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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER
* 1949.
When only the best will do
It is a well known fact that the best Virginia cigarettes are made in London; but, for. tunately, they do not all stay there! The famous Benson & Hedges red tin is a familiar sight in almost every country of the world. You will find these cigarettes in the hands of particular smokers who prefer to pay just a little more to make. quite sure of haring the absolute best for all those occasions when only the best will do.
NOT ONLY
FOIL WRAPPED BUT
ALSO PACKED IN POCKET TINS OF 20
• IN TEXS OF 20
$1.10
37 ROWTH THAT
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SUPER VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
BY
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Ninth Race Meeting Saturday
5th November, 1949.
There are nine races, the First Bell will be rung at 1.00 p.m. and the first race will be run at 1.30 p.m.
Through Tickets (9 Races-$18) May be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, also tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup" to be run at the Annual Race Meet- ing in January, 1950. Cath Sweep tickets on the last race and those for the "Pearce Memorial Cup" may be purchased also at the Club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowlden.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE
Members and quests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtainable through
the Secretary.on the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
Badges admitting-to-Members. Enclosure-will-NOT-be-en-date-
at the RACE COURSE.
The Treasurers' Compradors Office will close at 10.30 am. and
the Secretary's Office at 11.15 am. Both Offices at 1st Floor, Tele- phone House.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818). NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
the
The price of admission to
Public Enclosure is $3 lectuding tax for all persons Including ladies, and payable at the Gate.
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING. MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
SERVANTS' PASSES.
Servante passes will be issued to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to en dorse their names on the pärses, Holders of such passes are not per. mitted in the members' Enclosure except for patting through on their duties and inuif remain in their employers stands
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One of the many stails at the Bazaar at the French Convent yesterday in ald Apostleship of the Sex ("China Mall” photo).
the
Apostleship Expert's Advice On Of The Sea Expansion
Of Jap Bazaar
Foreign Trade
Yesterday in the French Convent in Happy Valley there took place a most successful Bazaar in aid of the Apostle- ship of the Sea.
Tokyo, October
World political stability, particularly in the for East, and a return to convertibility ..
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cur
The bazaar was opened at 10.30 rencies could make it possible for Japan to m by H. E. Bishop Valtorta in
balance its foreign trade and end its depend- the presence of the King's Har- bour Master, Capt. Mastermani, ence on American relief within two years, a representing the Navy and a nume
yisiting American trade adviser, Mr. Michael ber of merchant scamen, together
utheries
Lee, said tonight. of clergy and The grounds were tastefully The
bazarz
decorated and the band of the Aberdeen Industrial School was in attendance and played a rous- ing welcare.
His Lordship in opening the bazaar said that his interest in the Apostleship of the Sea went buck for many years A special word of thanks was due to Father Polly, S. J. for what he had done in the short time since he had
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Commerce Department expert emphasised at ...a press conference, however, that he was not optimistic that either political stability convertibility would be achieved in the near future, indicating doubt over the success of Japan's drive for a self supporting currency by 1952.
(3) Japan must send govern-
Chinese Communists Institute
#
Thought Control”
Shanghai, October 22.
News that the pökar serv vice between Nong Kong and Canton was being resumed yesterday brought streamsvor people, mostly Chinese, with letters destined for the South China Port, to the Post Office..
Three hundred and seventy bags of mail, accumulated in the loon! Post Office since the. Communist occupationi of the Ki wangtung capital, were re- ported to have reached. Shum- chun an. Saturday afternoon. Thep are expected to reach Canton today.
Besides their ace card, well-disciplined and hard Mail For Canton
fighting troops, the Communists have up their sleeve another powerful means to conquer the whole of Chine regimentation of thinking. The Communists organise "learning groups" every where in China. They aim not only at winning the active support of all mer from all walks of life except those they call capitalistic, bureau cratic and reactionary elements. They even go so far as to educate" the latter. "Learning groups" are organised In learning, the presiding Com-. in factories, business offices, de-munist asks the group questions partment stories, farming cenHow it is so, why it is so and why tres, women's associations, schools, it should not be otherwise. Then armed services, student bodies the members will discuss among youth
corps and officist training themselves the questions handed Camps.
down and reach their own conclu- The only place where Marxism sions with the help of Communist and the teachings of Mao Tse-tung observers. Their conclusions, of are not systematically studied is the home.
