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"THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESD AY, JANUARY 14, 1947.
U.S. TO FIGHT COMMUNISM "World Report" Says Spread Of Red
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1947 Doctrines Abroad To Be Studied By Congress
13th, 14th and 18th January.
On each day the rat bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and
the first race will be run at 2.00 pm,
Through numbers, for the three days (24 Races-$18) may
be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Ex
Supply
change Building, also tickets ($2.00 each) in the Special Cast Won't Meet
Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby to be run on the second day Tuesday, 14th January,
MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meet
ing.
Demand
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 13. With steel prices undergoing
Food May Prove Potent Weapon
Washington, Jan. 13.
The United States is going to give increasing at--
tention to stopping spread of Communism
outside of U.S.A., says the news magazine, World Report, in a copyrighted article.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED the first widespread increase in Alleged spread of Communism in the Orient con-
TO THE MEMBERS' ENÇLOSURE:
Badges admitting mm-nimbers to the Mumbers Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax are obtain.
of personal in able through the Secretary upon the written troduction of a member, such members to be responsible for dges admitting to Membrs Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
allchits, ale..
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILD- ING (Tel. 277940) WILL CLOSE AT 12 NOON EACH DAY.
ten years, the
outlook for the year is that prodbelien will fall short of demand.
stitutes the major part of this American con- cern. The World Report was of the opinion that the situation would receive attention of The Magazine
the new Congress. Steel said the "cycle of
price changes started early last month and should new be nearing completion,”
The magazine said: "U.S. long the $2,000,000,000 anti policy makers are about con- Communism campaign should vinced you cannot-bent some last, "the figuring is on a basis Empty of three years for Germany. thing with nothing. stomachs and idle economies perhaps less in other areas. have to be fed, not talked to. Associated Pressi. In Germany and Austria, 20 months of military occupation
A limited number of tiffins wil be obtainable each day 1 especially in view of the have left a trail of low pro-
the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 28211),
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
per
The price of admission to the Public Enclosure it day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is pay- able at the Gatą,
Bookmakers, Tie Tac . etc. will not be permilled te operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Rare Meeting.
While consumers are facing stiff increases in some lines, the pubication said "most of them recognize the need for adjustment
ing costs ever recent
Production forecast by affice of Temporary Contreis was that finished steel would lack 6,100,000 tons of meeting the es timated 67,000,000 ton demand.
S. Tower, Meanwhile. Walter President of the American fron and Steel Institute called for the prompt correction of wartime dis- fortiens affecting the scrap in slustry.
War conditions, he said, caused the expansion of steel ingot cap-
duction, hunger, rising bills for us and a bed for Communiam.
"The Korean story is similar, i though complicated by Russian, stalling.
A spring crisis is predicted for Japan unless in- dustrial production can be stir
food supplies red up and
Workers are he augmented. coming resticas.
"Elsewhere .... as in China.
Shoe Prices Go Hi
Higher
are.
Hostages, Fine To Be Collected
New Delhi, Jan. 13.
A military force has been sent to India's Northwest frontier, to bring back 40 hostages and collect a fine imposed on the Nandihar tribes for damages and outrages" committed in raids along the rontier.
The fire totals 75,000 rupees. The force also is a Impound a number of rifles.
18 assure the tribe's good be
Hostages wil be brought back
haviour.
The interim government's ex- ternal affairs department sahi that "the raids into peaceful dia tricts with murder, arson and loot be as their objectives cannot tolerated or allowed to go un punished."
The external affairs depart- ment said the troops had no in the Nandihar valley or other tention of permanently occupying
New York, Jan. 13. Leather prices irregularly lower and the decline moving
will continue during the next parts of the tribal territory." several weeks, predicts the In- ternational Statistical bureau.
"Provided terms are complied with no punitive
action
by the "Cattle bide and kid leathers troops will be necessary," the de are showing the sharpest department said. "If not
not then
Gp- propriate measures will have to pressure of hands of aggressive Communists will continue strong for a some represent "no more than a frac "Calf leather on the other hand be taken to exnet the reparation." It added that the finci imposed bringing ใบ market very pound of available scrap. depletion of making things lough for the what Icr.ger period although tion of the annual income of the serap reserves, labour supply Democracies."
weakening in this market also is tribesmen."-Associated Press. Passes De Servants will be issued to Private Box holders problem and the high cust of do-
ing business.
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Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in heneity, development of steel mak-economie distress plays into the lines," the report said.
Public Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES
ing in new areas,
The
Three Choices
World Report
expected by Spring."
meantime Raid Shoe prices in the P.I. VOLCANO IS
ONLY un application to the Szeretary, 1st Floor, Exchange] "hese have contributed to the American representatives abroad have risen in the United States
Building.
Any persons foune mitering with Servants' passes in their Possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Sceretury,
present position of scrap which is far from satixfactory to the steel producer," Tower said. painted out by Steel Magazine: Examples of price increase, as farbon steel ingots up from $33 to as much as 60 per cent gross ton; bars my to 566 compared with the old UPA ceiling of $38.
