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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS THIRD RACE MEETING Saturday, 11th March, 1950.
There are ten races, the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
Through Ticketa (10 Races-$20.00) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasureri, 1st Floor, Telephona Houço, also tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby, to be run at the Easter Raça: Meeting in Cash Dweep tickets on the last race and 'those for Aprli, 1950.
the Hong Kong Derby may be purchased also at the Club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members and guests 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: Ladies not in possession of Brooches.`or Beason tickets and gentlemen, non members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure: and Club Rooms at #310—- Including tax, for Ladies or Gentlemen, are obtainable through the Georotary on the written or personal Introduction of a Mattber, such, Mem- · bar to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits atou
Badger admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE.COURBE...
The Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11 aìm, and the Bocretary'e Office at 11:45am. Dàth omess at 1st Floor.
Telephone Hopan. Japane
"India's la
A limited number of times will be obtainable at the Club Houes, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.
ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE 'MEETINGSMA
SEVEN PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The price of womlision to the Pubilo Enclosure to $1– Including tax for all spaceghe, including ladies, and is payable at the Gate
BOOKMAKERS, TIO TAO MENETO, WILL NOT BE FER--| MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINOTS OF THE HONG KONG JOOKEY CLUB DUR
MEALS AND FEERKAH
THE RESTAURANT,
¿who¦ara' requested to "diki 'endores, their names on (not permitted: 18/kha);A
en their duties and rou
RACE:MEFTINO.. DE OUTAINABLE, IN
ENOLO
¿tacprivate box, hetdare only; Withthorimination, and to. Holders; et such; phones;atu
iten passing through
THE CHINA MAILZ--
Y-MARCH-8-1950.
ROTARIANS HEAR TALK ON CHINA'S CURRENCIES
Personalia
Among those 'who
BOAC yesterday for Singapore were Bridadier W.CR. Nutt,
Some Interesting and humorous reminiscences
Major. T. Cook, Major TT Mr. Biloett, Messrs. Won Sun, -JILITļo Fitzpatrick R.G. Dunlop LJ. Troy, G.J. Rao and M.F. Comar.
·
Departures for the United Kingdom yesterday by BOAC W.R. Balley, Included Messrs. Leo Bock-gum, J.O. Margon, and J. O'Connell,
Mr. A.R.J.
ф
left
White
the Colony for Kurachi yesterday ROAC.
✪
.
by
The Rev. Fr. L.M. Frederic left for Rome by BOAC. yesterday.'"
Messrs, R. Purnell, Chuni Lai nod Tung. Hal-yung - left for Rangoon yesterday by ROAC.
Q
Departures from the Peninsula Hotel, on Monday included Mr. and C. Recto,
Miss It. J. Meyer, Miks
Miss P..
Clough
"China's currency problems, in the good old days around and after the tum of the can- tury, were given by Mr. C. Findlay Andrew, OBE, in & talk before the Rong Kong Rotary Club yesterday.
and
.
..
Correspondence
The Editor takes no responsibi- lity for views expressed in letters||
by correspondence, and
*mears' moquesarily agrees with *them.
A LOST MOTOR-BIKE
Sir Would you help me to find my motor-cycle by publish- ind diese fove Hinca?
Оль
Judge quashes
Conviction
Confiction registered by Mr R Almada
"Kuwlaan" "againer – Young – inga
The
county of obtaining money by false Val quothed By Mr. Justic Appeal Court Yesterday,
Fulshe Judge agreed with the views of Crown Counsel, Mr. A. Lonsdale, that there was not ~ sufficient evidence to justify the conviction.