Course,
eritis, ding, discussing and "consolidating"
alreatly learned.
to
very seldom deviate from chical Communist thinking. Office workers, especially those Occasionally the Kroup invites in governmental establishements, some bire Communists are required to spend their time honour them with a speech. And between meals and work or after these speeches do a lot toward work in
what they have Oil-greased factory workers It is a common sight to see two push their chairs together of de parsons greet each other in Peip
put their hearts together to ing with What are your going to hear a comrade lead a discussion learn today? Instead of the tra or to meditate on what Mao Tse-ditional Morning tea over?" tung means in a certain sentence With this method which duly in his recent On People's Demo-indoctrinates vacillating and ig- cratic
norant clements, the Communists occupations are doing have won the backing of a vast Just spa
number of people who have alrea In Tsingtao, where Vice-Admi-ar gone through the philosophical Jadger once based stage, And Red soldiers, harden-
plé in othership... Other Peo-
the same
rat Oscar-
It was reported that It takes four days for a letter
· to reach "Canton as it hat einfa go through three stages, first- to Shumehun, an-the border, whence it is transferred to Sheklung on the East River, and then to Canton.
Extension Of Ferry Service
Plans are under way to ex-
hts Western Pacific Fleet, Comed by Ash and fired by class tend the ferry service from munist political workers tell fat-hatred against the Kuomintang, the mainland to Wanchai to tory owacts, Comrade images, are rolling Southward to accom- the Eastern district of the is you've got to learn the new demo cracy" and the owners are lear- ning-right along with their hir ef hands
No Third Route
Early this year, the Commune; ists announced that there is only are revolutionary path. On July 1. Mad Tie-Ong said: "We must be one-sidet. We must be either with the people's camp or against IL. There," je „no" "third route". This precisely is what. ine Reds are teaching the people In their areas
made available to all Japanes U.S. DIPLOMATS'
Mr. Lee, senior Commerce Department member of the meat trade experts abroad for high level international trade trade promotion, study of forcin mission which has just com-markets and advice, which can be pleted a six-week study of Japan's trade problems, w Lec emphasised the despatch of dustry and trading houses. Mfr.
for New York where he will trade. missions rather than agents empláné on Monday morning
government representatives attend the National Foreign of Trade Convention.
under
OF
SECRET TALKS
plish something Chi has been wanting since 1951-2 county United Press.
unised land. At present all the ferries converge on the centre of the city.
Shortage Of Coal In U.S.
New York, October 23.
The new service, which will be undertaken by the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company; will operate between the Jordan Road Whart in Kowloon and the Landale Street pier. Gloucester Road,
Wanchai, opposite the China Fleet Club,
The service will probably be a
The dangerously low state of 12-minute one, though the exact American coal stocks caused by schedule has not yet been decid- "The national coal strike, hased. necessitated cuts of up to 25 per The decision to run a formy cent in coal-burning, trains, it service to Wanchai has been was officially stated here.
motivated by a desire to relieve: the present congestion on the ferries and the teams.
appointed him as Port Chaplain, by arrangement with very Rev. Father T. F. Ran, S. J.
Seamen coming into the port of Hong Kong required the reinta tinn and comfort of a
The cuts will become effective situated as near as possible to good club
at midnight on Tuesday. The In. the Kowloon Docks. They need
terstate. Comme ce Commission Paris, October 27. ed the spiritual hop, which he
individual companies, but
declared, following the collapse | was glad to note had been given
Twelve high-ranking United resterday of talles affecting al- pointed cut be was not opposed so generously by the Masses and He filed the mission's recom=¦ to
States diplomats ended a two-day most two-thirds of the coal in- the present exchange pro
conference on Westera ustry, that "a state of emergency prayers of the Catholic Women's mendations for expanding Japan's gramme
which private secret League and the schools of Hong exports with General Douglas businessmen may acquire funds European problems with a three-exists, requiring imme-bale ac-
Jike, Korg. He would he said, Maca
MacArthur yesterday,
Publication for foreign travel and trade pro-hour meeting in the American tion in all sections of the coun- to take this occasion to praise of his mission's proposals is up to motion, publicly the work the Catholic General MacArthur, Mr. Lee said. Women's League for the ficc In rapid fire answer to ques- work already accomplished. tions, however, he offered an out-
But a
a good club would seed a line of the trend his recommen- considerable sum to build and dations will sake.
He hoped that this bazaar id
supply the neccesary funds every sucess and he wished it
Better Quality
dustrial crisis.”
