Hongkong, Aug. 23.
Police authorities acting through the Chinese Chamber of Commerce today ordered all Chinese soliciting funds for the "Contribute Gold" campaign to cease their drive and remove their stand from the streets.
The police based their order on a Jaw against unlicensed hawkers and the alleged use of patriotic posters, Teaftets and cartoons of a political character. Police also said that the campaign workers had organized {legal demonstrations to celebrate the initial success of the drive to obtain money for the Chinese Government's war relief chest.
Street stalls in Hongkong collected a sum exceeding H. K. $100,000—one-third the total amount collected since the drive started ten days ago.
Police authorities said that "hawers selling on behalf of war relief' must cease and hereafter collection boxes will not be allowed on the streets." "Banner bearers," said the Proclamation, "will be arrested, "Such collections are unauthorized and illegal," said Police Commissioner 'T. H, King. "The police gave no permission to the hawkers and so the law must be upheld."—United Press.
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