On this night of February *(Saturday) I left my motor- cycle (license-012) in the Car
YMCA Park opposite the
morning it had gono."[" Hong Kong Police and, alia fegnily tropresented, was con- tile Milltary Police, but up to now victed on January 20, given I huyo heard nothing from them. eight months and recommend
On Sunday Rebruary 26 two
-Salisbury Road to the The appellant, who was not
friends of mine on two differented for banlahtient. occasions saw it it Ranting, re- Young Aubmitted copies of a #ling against a tree, and presumed
of his BO to the Court, which were perused. that I was out hiking in the written contention
rinity
then Foco
TRAMWAY WORKERS ADAMANT
Andrew, who is at present "For East Regional Director of the International Refugee "Or- ganisation, has been in China for the great- er part of the last 60 years, and his know- ledge of China and the Chinese Is surpassed by few of his generation. Taking as his iffle "Currency: wörd. then olted to provent problems of a Cycle of Cathey, alterations. Mr. Andrew sald a cycle in Chida
These notes circulated In 14 is 00 years. Within the last cycle; counties, and when brought to
2 notified the two Pollee Units by Mr. Gould. he said, there have been ever- Mr. Andrew, were redecined by
vita sa Representatives, de la thoug of ible tuid di went there to Mr. Lansdale for the Grown our Tramway Workcra Union recurring cycles of fluctuation in bulk, payment in silver aveco.
and told the urchasing
Court last night asked for T a-inocting exchange values
Later the 10-cash copper coins find it, but no trace, tender.
Would the person who took that he considered the present with the Colonial Secretary, to powers of the current legal
As ati instance, he said in 1920 were introduced into provincial
sterlinit or circulation but due to 'the, "fdet) my motorcycle away, or anyous case (as, ono which he could not try and arrange the return of nine pound.
Knowing it whereabouts, please sustain. The purported pretence ticported. Unjon and 1021
entsin exchange, rätes stood that copper, was pt. e premium,: It Fatih Youoli tvith me, at the he did was the result · of 'the workers to, tlik. Córday!.
was dimicult to keep them on jhr Roween Dacia and iet me know appellant not being in a position Mexican $2.60, while in Jafillary market.
where I can find {it?%-i-shåll no to obtain employment for cer- In an open letter: to, the Com- 1048, the same pound sterling was
this any action, against, himas tala parties.........
pisaloner of Polier, Mr. D. W. in the neighbourhood of Chintre
· Rupees and Roubles
I only want my 'imbtor-cycle re- National $500,000,
turned. same periodic
The fact that money was given Macintosh, the representatives Mr. Andrew, also recalled an
am only a very
very young junior to the appellant did not sicces, cloned that the, CominLasionee United States dellar has variet.
iricident when a bank falled when from:.00
Clerk-having saved, my sarily lead to the inference that had promised to take action on Maxjcar cents to approached about
this second there was a pretence made with Previous requests, hat had noll, some relles mules" to buy
done so CN$140,000
Crown ading funds which it had od deposit hand cycle-hd Dhat it very time the intention to defraud,
'I'Counsel Went 'on.
They are also asking the 'Hong offered buunt of specs in convenient to travel to, and form
to work the the branch office 1,000 it away. the Kowloon
There w no evidence that Kong price. 10 coppenauto-the- the appellant was not in a union for damage done to thele to Thanking you for assisting me of to locate my inter-cycle and for position to find
the job con property urig the tramway Flos” cerned.
b nionth ago. „right person, Yours Hite !
Over the Rome),
It
He
2.-Morenzo, Mrs. G.-Z.. Morenzo, tions in sporbably coarce did
to edy to within the Ume, limit of que Mis M. Rahat Miss M. J. Finkontz, Mr. Anill
subject the
theta Has "Hever been
Misa
Ever, W
"
Detenica
EMPAH pulishlllz Vial latter which the' dulinnéa din fact showed
which the
G. P. BLENKINSOF:
2. Highburgh Terrace, 'Kowloon Ducks.
dolph, Miss E. L Mrs. R. L. Gelmin, Miss P. Hirone, timb & China. when so much was paid by so many for so little," said
office was situated to
ted to arrange hope will reach the J. Dunlap, Miss H. Arbpis,
be Mr. Andrew.
to -for-the,sycas
transported. R. Bruc
he bald, recalling past
When the cases arrived their Pinto However, he
contents were found to com- E. T. Dickinson, A. Lin. Ouctiations, It gave one the hope
rupees, roubles,liver sinan, R. Crylser, S. Moore, Pthat out of the present dépressidii
Foringsl
broken. silver, brács- S. Bison, B. Du Cosin, A, there would be recovery, whether
by the substitution of a new Himmer, C. Gano, E. Lopez and medium of legal terider or the de
lets and other silver ornaments.. They had to be melted down. R. P. Mitra.
velopment of Chian's vast natura-and in the process 70 ounces. in resources, Mr. Andrew would not weight were lost, but the recast venture has been the hats that it compensated for the loss Ingols wete so pure,in, quällly
POSSESSION OF MENACING LETTER
a
bulllön
In
Phi cyclecorionly weight.