Many of the passengers cross- ing the harbour are believed to be for Wanchal and. Further. down, which has become the mest populous area on the is land since the end of the war. Work on fifting up the pier off Landale Street is proceeding, and it is expected that: the new sex- operation ext
Embassy here today."
try," Mr. George Perkins, “Undet- Secretary of State for European Federal officials last night advice will be in (4) "I order to
mitted succeed Lafairs, presided
that the United States month Japan must do one thing: ង
Mr. Perkins told reporters; "No was "within ten days of an in- Compete
on quality." Mr. Lee decisions were taken but the en- emphasised that even the more veys present are empowered to Mr. Cyrus Ching, Director of- backward areas of South East make recommendations
the Federal Mediation Service, Asia, Whit
which once absorbed much
The talks will be continued in after a three-day confererice with do not believe a de should participate in
(1) Government "red tape" and restrictions of foreign trade should be eliminated
as soon as
possible. "I am a firm believer in finding better qualityday are London on October 2rking be-time owners, said that the partits
trade.
The bazaar was considerab enlivened by the Pipe and Drum | government
to
-Reuter.
Hong Kong Stage Club
(5) A return to subsidised last two days. Mr. Perkins coine Band of the 1st Battalion of the foreign trade except to the ex-below-cost exporting or "dump-lieves the London falks will be were "no closer to a settlement" KOSB, (by
Ing will wreck all
more important-Reuter, Japan's kind permission of tent of maintaining foreign ex the Commanding Officer).
change controla
controls and settling the chances for trade recovery. Japan The bazar committee are very trade policy."
olicy." he said.
must operate on a cost plus pro gratefui
all the donors of gifts (2) Japan must expand trade if basis and it must not again ty and to
the many helpers with the Far East, stepping up the to se abroad at prices below asured its success.
trend already in progress,
cost of production. "It is dump- Ing and every
country in the world has a weapon against dumping-tariff They wit build a wall of tariffs against Japan" Mr. Lee said.
Russia May Surpass U.S. Atom Bomb Production
Chicago, October 23.
Four noted scientists said today that within two years Russia may surpass the United States in its ability to mass produce atomic bombs. The four scientists, who were leaders in atomic re- search, made the statement in the current issue of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
He added: "There are still a lot of dibect and indirect subsidies in Japan. I think there is not one Japanese industrialist who can ac- his pduction
(6) Japanese industries, still bave a long way to go toward "rationalisation" to cut unit costs
Central Bank Staff Flown To Chungking
Seven Central Air Transport Corporation aircraft took off. yesterday for Chungking under charter by the Central Bank offi-
Opening Season With of Cain, acording to an e
On
and bring both quality and price
world. The
mato competition with standards.
(7) I personally do not thinki a ven develuation will be neces he was a trade specialist and not sat Air. Lee, said, adding that a Enancial expert
Mr. Les parried questions on re commendations regarding elimination of foor
process. Un Japanese exports, trade with Com- manist China and the transfer of search is, being hindered by un-nels. General MacArthur must Dr. Urey said that atomic re- the import frade to private chan- necessary security measures.
Els recommendations on
"We are even more in the danger of falling behind the Soviet Union in our capacity for defence."
The authors are Dr. Harold C.] lead of the United States effective- Urey, Nebel - prize
winningly wiped out." chemist, and Dr. Leo Szilard.
Dr. Rabinowitch said: "Not only who is credited with the discovery is our leadership in atomic defence of the atomic chain reaction.
on threatened. both of the University of Chicago, and two University of. Bilinol professors, Dr. Eugene Rabino
5tch, editor of Atoric Bulletin, and Dr. Federick Seitz, physicist. Dr. Urey wrote "We have been and are pow an atomic arma- meats race.
"As Russia was able to make the bomb in such a short time, 13 should say that about two years could and probably will see the
the
Colourful Production
of the airlines.
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Evacuated from Canton before the city, was "liberated,"
DOTE
than 150 bank employees, and their families were How to Chungking by the planes.
Originally the chartered air-
craft were to have left-the Colony on Saturday buf duc" to the re- port of an approaching typhoon, the did not take of until yester- day morning.
Thursday this week at the China Fleet Club Theatre, the Hong Kong Stage Club opens its season with "The Importance of Being Earnest" which is generally acknowledged as Oscar Wilde's best aløy and certainly one of the brightest of English Comédies. production promises to be very colourful with Costumes designed by Margaret Oblitas and king by chartered planes. Decor by Gordon Wigglesworth. They were responsible for the Costumes and Setting of "Twelfth Night'' last year.
