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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 17ra, 1926

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S DEATH OF MR. H. L. DENNYS,

POSITION.

UNEASY LIES THE HEAD THAT

WEARS THE CROWN.

SUSPICIONS AND RUMOURS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Up to June 16th, General Chiang Rai Shek, the Commander-in-Chief of the Kuomintang Army, was still in Canton.

SENR.

FORMER CROWN SOLICITOR OF HONGKONG.

Older residents of the Colony will, regret to learn that a cable was received

from Home yesterday, announcing the death, at Thames Ditton on June 10th, of Mr. Henry Lardner Dennys, the father of Mr. H. L. Dennys, the junior partner

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YESTERDAY'S WEDDING.

DR. CHEAH KENG SENG AND MISS L. L. TSAN TZE SOON.

CEREMONY AT R.O. CATHEDRAL.

An interesting and pretty wedding, in which the bride and bridegroom were both members of the Chinese community, took place at the Roman Catholic Cathedral yesterday alternoon, the Rev. Father Banchio oficiating. |

While he is, of course, responsible for the of the arm of Messrs. Hastings, Dannys Tae Soon, daughter of Mr. Tsan Kwai & Bowley. Mr. H. L. Dannys is now in England on leave.

THE CANNON-CASE CONCLUDED.

CHINESE ENGINEER CONVICTED.

IMPRISONMENT AND FINE.

The trist of Lai Tak, the master of the Lin Tin engineering shop, No. 359, Re clamation Street, Mongkok, who was charged with the possession of six dis mantled cannon and spare parts, was

the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday after- concluded belore Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at

noon.

The bride was Miss Lily Louisa Tran

He was found guilty, and sentenced to Yuen, Manager of the Hwa And Insur-six months' imprisonment without hard ance Company, Bangkok, and the bride- labour, and fined $1,000 and alternatively, groom was Dr. Cheah Keng Bong, the to twelve months' imprisonment.

eldest son of Mrs. Chosh Chong Seng and the isto Mr. Cheah Chong Song, of Penang,

Northers Expedition latest information does not lead to the belief that he in tends to go to the front personally, ox-

Mr. Donnys, Bour., came to Hongkong cept perhaps for an occasional inspection

by sailing ship vid South Africa, Ho trip to the Kwangtung-Hunan border. -

General Chiang Kai Shek, in his new was articled as a solicitor here and was

Given away by her uncle, Dr. K. C. role, has now control, in name at any admitted to practise on January 19th, rate, of all districts of Hunan and

a dress of white georgetle-crêpe, trimmed Kwangpi as well as Kwangtung. Aa civil 1974. He was made a notary Public on Cheng, the bride looked very charming in power how-a-days does not count, his com- May 6th, 1878, and was appolated Crown with silver beads. She carried a beauti mand of the three provinces, if he is Solicitor on December 1st, 1878, in suc-ful, bouquet of white roses and maiden allowed to exercise it without opposition cession to Mr. A. B. Johnson of Messrs. hair fern, and was attended by Miss Than caused by internal disaffection, will give Johnson, Stokes & Master.

The Chino and Miss Tean Tze Kian, her him influence similar to that of Marshals

sisters, as bridesmaids. The Missos Mar- Chang Tso Lin, Wu Fal Fur, and Sun

garet and Cecilia Leung were very pretty Chuan Fang, in their respective splieros.

flower girls.

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In those days the Crown Solicitor was always a solicitor engaged in private practico. Mr. Donny when appointed Bouthern Chinose political writers, had been in practice in the Colony for

The, bridesmaids wore dresses of cream

When the trial was resumed, defendant was reculled and was further questioned by the Magistratu.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Counsel for the

in the words of the poet, his submission was that Things are not what they defence) in his final address said that

2009." He then quoted an extract from the submission made by Mr. Justice Darling to the jury in the notorious Stinio

Morrison case.

Continuing, he said that there was no doubt but that the things could be used as cannons, but as they were in two

however, aro of the opinion that certain over twenty years and some years pre-georgette, trimined with green beads, and pieces he felt that the consequences of corps commanders of the Kuomintang.viously had been joined by Mr. F. B. L carried bouquets of pink roses. The firing projectiles from them would bo seri

including Li Tani Hsin, Generals Li Chung Jon and Huang Shao Hung, of the 4th and the 7th Army Corps respectively are not by any means heartily supporting the policy of their new suporior, and the failure of several corps commanders to congratulate General Chiang upon being gazetted for the high command is the subject of much comment.

RUMOURS AND SUSPICION. The Chief of the Canton Police has -added 40 more men to the strength of the

Bowley. It was then that the firm of duties of best man were ably carried out Dennys & Bowley was formed. The firm by Mr. Khoo Kong Tay. is still carried en hut'under the style now of Hastings, Denuys & Bowley, the part ter being Mr. Davidson, formerly of Mears. Hastings & Hastings, Mr. Bulmer Johnson, the nephew of the Mr. A. B. Johnson whom Mr. Dennys succeeded as Crown Solicitor and Mr. H. L. Donnys.