Chartered Surveyors meeting
officials
and...
In addition to extensive adm age to their offices, they claimed
that the appellant, bad, told the complainants. That ho had found them, 'employment ; before the that their account books, 'mein- money was produced.
ber's Ales and some radio.cquip- Prdinent was taken or destroyed by
Could not be supported the poilce..
t on to refer
Mr. Lonsdale went on
Though the Commissioner had
to the Mugistrato's, "fundings; promised us to take some action where the latter had polnited but on compensating the unlon, he that it was clear defendant had has hột, ás (vet, done so." u re- made, a promise to obtain the presentative sald. employment for the complainants.
Throughout the 80 years it hase that the provinces to Issue Branch of the Royal Instituviction cannot-stand, Mr. Góuld | molj ́ was now: the responsibility
T
Imperial days
→
Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Kotal 'on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. JL. Stewarį. pl
This promiso ennnot support Comisióner Macintosh,tliby Miss C. Georgeson, Colonel and during the
the charge of false pretence, report, informed them istetic Mrs. J. L. Mender, Miss B. E. said Mr. Andrew, but it has at At a later date the silver dollar altime info common elrculation in Brittaja, Mr. and
www.matter of the ning leporices. Mra, D. M. ways had a relative due
touchstone gold which, due to
to Its
The 21st Annual Meeting of Mr. Lonsdale said.. nearly all the interior provinces, Kendrick, Merara. J. C. Morgah, yalue to gold
tand
it became the fashion for the Hong Kong & China After Counsel had submitted who were tanishod from the 80- A. R. J. White, N. Horney, U. comparative
has noye
that for these reasons the can. Jory for the part durlugtha Ray and Colonel J. T. L. D. had popular
own dollar,
But this did tion of Chartered Surveyors greed with himme
of the Colonial Secretary. Cobbert.
"nót do sway, with all the pro- was held in the Hong Kong In releasing the appellant, mained a standard by which legal blems. tender values have been measured. the watch for adulteration and
One had always to be on Hotel last evening, when the Pulsne Judge told him that They Want Mr. Macintosh to difference arose in different pro report for the year disclosed there was not sumclent evidence annlige a meeting with the Co-
lonial Secretury... wvincial issues.
es. Many of the wor- substantial increase in mem to justify the conviction,
He stated, that in, particular. he bership.
The Camiissioner was hol control and distributing "génelón) 13 Engaged in large-fedle Chan Hung, aged 23, wa
which managed the country work in the North Wat In 1028 aplive steps towards the forth evidence, proving the falsity of avaliable for comment last night.
had made. The
The appeal was committed to stand trial at tite
"pre- ourMoles In Oter days ok the and 1929 Mr. Andrew once, when tion of a library to assist jocul the reprezentallon the appellant next. Sessions by
Pallowed. Mr. A.D.
harley and pens over the students in examination
peration. Chinese Empick. They were buying Scholes at Central yesterday on
the lisnds of the vice regal and hibetan border, was faced with The Institution's examinations charge of possession of a letter
the problem Brovinahal treburers with their dollars to play the suppliers who final, leading to corporate incl
of finding allver
from the preliminary to the demanding 'money with menaces.
Subordinate onl
officers!! The prosecution conducted by: These controls were responsibi, refused to take syċed. Remittance Delective Sub-Inspector.
for the operatish of the mile from the coast at the time was Gale sold that accused was
ver dollars, out of the question which producel the rested on February 2.2 onera
was the copper avere also responsible
coins and the bride country everrun by charge of burglary and.
Ahoid.genticion taken to the
Western Pallesh. They
to see that the Station..