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The producer is Reinaldo | Singapore Stage Club's produc- Oblitas and for his cast he has on if the same play last year. chosen from old and new Earnest will be presented on The Importance of Being members.
Thursday Friday and Saturday Some of the players will be a week. Selts may be booked -To illustrate the urgency of the and decide whether remembered for previous per at
and for the benent these points Beforta to the United States, they are appropriate for Japan, forrances, Lady Bracknell for Ferry Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Mr. Lee said
Police. Piér: thirty changed its cover design.
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1900004 residents special
Previous to the departure of the bank staff and their families, Personal
luggage and bank docu- ments were air-lifted to Chung-
Today, another chartered. CATC aircraft will depart from the Colony for Chungking. The plane is also chartered by the Central Bank of China.
Films On China To Be Shown
He named the high cost of for-who appeared in one of the formance and returns afterwards yited to view the films Letter example is played by Ari Srek, O before each pet. The public is cordially in- iga shipping which Japan maust Club's earliest productions: Derek 11stebees to Radio Hong Kong from China" and "Destination Cover with previdnight, the pay as a result of warmelding woon were sett last
which previously pointed
The hands of the clock on the
hour of doom, were moved up to. four minutes to midnight or "Mar minutes to a catastrophe."--Galt- ed Press.
Bombay-London
Air Service
London, October 23.
her
more apen
both of
season, play on Tuesday will be able tog
Orchard and Peter
the burts of the elegi,ér
men
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merchant marine aš. & problema
the nation's trade-
drive. ter 1.But she asserted
of the cast how how has, no
Betty Eadie ocean-going cargo,
vessels the Cardew and Fay Swan Tone international service now, so as Gwendolen Fairfax are picas- that removal of the restrictionsing folls to each other, and Jean against its free cerations would Moore makes herself the epitome not have a
admir a major effect in catfing of all governesses as the Japan's foreign exchange edfelt able Miss Prism
John Thatcher and Richard
hear
excerpts from the play given by Chungking" by Dr. and Mrs.
JR Saunders of the Amer- members of the casting
ica-Oriental Friendship Asso~~ New Members Needed cation
PER MADAM Saunders, veteran of 48 The Committee of the stage years experience in, church and Club with it to be known that child welfare work in China, will new members are very much speak on "Caring for the Depen- needed. The
Club
is particular dent. Child"
Following the tyshort of mate actors. ¡Á¡
programme second" play off the
the dinner
meetime will be held of a season has been cast, the third grow interested in developing,
Model Centre for Orphan Children
The Bombay-London air four-¦ for the expansion of the mer Holmes make up the rest of the production Wii soon be under);
ney will be shortened from 22 45 about (22, hours when-Air India
Beet and negotiation of more bilateral agreements for on Ticeday of a new type of Japanese vessels to call at foreign Americaný
can Constellation Air India. International at pre-full return to CIF-FOB basis
ports should
ald be pressed now, but sort.operates thren, Constellations of
International fakes delivery hors Chant
cast. As Dr. Chasuble, Bichiré Holmes has the added vigour of having been connected with the
Tengized planes -carrying 461 8trade probably · muist await when the validation system off
peace treaty and years of fleet
expert-that
passengers with three stops reconstruction, Mr Tee said Japanese emports is abolished. either way at Genera, Calro and Registration Of Exporters the rysten, under whier veder
increate
to be
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Under the PROPPERS" CAPOTECT
way and thie will require in Hong Kong, sing the Cottage plan and emphasizing vocational number or playérté Moreover, besides the full scale and industrial training, tere productions through the season, the Club presents: oac Radio play a mont ho difficulty in 1ới
The purpose of the measure, aegistration system, exporters what of me cording, to the Japaneɗd press, is fell to overseas at 'prices not as a copy
ard against sales of Japan thorised will have their registra Lester and expore, goods - at levels: tiasi tións taken away, León Alaminate readings,
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Three young Chinese students who are leaving next month for study in the United States under
·Asperican Oriental Friendship the Club, Association, scholarships Whee
Fat the meet
Qual youth
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wishes
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of the magazine by a 3бcal fifm.
Dr. and Mrs. Saunders "are" to lesve shortly for Japan the interests of the expanding work of Abe Asspetábo