Mr. Dennys, Sar, went home in 1900 for a considerable period and the posi tion of Crown Solicitor was then taken

Following the Cathedral coremony, a reception was held at the Hotel. Matro- pole. The honeymoon is being spont in Macao, and the brido's going away co- tume consisted of rose-bud crêpe-de-chine, trimmed with purple lace.

PROPERTY SALES.

OKA. Defendant had the things in his; possession, and the police took them away. before they were, completed. They were nover intended to be used as can

fendant made them, but he was not the man who designed them. The plan was hung up in the office, perfectly open for anyone to see it. Any one passing by could see the machines in the shop. Two pieces were picked up on the seashore, and another picce in the yard, Every. thing was perfectly open, and Counsel

ons, but as oil crushing machines Do-

detective force of the city. Theso now by his partner Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, who THREE LEASEHOLD LOTS UNDER submitted that if defendant, was trying

men will devote their attention to the was the last solicitor in private practico suppression of those who spread alarmist to hold the appointment. Mr. Dennys rumours. Since the appointment of returned to the. Colony for a few years General 'Chiang as Commander-in-Chief and retired in 1912. there has been a great deal of wild talk about his desire to disarm all units who aro not wholly submissive' to him and a great deal of suspicion has been created in consequence.

COAL

The inhabitants of Toyshan, a large district on the West River, have asked the Kuomintang to over-rule the claim of the Strike Committee pickets near Kongmoon that coal is an imperialist" article. The strike pickets have latoly seized con- "signments of coal on the ground that coal is of British origin. The people of Toy- shan atate that China has also coal in abundanco and they are asking the Kuo- mintang to inform their fellow comrades of this fact.

CRIME WAVE

He was twice married and is survived by his widow and her daughter and by one son and daughter by his first wife. There were three sons and one daughter by the first marriage, but one son was killed in the war and another, Mr. A. J. Dennys, who was with the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank in Amoy, died fow months ago. The daughter is now the wife of Lt. Col. Paxton. The marriage took place in Hongkong whon Lt.-Col Paxton was a Lieutenant in the Engi-

neers.

POLICE COURT CASES.

A PICKPOCKET SENTENCED.

UNLICENSED DOGS: EUROPEAN .FINED.

THE HAMMER, -

Three leasehold properties were put under the hammer yesterday afternoon, two at the China Auction Rooms and the other at Mesara. Lammert Brothers salesroom.

At the China Auction Rooms, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa fret sold, by order of tho, mortgagees, No. 4, Po Wa Street, situated on Subsection 1 of Section C of Inland Lot No. 157. The area of this property is 1,642 square fect, and the annual Crown rent $9.83.

There was no response on the part of those present beyond the upset price of 812,500, at which figure the property was knocked down to Mr. Lo Kwan.

The other leasehold property disposed of at the China Avotion Rooms was No. 49, High Street, situated on Subsection 4 of Rection A of Inland Lot No. 634. The area of this property is about 670 square feet, and the annual Crown rent

84.55,

The upset price was $10,000, and after one bid of 8200 Mr. Wong Heung Cho,

came the purchaser.

to evade the law, he would have acted differently. He would have concealed the

cannons.

Continuing, Counsel said that the machine which had been shown in Court worked efficiently and had produced oil. There was no doubt that it worked, and worked well.

In conclusion, Mr. Fitzroy said that the defendant was innocent of the charge. and he asked that the case be dismissed.

Inspector Fincott, who prosecuted, sub- mitted that the case against defendant | had been proved. Any engineer given suficient time would be able to convert any of the cannon into something differ ent. He asked for a conviction.-

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His Worship said that the evidence showed quite clearly that the exhibits produced were cannons, and he had there. fore no culty in finding the defendant guilty of the charge of possession. regard to the question of guilty know- ledge, defendant had asked him to believe that he did not even know what a cannon looked like. He could not accept bis story, and must therefore convict him.

In answer to His Worship, Inspector Pincott said that nothing had been pre- viously known against the defendant.

Addressing prisoner, His Worship said':

Crimes are frequent in Canton City,

At the Central Magistracy, yesterday, and many of them are attributed to the numbers of discharged soldiers and un- before Major Willson, a Chinese detec employed from various porta. Tho Can tivo giving evidence against a pickas, Wellington Street, second floor, bo-"I am unable to let you off with ton Chief of Police has succeeded, in pocket, zaid he had caught him in the getting the approval of the Municipal | act of putting his hand into & passenger's Council to organize a special armed police pocket on a tram-car. Defendant car of 810 men of all ranka. It is not ex-ried a raincoat over one arm, and under pected, however, that the now armed cover of the cont, passed his hand into police will be on duty before July 18th

WAGES CLAIM. TALLYMEN'S SUCCESSFUL SUIT AGAINST HOLT'S. Before Mr., Justice Wood, at the Summary Court yesterday, two Chinese tallymen each claimed from the owners

the man's pocket. On the way to the police station he begged to be let off.