Queen's Road West.
Shop
at the
„The speaker RAST Pack to the lords had their will rollef Branch is also taking thought there was not slidefont
ver
the
the
bership are held locally Adder
the direction of the Bratich,
BROTHEL KEEPER SENTENCED
Unemployed to be tried
facility much appreciated by Chinese woman, Ho Kitage
Chorged with possession of arma local and Service candidates, vel, giving her address is 67 Blu and ammunition and e conspirdey The outgoing Chairman, Mr. Rooi Road, was sentenced to three to commit an denied robbery, Lau
250, or another two months by Tung Tau Village, and Lam
of the sir-lot Mr. Andrew hauftodit G. L. Wilson (Messrs Palmer months hard. Kábður, and finoFat; 30-year-old unemployed of
and
and Turner) was accorded the
Chanka's of the Branch for the work sturing the year and
appointments following
A-D. Schole yesterday on Chuen, aged 20, 105, Confettiere de pleaded guilty ground ware committed to brothel at 23 Amey Street, round stand trial by Mr. James Wicks floor,
the so-called, nätive Bank e night of silver if Richardson.. Colnimitler, members: to a charge:of. breach of, « de.)
Defendant wish blended ulit Kowloon yesterday. portation order and was Give
nother 12 minths tard labour. Defendait was banisited for life
Defendants, who were arrested
fbi
'én order At the station it was further culpting
find the to pay in Montgin. with o vicla stated, a defective searched, acandard 24omicini Weights.
pack he took Mr. Andrew to cused and the lefter was found in measures were maintained? hle possession containing threats Away from the Treaty ports the farge Wheat field on a plain in
bbbut, mi minde for the coming year; and demanding $1,000 From
agencies of distribution were the middle of
The dug
Chairman: Mr. Geo, W. Grey, and "Unearthed Po Wall Goldsmith
Vice-Chairman, Mr. crock business was largely in the Hands of the Shansi bank
Shansi bunkers, and, in The Rycee was brought back to Messta. A. M. 3. Wright, those days when the spoken word the provincial capital and is too Holes and
Andrew Who F. Shanks (Hon. Secretary). local arschal was the bond, the torth : “Shans) banker was the synonym for able to assemble sulfelent,mine straft of a plant in the way of boults,
at:Right
aight stamps, ote, to make the neces
say dies; and out of_the_silver bullion he cast 320,000 good aliver dollars. *!
KCC DANCE.
NEXT SATURDAY
so late to f
banking into
without any apprehension as to its The Kowloon Cricket Club, ir
bounding staging another of its popular Mr. Andrew recalled that before dances al the clubhouse next the extension of the Chiere Saturday night.
Portal Service to the interior pray Dancing will be from Dni.vince
vinces mail matter, was carried
the
to 2 am. and the Inusic will be by Icfler hongs' which had close provided by the band of
amilation with the banks and transport companies.
King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Booking
king for tables edn how be minde and the attention of mem bers
the new book
Silver bullion, letter/kdown as
in ingots of vary cee, circulated Ing weight and ampe, bearing, the of
firester which is in chop of the bank or assayer res- ||
ing plan operation. Those reserving tables should refer to tie No. 1 Boy who will see that they are given
a table according to the plan.
ponsiblo 15 the purity. The largest in
known, ass, the routati
FILM PROGRAMMED Ventent
ON CANADA
Committal
proceedings
Another Solution; us started at Central
"We were able to produce all the peovincial dolara acurate byeo the Mexican and Hong Keng dollare. The only bise we falled to reproduce was the tilah :newly-Introduced, un
Committal proceedings Begah, Tảiận “Mr. H
shid foot Contrál yesterday against throe men charged with illegal pöfidélion of units dad with committing highway robbery with an Poffensive weapon.
on January 24 at Nga. Tsin Loug Road, near Frince Edward Road, after alighting from a bus, were alleged to have told the, polies Pullig Station that they in
(when taken to the intended
to Yob the Wing Kwong Walch Shop at: 643 Nathan Road. 438 Smith and Wesson revolvérand Tx:ybunds of bigminition. Were fólinu pöh firat Ubfendasit!
