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No. 24989. NANORTEAÀO :RMARETH HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1936. MA BENAKFELGIA Price

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FUND GROWS ACCOUNTANT-

A $200,000 Donation

It is reported that the greatest enthusiasm prevails among the Chinese citizens of the Colony in the matter of raising funds for the pürchase of Aying-máchines · In honour of Marshal Chiang Kai- shek's 50th Birthday Anniversary.

Already over $140,000 has been subscribed, and Sir Robert Ho Tung being at the head of the list with a contribution of $100,000.

But yesterday, to the surprise of everybody. Mr. Fok Chi-ting. a Chinese millionaire of Capton, top ped the 1st with the handsome contribution of $200.000 which has already been telegraphed to the Birthday Fund Raising Committee in Nanking.

It is said that local Japanese re- sidents have "been greatly affected 'by the fervid patriotism of the Hong Kong Chinese, and that some have even added their small.con- tributions to the local house to house collecting committees in un- félgued admiration of Chinese patriotism.**

Chinese Evening Pres.

GOVERNOR

RELIEVED

OF $2,500

A daring daylight robbery was perpetrated in the heart of the City yesterday afternoon shortly before 245 p.m.

The victim was Yu Wal Ting, 58 years, accountant of the Foo Lung building contractors, No. 150, Wel- lington Street, ground floor.

An earlier police report stated that two or three men robbed Yu Wal Ting of $2,500 in banknotes and made good their escape.

The incident occurred in D'Agui- lar Street near its intersection with Wellington Street which one of the Colony's busiest centres. The robbers were unarmed, it is stated:

About 2.43 p.m. yesterday after- noon, the victim was walking in Wellington Street followed by three Chinese men. Suddenly one of the men threw a basket, which had a dark piece of cloth inside, over his head, while the other two men snatched away a bag'in which he had the money.

It is believed the money was drawn from the Bank of China yesterday afternoon.

AT RACES

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott at the Happy Valley last Saturday.

"DORADO" DEPARTS

The R.M.A. Dorado left for Penang yesterday morning carry- ing 78.052 kilos of mail, and 13.450 kilos of freight. No passengers were carried. The Dorado is piloted by Capt. J. H. Lock.

BOMBAY RIOTS

Bombay, Oct. 15. Thirteen people have been killed and 140 injured in the Hindu- Maslen riots here.

The situation is becoming more

tense

Reuter..

LEADING

| MAGISTRATE

THREATENED

Application

For Rehearing

Dismissed

SCHOOLMASTER'S

CASE

A startling revelation was made by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon

yesterday Magistracy morning when he said that he had received threatening postcard from an unknown person. ***The writer of this postcard is laying himself open to prosecution," "the Magistrate remarked,

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The incident occurred when Mr. Hin Shing Lo made an application for a rehearing of the case of Kwai-feng, schoolmaster, who was dismissed on a charge of having carnal knowledge of an eleven- year-old girl, Chan Lai-wo, a fort- night ago.

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BRIBERY

ALLEGED

COLONY

CRICKET TEAM

RETURNS

Good Fielding In Interport Game

CAPTAIN'S VIEWS

ON MATCH

The Hong Kong Interport cricket team arrived back up the Colony from Shanghai aboard the P. and o mar Rawalpindi which berthed at the Kowloon Whart. The Hong Kong C.C. far was dying on the masthead of the liner as she steamed up the harbour- towards the pler.

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H. K. RIFLE

ASSOCIATION

Presentation To Capt. Caffyn SPLENDID SERVICE"

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Members of the Council of the Hong Kong Pite Association met yesterday evening in the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel to bid farewell to Captain L. D. Caffyn, RM, an old and faithful member of the Council, who 18 leaving the Colony next week.

Opportunity was taken

mounted sent him with a silver whisky decanter, suitably 'inscri ed, and bearing the crest of the Rifle Association.

making the presentation, Major R. D. Walker, President of the Ride Association expressed

the keen appreciation for part- played by Capt. Caffyn in the

In

In an interview with Press presentatives Mr. T. A. Pearcz. captain of the team, revealed that C.C. Garthwaite did not bowl in, sociation. From its very inception, the Interport match as he was suffering from an arm injury, Gosano's leg injury did not appear to give him much trouble.

"The winning of the toss" said Mr. Pearce, "had a great deal to do with the ultimate result of the game. The Hong Kong felding was good, although we did not have much luck, as several of the

Capt. Caffyn had been a stalwart and was in fact one of the pioneers. Ee Kad been responsible with Capt. Gray and others. in fasten- ing interest of the Naval "powers that be" in the Association.

MEMBERSHIP

TRIAL OF INDIAN catches did not go to the hand. and 250 ordinary members.

CONSTABLE

TRANSFER MATTER

SEQUEL

Harchand Singh, constable, ap- peared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday' afternoon, charged with giving a bribe of $220- to Lance Sergeant C. Gough on September 15, with a view to influence his 'conduct as a public servant.

Mr. E. H. Willams, Assistant Attorney General, appeared for the Crown, while Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones appeared for the defence.

Mr. Williams said that the duties of Sergt. Gough were to make re- commendations of guards to ships and ashore.

Sergt. Gough had been stationed in the guards office since July 18, as assistant to Sub-Inspector Baker, who was in charge of the guards.

On August 15, about 7.25 p.m. Sergt. Gough was having dinner with Sergt. Farquhar in their quarters, when the defendant ap Beared and stated he wanted to see Bergt Gough.

When asked what his business was the defendant took a bottle of whisky from his pocket and offer- ed it as a present to Bergt. Gough, who refused it and told the da- fendant that he did not drink, The defendant suggested beer, which was again refused.

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Mr. Ling leading in “Wild Cat," ridden by Mr. S. Y. Liang, after winning the Sub-Autumn Plate af Happy Valley last Saturday." Wild Cat" paid $28.10. for a win.

Coples of these photographs can be obtalued by ordering at the city office of the "Daily Press," Marina House, Queen's Rund,

The present strength of the As sociation, at the moment was in excess of 5,000 affiliated members No Flacher's innings of 127 not, out one would have thought this por Was a very good knock" i

sible when the Association was first- (Continued on Back Page)

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FLAGSHIP ARRIVING MONDAY

HMS, Cumberland (Capt. C. J. Leach/M.V.0.).is dua to arrive on Monday from Singapore. She will temporarily relieve H.M.S. Kent as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, KCB.. C-in-C, China Station. The Cumberland has undergone exten- sive reẞtting at Chatham. The Kent is due from Shanghal on 'October 2a and will later proceed Home,

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London, Oct 16. London, silver prices to-day were down 1/16 25 fol:675

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WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR

Positions of warships in harbour yesterday were as follows

North Wall H.MB. Diana, H.MA. Sandwich

South Wall; HMS, Dainty, HMS. Olympus.

East Wall: HMS. Phoenix, ILMS, Otus. HMS. Tarantula, '-.

West Wall Dock: HMS. Duncan, "HMS, D'amond, H.M48, Bruce, | HMS, Regulus;

In Dock HMS Decoy, HMS. Défender.

·Talkot Dock: HMS. Regent No, Büny; H.MB. Medway and Submarines,

No. 3 Buoy H.M.S. Adventure. No. 7 Buoy: HM.S. Capetown. No. 13 Buoy HMS Duchess, HMS, Delight:

North Arm: HM.T. Lancashire, Foreign: USB, Liindanao.

DEPARTURE HMS. Lowestoft left yesterday for Welhaiwel.

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