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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1932.

FAMOUS AMERICAN

AVIATRIX.

MISS RUTH ELDER ON

FAREWELL PARTY.

SUB-INSPECTOR HUNT THE GUEST OF HONOUR.

On

VALLEY MURDER.

WITNESSES EXAMINED BY POLICE AUTHORITIES.

· · WORLD TOUR.

A tea party was hold at the Continuing their invostigations

Mias Ruth Elder, the famous Chinese Police Reserva Club into the dastardly murder which

American aviatrix, was just pro- Saturday evening In honour of was perpetrated on Mr. George Fung at Village Road, Happy paring to visit Canton, when a Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt, who is Valley on Thursday evening, the representative of the Pross visited shortly going Home on leave. Poltes examined a number of wither in her cabin on the Hamburg. There was a large gathering nesses during the week-end and Amerika linor Resolute on Satur-present, among whom were Dr. S. W. T'o, who presided, Mr. D. L. It was disclosed yesterday that day night.

"Geo! I think Hongkong in King, D.S.P., and Mr. Chan Lim- none of the persons interrogated

wonderful," said Miss Elder on-pak. has so far been detained.

view coming The Hon. Dr. Tso, in making a The Police attach little signifi-thusiastically, the

presentation of a gold watch fob, up cer- cance to the discovery on

made in the form of the Hongkong tain party of two arma licences,

Police Reserve Badge, on behalf for one of which the owner holds no weapon.

The explanation given

of the Chinese Company, stressed the large amount of work that was that the Arcarm covered by

Sub-Inspector Hunt had done for the licence was never brought into the Colony, the licence having

the Chinese Company, particular- been issued by the authorities in

ly as regards squad drill Shanghef. Neither licence found

methods of defence. Mr. Hunt in the party's possession applies

had devoted all his leisure time to this work, and the Chinese Com to the automatic which was dis-specially chartered

pany were indeed very grateful to carded by the assassin.

him.

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Little doubt seems to be enter-

WOR tained that jealousy

the motive for the crime and that the murder was committed by n paid assassin. It is on these lines

the Police that

conducting their enquiries, but it is pointed out that their chief difficulty is the lack of identification of any minimising their nature, thus chances of being able to prove anything definite against anybody whom they might arrest in con- nexion with the outrage.

with

Miss Lai Ming-foy, The charming lady who was with the deceased on the night of the murder le Misa Lai Ming-fay, the name by which she is known on the stage. Miss Lai comes of a talented family of artists and her father was the organiser af a well-known Chinese musical and dancing company which visited Inngkong and Slagapure much success Home four years. nga. Prior to her visit to South China, Miss Lai had established hernelf as a promising cinema actress in Shanghai and has taken the leading feminine role" several Chinese pictures.

tour the Subsequent to Singapore and other parts of the Lal Straits

Miss Settlements, settled in Hongkong and some two years ago the vernacular Press gave considerable publicity to a romance between her and a young Chinese. Miss Lai is paid to have been residing at Hotel Nathan in Yaumati.

On the night of the murder Mr. George Fung had visited friend's house in Happy Valley and it was whilst, he was on his way to the Central district, ap- parently taking Mine Lai home, that he was attacked.

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The murdered man was the grandson of the Inte Mr. Fung Wah- chuen, who was the Chinese re- presentative on the Sanitary Board some thirty years дро. His grandfather was then the organiser of numerouA public of concerns and was the manager a well-established Chinese bank in Hongkong. He had also served in the Peking Government as an official.

The

Mr. George Fung was a keen motorist and dancer and enjoyeu A large circle of friends. funeral took place on

Saturday afternoon at the Chinese Per manent Cemetery at Aberdeen and was well attended by relatives and

friends.

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the harbour this afternoon was

magnificent."

Miss Elder spoke enthusiasti-

cally of the trip, which she is ou- joying immensely. She said that in Madras she went up in a Puss moth, with a friend, and whilat in Batavia was given the opportunity of flying from there to Samarang, a distance of over 200 miles, in a plane. She also flew over Manila for over an hour in a plane which she piloted herself, and arrangements have from been made for her return Canton to-day in a special plane. Miss Elder is a real hustling American. Besides that she is beautiful, and it comes as no sur- prise to learn that she won prizen In two beauty competition in

1927.

and

Sub-Inspector Hunt replied in a fow chosen words, Baying that all that he had done for the Company was in the performance of his duty, and he was very glad to have been of assistanco,

