The Archive · 1936

HONGKONG AEROPLANE CONTRIBUTIONS Front Oun Own Conestoweent

Hongkong, Oct, 8, Keeping abreast of the movement as a birthday gift to Genertilsine the Chinese community in Hongkong are most enthusiastic in raising funds for the donation. "Many. prominent merchants have generously contribute ed thousands of dollars on their own Account, The Gold and Money change Astoclation "alone donated $83,000, "The members of this actor Glation are endeavouring to raise sufficient funds to buy a plane thems selves, and it is expected that more funds would be coming In a few davy The World Theatre and the New Theatre gave their entire receipts from Performances yesterday, The Oriental Theatre, showing Charlie Chaplin in, "Modern Times" also cons telbuted their entire proceeds for {he, contribution to" the aeroplane Sun Lan-chou, popular stage and movie star, offers his 1006 streamline Studebaker roadster for auction and the proceeds will be donated to the aeroplane fund, while the proprietor of the China' "Emporium Dancing Academy together with the dance hostesses offer to. contribute their entire earnings on the night of the Double Ten, This is expected to net of mercial bodies the workmen in Hong kong are setting a movement afoot for the same purposes. They plan to also enough funds to buy an aero-it (Hongkong Overseas" Workmen" Various organizations are enthusiastic raising funds towards the cant tint Hongkong one' win dace "te" Calny i ith Jeast three aeroplanes to the General

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