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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
THE CHINA-MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1947.
CHINA'S FAMOUS “IRONSIDE"
EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING. ARRIVES IN H.K.
SATURDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER, 1947.
The First Bell will be rung at 2.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 3,00 p.in.
Through numbers (7 races-$14,-) may be obtained at the Offler of the Treiners. Int Floor, Exchange Building.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently, displayed. throughout, the Merting.
NO ONE WITHOUT, A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Eneto- tax are obtainable kurr and Club Rooms at $10 including
personal Introduction through the Secretary on the written or
finemher, such member' to be responsible for all chits etc. Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on ale at the RACE COURSE.
The Treasurers' Compradore Office wii cidse at 11 a.m. Both Offices at t and the Secretary's Office at 12.00 noon.
will be obtainable at the
Floor. Exchange Bullding.
A limited number of tiffins
Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from
No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
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THE CLUB'S
The price of admission to the Pubile Enclosure is $3 in rhiding tax for all persons including ladies. and is payable 13 the Gate,
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Alerting.
Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Exelastice,
SERVANTS'
PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on appllention to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange
king.
Any persons Tostnd loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfelt the same and will be removed from the enclosure.
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The Colony accorded a rousing ovation to China's famous Ironside commander, General Chang Fa-kwei, C.B.E., Director of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Headquarters in Canton, who arrived yesterday noon from Canton on al return visit to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, K.C.M.G. The vicinity of Queen's Pier A lunch at Government House was crowded from 11 o'clock on- was followed by a eccktail party wards, and shortly afterwards all at the offelal residence of Chinese traffle to the Plor was closed to Commissioner of Foreign Affairs
force the pubile. A large
(T. W. Kwek) at p.m.
This
attended by Was
the Police was in attendance.
of
Ar General Chang stepped off Governor and Lady Grantham, the the Commodore's launch which heads of the threp Services, lead. rught him and the official partying officials and citizens of the over from Kai Tak, at 12.05 p.m., Colony. he was greeted by Sir Alexander and Lady Grantham, who headed a large oMeinl reception party at the Pier.
General Chang Fa-kwel was se companied by Madame Chang, Col. L. Locke and an A.D.C.
In the evening, at 8 pm. General and Madaine Chang were the guests of benour at a dinner at Government House.
At 1 p.m. today the General will be feted by the mercantile com- munity, both foreign, and Chiness, at a luncheon at the liefg Kong Hotel Roof Garden,
Five-Page Petition From Hawkers
A Roo-page petition was received yesterday by the Urhan. Council from the Hong Kong Hawkers' Association.
Malu polur in the petition was an appeal for a 59 per cent reduction in the newly approved licence fees.",
The petition, which was in Chinese, is being translated,
2 More Bribery
Charges Against Health Inspector
new
accused Mr. Hugh-Jones
MECHANIC ON CHARGE OF HIT-AND-RUN
Wong Scet-yuen, 27-year-old mechanic employed at the Kal Tak Airport, and stated by defence counsel to be a member of a prominent family in Hong Kong, appeared before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday on 'four charges in connection with the fatal accident at Näthan Road on Monday night.
It was alleged by the pro- the Star Forry, when deceased Becution, conducted by Inspec-crossed the rond from west to tor J. Serlm, that defendant | össt.
drove private car 1040 without "Knocked Down" duc
in care and attention
About half way across the Nathan Road at 10.20 p.m. on rond, she was knocked down Sept. 22; led to stop after any a Ford going at 30 m.p.h. accident, falled to report the The driver did not Blackon speed, either before or after Two additional charges of demanding money accident; and drove without
rear light.
the accident. with menaces and procuring a bribe were pre- Mr. Y.K. Kan appeared for As a matter of fact, declared ferred against William Elijah Allen (44), the accused, and pleaded nut prosecuting officer, the driver Health Inspector, when he appeared; on re- [gullty.
