1945-12-05 — Page 5

Big Prices At Newmarket Sales

Newmarket, Dec. 4 Bloodstock buyers from all over The world attended New nurket Sales to-day, including represen tatives from Ruasin. Brazil, the Denmark. Argentine. Australia. Sweden and Spain.

Highest bid was 6,300 gainems. phia

by it 3. linn go behalf of Peter Bently for Fiery Cross, year old are by Fairway but of Vrasspatch.

Best lots will

start C

and the ring to unerrow, pand it t expected that when the finn! lot

Friday last APRI' -old on Ford aggregate for these

T

- 508,207 gaines for

will ensily

been exerdel Over 900 futs are being allered this werk rul

Top price of the day

The Solier 1ved for the last lot

4 year old cult by

Fair Trial out of Caprifida, who pra

THE CHINA MÁIL, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1945. –

Post Office Chief

Steps On Corns

THE FOLLOWING IS THE SUMMARY OF STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTORS OF CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED AND EDITORIAL COMMENT APPEARING IN THE "DAILY SKETCH" YESTERDAY:- CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED YESTERDAY COMPAR-

ED THEIR "PROGRESSIVE POLICY OF RATE RE DUCTIONS" WITH INCREASES IN POST OFFICE CHARGER FOR CERTAIN SERVICES,

Aim was "to correct any e- roneous impression" that might be formed as result of the state- inent by Ste Raymond Birchalt, Director General Designate of The General Post Ofier.

This was to the nifret Band in take reaching their devision

Over

Cable & Wireless Limited "the United Kingdom Governaret was swayed not only by

1 substitute puhde servien for the arofit motive but la att equa: de KITC Try their determination to have a free hand in providing the cheapest arul most element poss

tised 11,500) gatzean. He went | ble service which not only

The Palmerston Stud which 1: owned by ti. W Kelly, which was founded on wh was formerly

The home of the Sand Mayor of

The Solution

Dublin

More

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stadbon Krolet

Eight Finish

Unt eaten

New York, Dec

Barlet college

washed the 1947) Dorlind!

ondenter and antir

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They were for the Army, which is Urough

eason and caled as the nation's

! tenin Alabama

which

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meets Southern Califorma in the Rose bowl January i. Oklaho

A & M., which meets St. Mary's of California in the Sagnr bowl; Arkansas Tech: Oberlin; gusta cus Adolphus, Arizona Rad Red Innis All but the Inttre threa had eight wing.

tinte

In another football development Today, the University of Miami was named to meet Haly Cross

the Orange bow! For the firs

the season's stori. the vote of 110 sports writers in the Assoriated Press poll Was nanimous for Army as the No. 1 ranked tena after its swamping of the Navy

Other nomination

under

follow

Ala Navy, of ranking: ma, Indiana, Oklahoma A. &

St. Mary's, Pennsyl Michigan. vania, Notre Dame, Texas, South ern Californin. Ohio State, Duke, Tennessee. Louisiana State. Holy Tulsa. Georgia, Wake Associated Forest and Columbine, Press

malan of the Commonwealth but the whide world regulzes

compari

Here are Company's sodes of two grouts of services. "WHAT WE D

The Company, in spite of war difficulties continued in praside askditional facilities and new cheap rale services for the public and carried more than 150,000 sages between released prisoner - of war in the Far East and ther relatives at home free of charge It also provided freo cabling faci lities for chilifeon, evacuated over sens during the war

In 19838 be introduction of 21 maximum rate to all parts of the Rumpire involved reduefant of five to as shillings a ward in

The Compony failed. many caMOM

to get necessary government up

Triangular Soccer Series

their Nathan

camtnign

In order to further boost Kwong Wah's financial

for Club House a 474

(kindly granted them by the China Fight & Power Co., Ltd.) and also for the eunt of equipping their football teams and Triangular other side lines, n

football matches hus Series" uf been arranged between RM.S. "Montclare". Royal Air Force and the Kwong Wah A.A.

This was made possible through Llac Courtesy and whole hearted Co-operation or Sender . I,, Rosenvinge und Lieut. MeAllister, thy respective representatives of the RAF Arch B.M.S. "Mont- clare".

In wl, three nutches

'ICI LONDRES' SAID B.B.C. May, as follows

During his visit to England M. Leon Blum, the Former Socialist Prime Minister of France, told a press conference in London that while

prisoner in Germany he listened to the B.B.C.

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"I can't express to you," he said. feelings as each day I heard "my coming across the air 'Iel Londres'. but it was like latening to the opening a Beethoven symphony. The B.B.C. war one of the chief things that kept us in touch with It kept us hopeful to know life. that there was one place in the

wanted world where people hear the truth."

