dog, while a few adventurous young things were seen bathing, so they could write home and tell their friends that they had bathed. on. Christmas Day.
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