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declined sharply. and shoc 25-
have three difficult choices of to such an extent that consumer action. "The easiest course at demand has out, let Europe and Asia stew Prauns of companies have issued first glance might be to pull Several leather
sociations representing various in their own juice and trust that things will work out.
public statements urging that Or shoe prices be stablized and fur- present policies might be con- ther increases avoided. tinued, despite ccst and dubious, Market reports show that sole results. Or a new policy might leather quotations were reduced be devised, designed to check first and arc sull declining Communist advance."
slightly,
a
re-
The magazine says the third Prices of upper leather policy is to be adopted. It will cently declined but high prices involve pouring stream of still are, asked for the best food and raw materials into qualities, needy---countries--to-get--in- Hides can be purchased fim dustries going and stomachs December 1947 delivery for less fuli. The World Report says than 21 cents a pound. For im official guesses are this policy being made at about 25 cents mediate delivery, transactions ne will cost "close to two billion a per pound.--Associated Press. year." This estimate is $500,- 000,000 abové present American occupation expenses throughout the world.
Analysing conditions in the Orient, the World Report con- tinuex:
POPE PRAISES ARGENTINA
STILL ERUPTING
Manila, Jan. 13. A radiogram received by the Manila Times from a Philippine cargo ship off Legaspi indicated
there was
no. change in the activity of the Mayón volcano.
I could ste balis of fire and ashes coming from the cone as the clouds loseened,
An eyewit
noss radioed. "These hay thr form of a rose.
"Bursts of fames emitted from the peak and flamine streami could be
be seen rolling down the slope: Up to 0510 on size thes be seen clearly. Since then heavy cloud formations have ob Associated Press. cured most of the mountain."-
DEATH SENTENCE
Burdwan, East Bengal,
Jan. 12. Vatican City, Jan. 1. The death sentence was passed Pope Pius spoke Spanish in yesterday on Guina Khan, receiving credentials from Con-President of the Ranigunj Mcslem rado Traverso, Argentina's new League, and member 01 the Ambassador to the Holy See. Ranigunj Municipality in Enst
Economic Stakes "What looks like political turmoil in the Far East is that only in part. There are large economic stakes involved for both easterners and westerners, The problem for nations like Ambassador lauded the Pontiff's The judge said that there were France, Britain and Holland is work for peace. Associated no circumstances warranting
The Pope praised Argentina's Bengal, for murdering d' 13-year- efforts to help Europe's war old boy during the Hindu- sufferers and her disposition to Moslem riol in the town on admit European emigrants. The Aug. 10.
how to grant a measure of in-! dependence to their colonies: without losing trade and invest- ments. The dilemma of the Dutch in the East Indies is a good example. Investment worth $1,000,000,000. al pre- war values are involved. Ambi- tious natives with more zeal
Presa.
Jenient sentence.Reuter.
Judge Erred In Female Psychology, Says K.C.
London, Jan. 13.
than training would like to Reference by the Master of the Rolls to a husband take over.
"As things stand, Dutch planters and managers do, not find the political atmosphere healthful for them in Java and Sumatra.
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whose "egotism almost passed belief" was made in the Court of Appeal yesterday. Mrs. Suzanne Gordon-it I can find no spark of praise- Finlayson, of Wadhurst, Sussex, worthy sentiment. It was a successfully appealed from the detestable performance,”. he dismissal of a divorce petition said.
"Ideas like these are current among the Indonesians:
Three-Year Campaign
"Export taxes on products Mr. Gilbert Beyfus, KC., for the enemy, and it was partly leaving the islands to swell the wife, said one of Mr. due to the strain of active ser- island treasuries. An embargo Justice Barnard's reasons for vice.
on the ground of the cruelty It' was distasteful to find of her husband, Wing-Cmdr. guilty of cruelty a man who James Gordon-Finlayson.
had shown courage in face of
on movement of capital or pro his decision was that, if her Reference was made to an .Ats from. 1- new country, evidence was true, it did not incident at the Embassy Club Indonesian ownership and con- seem consistent with her stick in 1944, when, according to the trol of raw materials. Shorting to her husband and .con- wife, the husband told brother term leases to replace present tinuing to love and adore him. officers: "I am" married to 99-year charters for plantations. "That" said Mr. Beyfus, this futile thing."
"Against such ideas, the "seems to indicate an entirely Dutch rely on patience, tact and mistaken view of female long experience."
psychology."
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The World Report says it is "Rude And Exacting" United States is concerned in The Master of the Rolls (Lord these and similar, issues, It Greene) said the husband wrote says nobody' has depided how his wife an amazing letter. "In
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Mr. Justice Vaisey said the husband's "rude, exacting and contemptuous" demeanour amounted to cruelty.
The wife was granted decree niel, with custody of the two children, and costs in bath courts.
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