Bwitched out his lights after mand, before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kow- Outlining the facts, Inspec- the accident and dinappeared
tor Scrim said, the charges into the distance. loon yesterday,
grase out of a fatal accident in After considerable investi-' The
charges
Chan Suet-yuen, protested which
51-gations, driver and cat were Alien
Boundary of demanding with against the continual objection year-old married woman, was located at 146 menaces the aum of $50 per to ball on the assumption that nocked down. She died three Street. month from Ip Chak-shum, and Crown witnesses might be hours later in Kowloon Hospi The car was dented in the.
tal.
front, and blood spots and procuring Man Kam-fnt to ob- tampered with. tain a bribe of $150 from one; There was a possibility of The car had Just. turned into hair were found underneath Pen Ping in August 1946. tampering with witnesses in Nathan Rond from Waterloo the near front mudguard,
fourth Man Kam-fat,
de every criminal case. declared Rond, going in the direction of -Deceased, said In the evening the General and fendant in the ease, was addi- defence counsel. comu
Mrs. Chang will be the guests of ❘tionally charged with ebisin- By considering every perann iwere:-
The C-in-C. I.P.F. Vice Admirst Birthe three Chinese unofficial mera-ing the $100 bribe from Pun connected with the Markets as Deals Boyd, K.G.H. C.D.F... D.AC, and hers of Council at dinner.
potential witnesses for the Inay Thyst, the C.0.C., Major General The General will bring his visit Ping for Allen.
Allen was represented by Crown,
Shaftuin G.W.E.J. Eriko C.B. D.8.9. 184 to a close femorrow when he will
Mr. F.M... Soares, while Mr. throwing a blanket over every- Honour Bir Henry HlnekaŊ, KL. K.C., and Indy Machal, Comodare C. 1. or return to Canton by air. son, R.N., and Mrs. Ribertana, Hon. Mr. 1. Grima, K.C., and Mrs. Griffin, Hon. Mr. C. D. B. Follows, C.M.C., and Ren Fellow, Han, Mr. T. Mexurry. Hum. Mr. D. C. X. Hawkins, O,B.E.. godd
After inspecting the guard of honder provided by the 1st Bn., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the General and Madame Chang were introduced to the reception party, after which in the company of Sir Alexander and Lady Grantham they proceeded to Government House.
Among those at the Pier to wel- visitar the distinguished
Fawkits, Bon, Mr. A. Morse, C.l.E, and 31 Murne, Hon. Mr. D. Pantule, Group Chain E. A. Jones, His Honour Mr. Justice F. H. William and Mr Williams, Hin Honour Mr. Julie Gould and Mrs. Gustil, lion. Mr. V. Ken-
wift and Mr. Kenniff, Hon. Dr. 1. Newton,
¡ Hon. Mr. Lea d'Almáda o,Castm,and Krs, Almeda, Hon. Mr. D. Gillespie, Rm. Mv, M. M. Watson. Dr. J. It. Frilly, 10.1.E., and Mrs. Fehily. Dr. and Mr. You Kak-cheona, Mr. D. W. Macintosh, O,1,F, Abbus el Arevli, Mr. Mac】ntegis,
This will be followed by a ten party, between 4 and 6 p.m. at the same place, given by the Chinese community of Heng Kong, under the sponsor hin of the local affis of the Kuzmintong at which large representative gathering is
expected to be present.
Personalia
•
of
Mr. Roderick Egal, a Dirce tor of Messra. Egal & Co..
& Exporters, Importers Union Building. 2nd floor, has been awarded the Legion d'Honneur.
Mr.
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Wedding
G.S. Hugh Jones appeared for one connected with the Mar Barros-Marques--
Mun Kam-fat.
Mr. F.F.W. Shaftain. Senior
kein,
If the defence counsel were
Mr.
