ASCOT'S FUTURE
LONDON,
ECHO ANSWERS
London, Oct. 20
The Secretary of the Brl.
tish OCT. 2-ROYAL ASCOT WHERE SOME OF TH BEST RACING DURING THE WAR HAS DEEN WITNESSED STAGES ITS LAST MEETING OF THE SEASON ON SATUR DAY.
What will be held next year on
Medical Association during a discussion on po- pulation at Birmingham to-day, anked what was the 180 of building, new ma- ternity centres all over the country if the country de-
Reuter.
the famous Heath is stili undeclined to produce maters.- consideration, but it seems likely that there will be some extension of the peaco timo programm which gave Ascot Its one big "pocil!" week of racing in June.
"The racing there has been such
success that it
very likely meeting
that other "secs as a cop
will be held thern na hatted week. Two
major events
on Saturday will be the n
Pound Caversham Nur- Thousand acry
run over the lur
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liandicap Cup course of seven furlongs and yards, and the six hndred pound Littlewick Green Stakes. over one mile and five furlongR
winner
of the Nur Finding the aery Handicap is always a tough Job that is the handicauner's je but when in doubt it is anal A to back top weight which, in this case, is Lord Londonderry' filly. 3omar
MIGHT ATONE Romana failed badly at the las Ascot meeting but she has less to do here and fcht well tone. R trainer also has Lovelorn in the and this was confine, race
the the season. If trainer runs him instead, it would Suin-
carter
ת!
be an obvias pointer.
Prince
and Richard Marthet are another two with good chances. On'y a small fold is likel
Grant to contest the Littlewirk Stakes although entries are quite good.
at one sees the never It is hard to make a tection b Lord Astor's
Amber fine Olly. Finsh, will almost certainly be th
The odds for the Caver Aclection. ahara Nursery are: Romana und Broad Atlantic 9-1.
Fons Dawn, Starway and Billy Caro 8-12 and Jumbo Jinks 8-12.- Reuter.
LOOKING AHEAD
Year"
Tokyo. Oct
2.-"The United Staten Air Force should nolie Japan for the next one hundred
"Lieutenant-General Burmes M. Ges. Commander of the Unit ed States Strateric Air-forces ir the Pacific. declared here yeater. day.-Router.
NOTICE
It is expected that the tram service between Causeway Bay and Whitty Street will be re¦ sumed some time this week.
Fares, first class 20 cents, third No monthly class 10 cents. tickets. During the continuance of abnormal conditions in the power station, it will be necessary to withdraw the tramcars each day between 6.30 and 7,30 p.m.
It is hoped to restore both the overhead equipment and the
tramway service on:-
(1) the Happy Valley route
and
(2) the Kennedy Town route this month.
The pre-war stopping places and the pre-war system of fare collection will be reinstated.
L. C. F. BELLAMY, Controller of Tramways.
1st October, 1945.
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COMMER "IAL PHOTOGRAPHY D. AND P. SERVI D OALHA EKIN E
Refusal To
Deal With
Soekarno
London. Oct. 2.-Dr. Loremar Netherlands Minister for Overseas Territories, at a press conferenc in London to-day declared: "It Is the fixed policy of the Netherlan
not will Government that they
Dr. negotiate
Boskar with bender of the self-styled Indonesian Nationalist Government in Jaa Dr. Logeman added: "Th Netherlands was sure that it could Anand on its
great
altes, who were now occupying Java, to a hold the only lawful government that of the Netherlands East In dies in spite of reas renarts appeared to indicate to the
which
contrREE VERSIONS
Logeman, referring to the Dr. reported statement of Lieutenan'
General -Sir Phlis Christikon
commander of the British forces En Batavia, Baid that three differ ent versions had been received aar he was unwilling to comment or tham this stage.
Dr.
Dr Logeman denounced Soekarno and his followers as non Fraresentative and an undemocra
Me minority, pinto power
br the Japanese. He alleged that Dr Soekarno hud been several time to Tokyo. on one uccaton to be Ancorated by Emperor Hirohito.- Ruuter.
"THE
THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1945
New Parties Offer
Chinese M.P.s In Kowloon
"THE CHINESE ARE EX
Tactics By Indian
Only Hope
LONDON, OCT. 2
SIR ALFRED WATSON, FORMER EDITOR OF TTE CAL
CUTTA "STATESMAN," ANALYSES THE ATTITUDE OF THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT TOWARDS INDIA IN AN ARTICLE IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF "GREAT BRITAIN AND THE-BAST.” "LABOUR'S VICTORY WILL BRING LITTLE CHANGE TO THE INDIAN SITUATION," HE SAYS, "BECAUSE THE NEW POLICY. DEPENDS UPON THE CHANGE OF TACTICS AMONG INDIAN · PARTIES RATHER THAN ANY NEW POLICY IN ENGLAND.