Billiard Tournament. Prizes in connexion with the At that time the question who, recent billiard handicap tourna would be the first woman to cross ment conducted by the Company were also distributed to the win- the Atlantic by aeroplane was exciting the American people, an nera by Mr. Chan Lim-pak. Dr. Miss Elder decided to compote. Tso, in calling upon Mr. Chan to thanked the their interest and She started from Roosevelt fola, give the awards, near New York, in October, 1927 donors for

tournament. In her

the generosity in the machine, own "American Girl" with George His thanks were extended to Mr. Haldemann as co-pilot. But the Charles Sinn, who had

prize, plane met

with disaster after the shield, Dr. To the presented being 20 hours In the air, and Mr. Li Jowson, the second prize. was forced to descend in the sea. Mr. Chow Ching-chiu, for the all hope had, been third prize and Mr. D. L. King for Just when abandoned the Dutch steamer the prize for the highest break. Barendrecht was sighted, Anri Miss Elder and Capt. Haldemann were taken on board. On or return to the United States Mins tract, said to be worth £20,000, Elder accepted a theatrical con and won the U.S.A. coast-to-const Derby for Girls next year. She in one of the only two women the world to belong to the famous Order of Quiet Birdmen.

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Miss Elder's real name is Mrs. Walter Camp, for she married the famous movio Director last year. Mr. Camp is as famous as his plucky wife in the States, for be sides being the Director of la Inspiration Pictures Inc., he Director of the famous Madison Square Gardena, scene of so many athletic and fistic meets.

NEW FRENCH VESSEL.

GEORGES PHILIPPAR DUE TO-MORROW,

The magnificent new M. M. liner Georges Philippar is expected to arrive in Hongkong on her maiden voyage to the Far East to-morrow the morning, and will berth at Kowloon Wharf.

This vessel is the latest addition to the Messageries Maritimes Fleet, and on Fobranry 28, left Marnellles arriving in Singapore last Sunday.

The Georges Philippar is a sister- ship of the Felix Roussel, and has a displacement of 21,448 tona. Unlike the Felix Roussel, however, she is painted all white. She has the same

squat, square fannels as those on the attractive Felix Roussel, and is an ship in appearance.

most

She is capable of a fast turn speed, and is fitted with the modern equipment for the comfort and safety of passengers. She has a large, tennis court, and a fine swim- ming pool. Some of her best cabina furnished ja Louis XVL, Louis XV. "Empire," "Directoire", "Moderne" and "Restoration" styles.

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At the conclusion of the dis tribution. Mr. Chan commented upon the value of the Police Re serve Company, particularly the and visualised the time when the Chinese Company, to the public, numbers would go into thousands.

Tournament Results.

1st. prize-Lo Hau-kan. 2nd. prize. Kwok Chan.. 3rd. priza. Leung Kwok-choi. Highest Break.-Ho Sit-yu.

LORRY ON FIRE.

CATCHES ALIGHT AFTER COLLISION WITH WALL.

Damage to a gas light standny d and the railings of the nullah in Park Road, in front of the Fairica School, was caused by A motor lorry yesterday when the vehicle collided with the wall and then caught fire.

Repairs were being made to a gas light standard outside the Fairlea School and the motor lorry attempted to pass another vehicle this spot. It was badly at damaged before the arrival on the scene of the Fire Brigade.

Lorry Wrecked.

Bound for Fanling from Sha: taukok, a motor-lorry, No. 1952, ran off the Shataukok Road into a paddy field on Friday at about a.m. in trying to avoid labourer who ran across the road.

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There were four other men on the lorry besides the driver. The lorry turned over and alt were slightly injured, but refused to go to hospital.

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Traffic Inspector Mason and Sergeant Scrim were at the scene shortly after the accident and found the lorry a complete wreck, the front of the vehicle being smashed.

Stated to be insane, a Chinese who went to a house in Portland

The liner was launched at the Street on Saturday night and there created a disturbance was Lorle docks on November 6, 1980. She

CHARLIE CHAPLIN, forcibly elected by the inmates is assigned to the Indo-China, China of the house. So rough was the and Japan service. The ship mesaures 172.30 maters in length, 20.80 meters treatment used to remove to in width and has a draft of 8 1/2

GETS ROUSING WELCOME intruder that he received injuries metres. She le propelled by two

AT SINGAPORE. to the side of his face, although groups of Diesel engines of 0,000 h.p.

and can accommodate 1,070; they were not of a serious nature.cach,

Singapore, Mar. 27. In a report issued by the Police passengers.

A large cosmopolitan crowd, of Ho Wal, aged 58, of 169

house was obliged to use forcs admirers welcomed Charlie Chaplin, when Portland Street, went to 187,

to the in- the world famous comedian, Portland Stregat where he started and caused Injuries He

Inter he arrived to-day aboard the Suwa wha to create a disturbance. He is truder's face. stated to be slightly insane and taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital Macu. Mr. Chaplin is en route to refused to leave the premiera where he received medical treat Japan.-Reuter's Special,

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