Records showed that defendant was sont to prison for theft in 1912, and was banished for five years. He was later sentenced on three occasions for theft

Sentence of three months' hard labour was imposed.

FOND OF GIO1; In a case before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, of Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, $22 as wages in which a Chinese

was charged with due, and the same amount in lieu of stealing a garment belonging to a woman,

Sub-Inspector Field stated that defendant |

notice.

Mr. A. E. Hall represented plaintiffs, visited complainant's house to sac

friend, stole the garment, pawned it and

It transpired that the defendant had just come out of gaul, and, in sentencing him to three weeks hard labour, the Magistrato remarked that he seemed to like being in prison.

and Mr. L. R. Andrews defendod,

Plaintiffs stated that they were engaged tore up the ticket. at the Wharf in Octobor, 1925. They were dismissed on May 15th by the com- pradore, who, in his letter of dismissal, alleged that they had disobeyed orders.

Replying to Mr. Andrews, plaintiffs denied that they had absented themselves from duty. They also stated that it was not customary for tallymen to report each morning when they began work Captain C, B.. Riggs, Manager at Holt'a Wharf, said that the plaintiffs had been dismissed after boing warned twice for absenting themselves from work.

EUROPEANS AND THEIR DOGS.

Two European residents of Conduit Road were charged with keeping un licensed dogs and allowing them to roam about without muzzles.

Mr. W. J. Carroll said that his dog was only three months old and he thought that a licence was necessary only whom The No. 1 tallyman said that, ho

an ammal was six months. He pleaded assigned ench tallyman his duty. There guilty to the charge of having his dog were standing orders in the Compradore's unmuzzled. The first charge was dismiss Department enacting that the men should ed, and on the second, a fine of 85 was report when they came on duty. Plain-imposed.

tifs had absented themaslves on two Mr. 8. M. Chura admitted that he had occasione,, but he had no record in no licence for his dog, but denied that be proof of his statement.

had allowed it, to roam about without a After further opidence had been muzzle. A fine of $3 was imposed on the given for the defence, is Lordship found for the plaintiffs for 915.80 each first charge, and the eocond charge was and costa.

withdrawn.

At Messrs. Lammert Brothers auction, bidding was very steady the upset price being increased by 83,000.

The property sold at this salearoom was No. 2 Ching Lin Terrace (formerly known as No. 2, Li Bing Kui Road) situated on Subsection 2 of Section D of Inland Lot No. 1355,

The upset price was 810,000, with bids of $200 acceptable. When the figure of 813,000 had been reached, Mr. Leo Cheong, of Canton, became the purchaser.

MR. SQUIRE CHARGED.

RECKLESS DRIVING ALLEGED.

SEQUEL

BAY

fine

only. I have got to impose a term of imprisonment as well. You are fined $1,000 and sentenced to six months' im. prisonment without hard labour, the sentence to begin from May 7th, the day of your arrest. If the ine is not paid, you go to prison for a further twelve months"

On the application of Inspector Pin- cott, His Worship also made an order for the confiscation of the sannon.

As on previous hearings, the Court was packed with Chinese.

ANOTHER THRILLER AT THE "QUEEN'S."

GOOD RACING PICTURE TO-DAY.

The programme to be shown at the Queen's Theatre for today, to-morrow. and Saturday should provide just as much excitement and thrill as the "Lost World" did in the programme screened! at the beginning of the week, although the atory contained in the principal picture is of an entirely different charac

ter..

The

TO CAUSEWAY MOTOR-CYCLE FATALITY. The charge of manslaughter arising out of the incident, in which a Chinees was killed near the Tramway Shelter at Causeway Bay, on the evening of Satur-

Although the Metro-Goldwyn produc day, April 17th, having been dropped, tion which will be put on to-day does not Mr. B. J. Squire, of the Hongkong deal with unexplored, regions of the Electric Company, who ran into the man world and prehistorie monsters, yet it while riding his motor-cycle, appeared has its adventure. and thrill, as well as before Mr. R.. Lindsell at the Central being of original conception. Magistruby yesterday in consequence of Dixie Handicap," as will be judged by the alternative, and minor charge of the title, is essentially a racing-story indicates rockless driving brought by the police, picture, but the synopsis of and which was mentioned at the time that it is a very excellent one and well of the hearing of the manslaughter worth seeing. No fewer than three race charge.

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