Detective&Sub-Inspector Char Wal-man, was in citirge:""ot:stho prosecution's case,'»,
a
HARD LABOUR FOR BURGLAR
Chon Húngagct 20, was den
hörd
fecany when he pleddes guilty.
of burglary
bor 6,1 a charge ef
(clony
Intent to comfult a
the life to the another Burroney, prebicm Ava To man were Wy Chan-as, and a testit of i solved, and Me, Andraw amla Cheong, &ted: 28, Chan Kit-formation By, the
The faughter strom
Toung, rosed 25, and Wu, Waldanta, a notice was Bubn averaged 60 ounces. Smaller fugots: weighed 10/ounces Yet Mr. Simmons, Manager of were residing at the K a recovered watched and in additional six m
The speaker, was hanked by hun, aged 1.18, all of whop the local Press and broadenit over the radios forethe owner of the smaller pieces down to an ounce the National City Bank of New Boarding House at 141, Con-On Januaryralia Chinese
smaller de York, for his talkin naught Road, Central
Wohnung Chan re-kam, nominations
Four new members were For the ordinary mu
munothe
to the Eastern, Palice They ducted yesterday.;
Delective, Inspector, Forrest fait for daily expenditure was Mr Maurice JB. Montar medium
said she had
the heard that because of the Chase Bonke The British Council, will can- the brass cash with the squaro exchange broker; Mr, C, 6. Lang. Fablery. He and a party of Pollée nadach, tinue its season of documentary hole in the dentrer strung," in Alm shows at the Helene May Hvings of nominal 800 de 1,000 Manager of C. S. Lang-and, Come were chocking all hotels, At about with
pany; bullion brokers; -Mir Cantt 1.p.m, on January 9 they entered Institute tomorrow at 5,30 p.m. coins.com
W. Killer Jr, Blairager, Dupont.
For the Ki Fat Bourd with a programme on Canada.
Transport problems ::1 (Chu) Taimited, industrial ing House and saw the list ac The performance
The question or the physical chemical distributor's and Mr. cured. Transporting for curranty role" T. - Hirden, Jr | Mánada order probfefta Ambie feat Director at. Auch Ticpsed, Gop
240 Catties, and ahe mula poration Limited, aeronautic ac
·cessories "diftribut
the
qpen
pewrence,, Canada's great river highway, which will be followed by a short ,,but vely
demonstration of the game of les
hockey dimlaring the grandeur
Alm
and beauty
Canadian Pact-. of the BeRailway-route-across the Rocky Mountains, will also be shown
A special oerformance for chil- dren will be given at 4 pm.
The
WEDDINGS
forthcoming
have been announcą Burgoyne, merchant, of
·Road,-and-Bila-Audy Furgang, stenographer, Bay Hotel and Ro Taylor, foreman, Terrace, Talkoo Pauleng T Croja View, Skól
photo
for the
*
Péking:rand: Chine
CHARG
WITH
BERY
On two Charges of armed Lob-
arching the room, Inspec
top leaffect co
ratten, basket under the locked ratten
First Rectised Disclaimed ownership dying that it belongeded the to two friends, bagi
forcing,
the basket open children's Clothing and ca
were found. In the faleg
Etifal by MrJbinės)ENTOR® Bldg: Smith and Wesson
Kovan n
aked 24, was committed bianu fc and neorowds and Kowloon terday
red with fine rounds were
*.1 Defendable withthree) other Tisal oncubed bynd atiso hang
Ingle
dürd
LECTURES ON
In castoor wallegodasth the contents were taken to the by Danyes robled the truk Cheung Central Rolice Stations Two subinc
Goldsmiths 3Shop, 11. Lang Kang tives were faft in the hotel room Parliam (Radfast October 31, of #11915 GORE-EM-ilmintha medord (and Lins, gold as ornements. On tim" third secused tamo in Nand! Werd
parkday blaridant;ia with two dfristed. Kothern Cuinos e vini otiatody, SunAKE.
ded alleged to have robbedi
were also brought
* Pawn:tičket: found Jowellay at hut No. 8 Pak-in, On bein
FOR
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