Hugh-
a
Inspector Serim, fell under the front of the car, and her body, wan bumped around underheath:
The case win remanded for three days, with buil Axed at $3,000.
hibited.
pro-
A pretly wedding took place on
BAN PUT ON Superintendent of Police, as to be denied the right to A Sunday in Macao at St. Anthony STERLING EXPORT sisted by Detective Sub-In- proach any son connected Church, when Mr. Marie E. Ayres The forthcoming wedding of spector 3. Johnston, was far with the Markets, how was he Barres, took Miss Branen Terazn
The Government announces to prepare his case for the Machado Marques as his bride. Mr. Henley Hembdon Rose, 412 the prosecution,
for the information of the asked Allen was, prior to yester-defence? Peninsula Hotel, to Miss Jone
The bride was given away by publie that the Import of Bank McCord Reynalds Dickson, day's hearing, charged with Jones,
her father. Mr., Augusto Rafael of England notes into the Unit- with Lee Fu. 32, In reply, Mr. Shaftain sald Marques, who is to the services Nursing Sister, 603 Peninsula conspiring Hotel, has been announced. chief englle, between Aug. 1. that Crown Counsel had tenta-ar is Macao. Water Supply Co. Kingdom by post le
140 and Sept. 1, 1947, to ab- tively agreed that the
case for many yents,
Traveliere arriving from thin bribes from the Yaumati should go to the Sessions.
The bride inoked pretty in a
abread are allowed to take in "I honestly believe that it is dress of while rzien, a short train with them notes to the value Market stallholders, and con- spiring with Chia Hong, 33, to in the public interest not to and tulle vell. She carried obtain bribes from the Rame agree to bail," he said.
bouquet of white Honolulu clip of £5 per person, but any ex- cess over thila amount is liable market stallholders between Continuing, Mr. Shaftain per and gladions. Nov. 1. 1946 and Sept. 1, 1947. drew the Court's attention to
Misses Ilda and, Laura Machado. to be confiscated,
There is no restriction He was also, accused of hay- the fact that at each hearing Marques, the bride's sisters, were
the amount of sterling think Mr. Egal, who was a mom-ing conspired with Man Kam- additional charges had been the bridesmaids.. They wore a Mr. and Mrs. G. T. itawe, Commodorn 8. 5, ber of the Free French Party, fat, beef merchant, between brought against one or more long gown of white tulle, ex. may be carried in the form of travellers' Carlil, D.9.0. IN., and Mex. Carlll!) was in Hong Kong in 1941, Sept. 1, 1946 and Sept. 1, 1947 of the defendante.
quisitely designed,
and their letter of credit or cheque. Sham- British to obtain bribes from
Mr. Soares naked' for the bouquets were of red flowers. J. A. Elwin, D.S.C., N., Bruder where he joined the
Army. He was commissioned shulpo Market staliholders, tentative date
Persons proceeding to the for the The best men were Mr. Jose de CLV. Jonga,CF. and Mrs. Jones,
advised as a Captain and took part in and from Mong Kok Market hearing. (Oct. 6) to be post-Carvalho e Rego and Mr. Leonet United Kingdom are
only to take with them a small the Battle of Hong Kong, later stallholders between Dec. 1946] poned as, when he first
ap-fde Barros, and Mrs. Reynidds. Wing-Commander being interned ля n POW In and March 1947.
peared in Court two weeks ago, The bride's mother wore a dark quantity of Bunk of England. McFarlane, 1.9.0. D.F.C.. and Mr.
notes to meet their he did not anticipate Shamshuipo Camp.
схропася hin crepe dress with hat to match. McFarlane. Madam Ho Ant-1.
client having to face addition- A reception followed at en board ship and to pbtain a
weck ni charges "from
travellers' to bridegroom's home where about letter of credit or
300 people gathered to extend choques for the remainder of
to take with them.
Ex., Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wong Te Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Lu, Mr. W. F. Him. ma. Mr. S. K. Ngan, Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Rodrigues, Mr. and Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones, Mr. 3. Jolly, C.8.K., and Mm. Jolly, Mr. and Mr. C. D. 1. Heathonte-Smith,
Commander L. Cowlland, R.N.. Command.
4.-Colúnel 3. . Fimer-Dennett, M.C..
Lt.-Colonel M. C. D. 1.. Reynabla, .D.E..
Engagements
The rest of the day was spent by the General in a round of social call.
raced them
The men who manned the Tea Clippers and home through the stormy China Sea, knew the value of a, drink which was cooling in the tropic seas and warming when they were drenched with cold spray. Beer was their stand by, giving them strength and courage, stimulating and nourishing at the same timė.
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THE BEST OF THEM ALL.