CELLENT SOLDIERS. THEY NOT SEEKING
DO NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF FEAR ON THE MARCE THEY ARE. PERHAPS SECOND TO NONE, AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A MORI CHEERFUL BUNCH OF-MEN."
That is the opinion of Lt.-COL 8. L. Austin of the United Stater Army, expressed in an interview with the "China Mall” yeatorday
A HANDOUT
San Francisco, Oct. 1. Philippines President Sergic Osmena arrived in Washing ton yesterday after emphasizing that he is not begging "wha you Americans call a handout.
"Our suffering to-day. was
Col Austin it officer of the advance party of th 13th Chinese Army (Combat Sec tion) who arrived in Kowloon from
They ar Shumchun on Sunday. being stationed in Kowloon Tong and are awaiting the arrival of th rest of the battalion prior to leav ing for "confhwhere in North China."
caused commanding
Col. Austin first came to Chinu some two years ago, accompanier
Lirut. Warren F. Hyten who also in the party at present in the Colony. Other American member of the party are Radio Operator Can and Radio Repairman Barnett. They joined the 13th Army
year and it is pro January this bably that they will leave for th United States after they hav "handed over" on arrival at thei destination.
Meanwhile, it la understood the during their stay in Kowloon, the 13th Army will detail their owr M.P. to do patrol duty in the streets of Kowloon.
TIMES"
TAKEN
TO TASK ON REPORT
LONDON, OCT, 2,
THE "TIMES" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT WHO WAS PALESTINE IS CHARGED WITH RECENTLY IN BUILDING UP THE CASE AGIANST THE ARABS IN FAVOUR OF THE ZIONISTS BY EDWARD ATIYAH, OF THE LONDON ARAB OFFICE IN A LETTER AP- PEARING IN THE "TIMES" YESTERDAY. ATIYAH, DECLARES THAT THE "TIMES" CORRESPON- DENT "ENTIRELY OVERLOOKS" THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ARAB WORLD IN THE LAST WENTY-FIVE YEARS WHEN HE ATTRIBUTES THE PROGRESS OF PALESTINE ARABS, DURING THAT PERIOD, TO JEWISH EN TERPRISE,
"Again your correspondent ex- tole the Jewish war effort to the disparagement of the Araha and in passing, deftly, pillories of the whole Arab movement in the
of song few individuale, but omit ali mention of the assassination o Lord Moyne and the attempted as sassination of Sir Harold Mac Michuel, as well as
as the
major fact that it
terrorist activi was Zionist ies and not Arab that anxiety and embarrassment to the Palestine government and the military authorities in Palestine during several critical perioda o.
the war.
ARAB AID
СДИВС
Labour
Advance
PARIS, OCT. 1. THE WORLD TRADE UNION CONGRESS. PROB- ABLY THE MOST AMBITI- OUS ATTEMPT LABOUR "Nor does your corresponden
EVER MADE TO FORM A give any credit to Arabs for the SOLID FRONT, ENDS ITS loyal stand of the Egyptian Gay FIRST WEEK TO-NIGHT AP- rament and the people behind the PARENTLY IN FIRM AC- British forces during the crucial
CORD ON DEMANDING A week at Alamein or the steadfast
PLACE IN THE PEACE support given to Britain and th Allied
COUNCILS AND ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ON" "MO="" by King Ibn Saud,
TIONS THAT SPAIN AND and the roya.
Emir
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by Japan. We must have help and would like some of it to come from Japan."!
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"Lord Pothick Lawrence is on Labon of the veterans of the Party, and while his sympathies with Indian aspirations are daninblo, his thought is not of the revolutionary type.
The whole circumstances of hi appointment
ement Attica te
a dceiro or
the part of Mr. mark time in Indian matters.
of Indiar "Che great section poinion that might base grea hopes upon the Socialist adminis tration is the depressed class which is becoming the real labour party of India, but it is embittered by the cold reception it had hither to been given by the British La bour Party.
Osmena will work with five Filipino members of the Philip pines Rehabilitation Commis.
BITTER CRY sion, which has drawn relief "Its rise to importance in no
yet realised, plans.
and possibly Lord
may give He said he knew Congress-Pethick Lawrence
more willing ear to its bitter or men were busy individuals "but
hod
Cats- don't think I'm complaining. I for. If anyone in India
to dread the consequences of hand I know there need their votes.
ing over is a great desire in the hearts
Indian bands, it is this of the American people to help seventh of the total the Philippines.
thing certain is
BIG RECEPTION President Озтепл received
full
welcome, milltary Including
ก
ni the nu
t
Is the renew
ed endeavours to be made to brin the Indian communities into agree
of thes, ment To tho success eims, Mr. Mohamed Jinnah and the Muslims remain the mos formidable obstacle.”—Reutér.
19- a traditional gun salute. An army and, a military guard of hon
and numerous Dur
American and Filipino officials met Osmena at the airport.
His President Truman je scheduled for to-day. The welcom- ing group was hended by Paul McNutt, former high commis- sioner in the Philippines. McNutt recently mado a visit to the Philippines as the per- sonal emissary of President Truman Associated Press.
CHANCE TO
first conference with IDENTIFY
GINLING'S LIBRARY
BLUE PRINT
FOR INDIA
LONDON, OCT. 2.- JAWA- HARLAL NEHRU'S "BLUE PRINT FOR INDIA" HAS. AROUSED CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN LONDON POLI- TICAL CIRCLES.
AND NATIONALIST
Mr. Reginald Sorensen, Member of Parliament, and leader of tho Labour backbenchera group sup- porting Indian nationalist aspira tions, told Reuter yesterday "I welcome Nehru's ing
statement regard- ing the general economics plan, There is at last this similarity be tween
and Mr. Ernest. Nehru Bevin-both appreciate that politi cal issues are closely intertwined with economic issues, and to tha: effect there should be a growing recognition of the similarity, of approach between Indian political leaders and lenders.
British political
"I see no reason why this ro cognition should not deepen, and perhaps out of this. a new estima tion of the needs of India may be- como dominant in the minds of British and Indian statesmen alike.
Reuter.
Admiral A
Broken Man
London, Oct. 2.--A late message from Colombo last night reported the arrival of British mincowcop- era and other ships of the British East Indies fleet at troubled
Saigon.
As these versels--the first Royal Navy ships to enter Saigon for three and a half years steamed slowly up the Saigon River, the in- habitants of the city ran down the streets to the water-front to wave them welcome.
Captain Bell, commanding the force, came ashore and was groot- ed by the occupying Japanese. naval officers.
An order was given to the the Japancao interpreter that Captain wished to meet the Japan- A broken old eso, Vice Admiral. man saluted and mumbled. He was dismissed and, the ceremony was over-Renter.
A CHANCE TO IDENTIFY JAPANESE WHO HAD MAL TREATED THEM AT ANY TIME DURING THEIR 44 MONTH INTERNMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO FORMER INDIAN ARMY PRISONER. OF WAR WHO HAD SPENT THIS PERIOD AT THE MA TAU CHUNG. INTERN MENT CAME.
During the last few days, former Indian P.O.W.s have watched fatigue parties Јарадеве prisoners being The professorial staff of Gin-
marched back to Camp and have ling University, China's mosi
reported to their senior officer famous educational institution
cases of definite and near identi: COTTON SCHEME for women, have approached the
fication. National Government authori
Where a Japanese is persis ties at Nanking, requesting potently pointed out Hice aid in the return of books time exponent of brutality, he of the University Library that to questioned and an attempt is had been sold by the Japanese
O
Manchester, Oct. 2--More work- ers are entering British cotton.
a one-mills and still more are expected next year, as a result of the launching of the
Government
to various dealers in biblogra- made to collect sufficient evid- ence against him on brutality phia.
and maltreatment charges.
Many of Ginling's most price less book treasures have been placed on the open book mar ket.
AUSTRALIA
Governor Ma sent police on WANTS TESTS---
a round of investigation, the subsequent result of this move being that about half of the H- brary of more than 100,000 books have now been found.
BIRKENHEAD STRIKE
London, Oct. 2.
YouARKET participa-ARGENTINA BE MADE TO
the USARİ MEK-es as an
tion in
of the
Defence
Force.
of the Arab Legion
and the Sudan
London, Oct. 2. Dr. Evatt, the Australian Minister now in London, ap- pealed to the M.C.C. to send u team to Austraila na soon as possible.
He said he was not speaking for the Australian Board of Control, but for the Australian Government and the Australian people, who were as keen as again-Reuter.
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spinning mills, according to Mr. training scheme for, workers. Tarrant, regional controller of the Ministry of Labour and National Service
Twenty-four mills, closed during the war, have now been, reonaned and have absorbed over two thou-- "sand" six-hundred-workera
Reuter.
In
London, Oct. 2.—According usually well-informed sources. Batavia, two British officers ars on their way from London and Hol land to report on the eitration there on behalf of the British and Netherlands Governmenta-Beu-"
ter.