THE HONGKONG THEWERY & DISTILLERY LIMI
Mr. G. E. Cromble left Lon-
Further Counts/
fixed
preparn- couple.
the
on
don yesterday for Rangoon to Two further counts against week." take up the appointment of Allen related to the ncceptance This piling on of charges their congratulations to the happy the sterling funds they wish Deputy United Kingdom High of an electric ceiling fan and weekly hindered his Commissioner in Burma. Mr. electric table fan frum Lition of the case for the R.J. Bowker, the High Com-Ping, through Chỉu Hong, dur-, fence, sald Mr. Spares. missioner Designate, is expecting May, 1946.
His Worship suggested that
Money Market
de-
ed to take up his appointment Lee Fu and Chiu Hong wore the date of hearing be left na in November.--Reuter.
arraigned with Allen in con- it had been fixed, subject to nection with the conspiracy alteration when the cáso JH charger relating to the Yau-called again on Oct. 1. mati Market stallholders,
By that time, said His Wor: Chiu was additionally ship. Mr. Shaftain might be surprise of yesterday's charged with obtaining the able to notify the Court de- meney market was a 15-point drop two electric fans for Allen.
finitely whether the case would in gold round about noon, when Man Kam-fat, 49, beef mer be heard summarily or would rumours got around that this pre- chant, was accused of con be for committal. cius metal was being brought inspiring with Allen in respect from Siam.
The
The market had opened in the
of the Shamshuipe Market
morning at 8361 at tuel; and it had stallholders and with having Police Pavilion
gane up to $366. an hour later be fore the big flop, which brought the price down to $350.
**
The afternoon gekkich of the market saw an improvement price in Shanghai improved, and the closing quotation was $356,50 a tael.
caused to be given to Allen a daily bribe of $1.50 by each licensed fish stallholder in the Mong Kok Market between Dec. 1940 and Feb. 15, 1947. Bail Refused
Reopened
The Police Sports Board pavilion at Boundary Road was officially In yesterday's proceedings re-opened yesterddy by Mr. D. M. Piastres were on the whole Mr. Shaftain said that, since MacDougall, Colonial Secretary, steady. Opening at $11.80 a 100 the last appearance of the before a large gathering of mem- they went us to $12.27.4 but entea defendants, the question of bars of the force. at to $13.10 at the close.
This was followed by the final of the fourth accused ine inter-divisional football match Chinese National Currency had been considered by a between West Point Division and futures opened at 10.5 cents and Judge in Chambers. The up-Kowloon City, which was won by closed at 10.7 for CN$1,000, which plication, he said, had been the former by 7 goals to 3 was a little better than the pre-refused. vlour day. Spot,was stationary at 11.4 cents.
bail for
A friendly football game follow- Mr. Shaftain wont on to sayed between Chinese, Athletic and
the
Jontain If Youth
U.S. dollars weakened to $5,47%, that he was still of the opinion the Police and resplted in but the drop in Sterling was more that ball should be refused to former winning by Lour., clear IF YOU WANT Ipronounced
it falling to $12.70. Man until His Worship had goals. Goal-scorers were Leg Tal
Austra heard the evidence. after opening at. $13.00.
and Mau Ching-wan, lian pounds were unchanged at After evidence had beon Several old timers turned $12.03.
given, continued Mr. Shaftain, for the Police among whom were he himself might suggest that | Pope," Ferrior, Morrison bail be granted to. Man.
Blackburn and Uit well.
To Feel Young, ful, Lee Chun-fat, Wong Ilok-ning
JARDINE MATHESON MEETING
The annual general meeting of the Central British Ass0- elation was held. In the 'Board Room of Mesurs Jardine, "Matheson & Co. yesterday' af-
ternoon-when-the-accounts-for- the past year and the present.. financial standing of the Aung- cfation were rend and diag cussed. R
Elections for officers to serva on, the committes-for-1947/48 were carried out and the fal lowing were elected:"
out
and
The Vicar Defied
The In The
Devil
Belfry
Newington, Kent, Sept. 23. The Vicar of Newington today defled the devil and called for funds to rebuild the belfry of his 800-year-old church and get the bells ring- ing again!GRA
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