RADIO
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER.Ard, 1048, ZBW HONGKONG Broadoating on
*19.90—1:30 pm, 0:30-7:50 pm: mod 0.00-10.80 p.m. on 9.47 Biegacyoles,
The unofficial strike at Birmustard to see Test Matches kenhead which affects severn!
CLEAN OUT THEIR PRE- there is a fear that it may SENT GOVERNMENTS. : spread not only in the Liver-
George Goncharoff, dancing in pool area but also in other
first rehearsal of the Bervice since many Charity Show at the Queen's browned tools objecting to Chines& Bing Crosby Wood Con-
In public employ Theatre yesterday, Lee Wong, "th
spectator. It is charoff had planned show of his own and has eight girls all trained to the minite. complets with elaborate costumes
to believe with your But there still is a long way norts The Leeds strike bug-atructor, was seen watching the Frequencies of 630 1'ilocyclos and from Set that partition would to go before agreements are
reached on major labour issues
Sidney Hillman, American
technicians
also worsened, bring pence would be to betray xtreme short-sightedness. Th Arabs would never be reconciled to the loss, of part of Palestine. or would the Zionists be satisfied with what they got."-Router.
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Congress of Industrial Organ- ization's (CIC) leader, monished the delegates that the panis for, harmonious agree- ment myst and could be found and suggested that if the new federation were formed at onec. chere was no reason that nogo, lations, to bring together the various national organisations, To- Melbourne Radio ports that the demobilisation could not continue satisfactori
Associated Press.
DEMOBBING THE AUSSIES
Tho
London, Oct. 2.
of half a million men and woy.
mon in the Australian forces
began to-day,
It is however, that
he provisional discharge rate MR. ATTLEE
of 2,000 dally will not be reach-
ed before the end of the month SURPRISED
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London, Oct 2.
BAR TO DS.O. Statements have been made | in Washington that Prime, London, Oct. 2. A bar to his D.S.0. han beon Minister Attlee has not sent any róply to President Truman's awarded to Squadron Leader
B. Lucas, R.A.F. He is also lotter on which the United States president supported the the holder of the D.F.C. and claim of the Jewish Agunes for he Croix de Guerro.:
He won his second D.8.0. in the granting of Immigration connection with the part he permits to Jows to enter Pales played in attacking enemy
imunfestion: Jacs during th 18A, GLOUCESTER ARCADL final stages of the break-
FRANCIS WU'S
STUDIO
ough.Router.
tino.
In fact, the British Prime Minister sent a reply on Sep- tember 10th-Router.
the use of students and volun- teers to keep the bus services running-Reuter.
GLOBE-GIRDLERS
was also
a Victor
NANKING ARRESTS Manila, Oct. 2. Tho American round-the- Chungking, Oct. 2-A dispatch world fliers, pioneering the re from Nanking said to-day that gular service proposed, landed alleged traitors had been arrested
roundup "starts at Manila last night and ro- there since a ceeded to Guam to-day-Reu-September 20Associated Presz. "
ter.
Damascus, Oct., 2.
The first Syrian Cabinet has been reconstructed under the premiership of Saladullah al Jabri, Prime Minister in 1943
H.K.T.
19.00 pm-Tebalkowaky
ing Princoss.**
1.00 p.m.-News & Announcements.
1.10 Varloty with Fawica & In dauer, The 'El Billee, Faces Largloid & Jask Hylton's "Orchest
800
pi-Close Down.
80 p.m-Tino Bossi & The Orchest: a
Manootta.
7.00 - p.m-News & Announcements. 7.10 pin.-Spanish Music.
As from this morning, Wing|7,20 pm-Millary Band Belections &
Miller Commandor/ G A
Lord Crocks (reuo.), RAF, takes over the jcb of Deputy Provost Marshal,, Kow.00pm- boleh I'reg amme. foon, from Sq-Ldr. James RAF. Rogt..
Gr-Capt. J. L Barker:
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qu "England..!
the Arab League Council, it was RAF is now the RAF Stu- 9.25 pm Veristy Prog emme.
Announced here yesterday,
belo becomes Foreign
tional defence-Reutered Minister and Mintator of Na-
Tokyo, Oct. 2. The Yokohama Specie Bank re-opened yesterday and the Bank of Japan to-day after ba ing closed by the Allion to allow of examination of their pro mises.--Router. ⠀⠀
tion Commander, Kai Tak. H had been the Officer-in-charge. F.A.F. Garrison Troops, Kow loot.
Four Alsatian police dogs. property of the Japanese mili tary, have been shot at Sham shulpo Camp on orders of the Royal Naval Medical Officer-in charge. They word suspected of rables,
10.00 p.m.-LONDON Bolay-News de
·B.deligh's from the leperang 10.10 p.m.-NDUN Helay—“Home
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