ALWAYS GREAT

دیا

M. Blum anld they owed a debl of gratitude to Great Britain which no free people must ever forget. The

the salvation of

world was in the hands of Great Britain and I was the courage and sacrifice of her people which made possible the liberation of nankind.

Britain had never censed to be a very great Power in the world. The material wealth which had been destroyed would be regrenied, hat under A new order based on social Justice.

DE GAULLE'S PLEDGE

Paris, Dec. 1.

The new French National Con- stituent Assembly, after a 12-hour Ression, approved the nationalisa¦ tion of the Bank of France and

four big deposit banks by 521 vutes to 36.

It will set up a National Council of Credit to govern the general credit and investment policy of the country.

General Charles do Gaulle, head of the Government, has pledged it to apply the low with determina - tlon to give the m~~imum results. --Reuter.

WELSH RUgger cap dIES

Cardiff, Dec. 4.

Tom Graham died Euro to-day at the age of. 79. He was "capped" 12 times by Wales and was captain of Newport's famous Rugby team of 1801-02--Reuter.

London. Dec. 4. The Russian Dynamo football team naw their Grst Ice hockey gamo in England when visiting Wombley Pool to-night to see 7 match between two Canadian servies sidon. Beforo the game the Dynamos borrowed alates and sticks and had an improvised game of their own-Kouter.

will

Dee. H. 1945. H.M.S "Mont clare" v. R.A.P.; Dec. 11, 1945-

H.M.S. "Mont- Rwunk Wah elare":

22, 1946- RA.F. v. Kwonk Wa

All games will be played at the Club de Recreio ground, King's Park, kick off at 4.15 p.m.

added

In order to give some interest to the "Series", certain consumers of the China Light & Power Co., Ltd. (Sponsors of the Kwong Wab A.A.) have promised

to donate a cup and medals to the winning team.

In the event of a tie, the team which scores the greatest number of goals in the “Series" will be judged the winner.

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proval to a scheme in Septembre last which would eventually give a world rate of is. 3d. n word

"WHAT THEY DID"

In recent years the l'onny Prod has raised the inland postal enter from one penny to twoberer fulf

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The inland parcel rate has been increased The inland telegram rate has been increased from 6d. for 12 words to ane shilling for nine words.

There has been

a 15 per cent. surcharge an tele. phone rentals and cheap telegraph and telephone fuellities have been suspended

The following is editornel vera ment by the "Daily Sketch"

A FALLACY

"The Directors of table & Wire less that night teened a statement. designed to correct an impression. likely to arise from a speech made by Sir Raymond Birchall Director | General Designate of General Post

Cee t the

nationalising the Company ensure a cheaper and more efficient service.

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Bush's Idea

Washington, Deo. 4.

Dr. Vannavar Bush told the Senato atomic ancroy committen yanterday that Pre- dident - Trun made the decision to be the atomic bomb agnínat Japan negerkury action to dentrop mur industries even though involved the killing of civi Кыя

it

director of

develop

Bush, wcho scientific Tracurch ment, cautioned the aummities that premature outlawing of

alumie bomb could "ilianstrous," Prena

the

Associated

JAPAN'S BUDGET

J

Tokyo, Dec. 4.

was stated in the Dirt to

next year day that the Budget calls for an ependiture of 13,600 400,000 yen. Finazer

Minister

Ji

Shibuznwn told the House that this amount

cut of

more than representa 2,000,000,000 yen from

the

it ginal estimates but still 1,600,000,000 aluve unticipated re

Venues,

By aid that

deficit was

of rice to the

about

revenue ex

Wis

1 decline

The statement mints ent th und only is Cable & Wireles to all intents and purposes already puede utility cormoration but it tyle manci

great reduelious in transmission rates the most ant nble being the fixime of the is. 34 a word for the Elbury service to 1938

"Since then other charges have been reduced but when attempts have been minde to reduce rates to European countries Cable & Wire- less have been refused permission because the Company would enter into competition with the General Post Office

"The recent telecommunications conference which recommended public ownership of the cable ser- vire paid warm tributes [+ The Companys effeienev

enter prise

| 5.700,000,000 yeu la

beeted front taxes and monopoly

Associated Press. profil

SLAVE LABOURERS RETURN

Shanghai, Dec. 4. The Japanese ship "Mely Maru" arrived here to-day with 1,600 Chinese, half of whom have been slave labourers in Japan and the other half arrested there by The Allied authorities as suspect- ed pro-Japanese collaborators.

The "Meiyu Maru" returned to Japan with 2,229 Japanese AO- diers and civilians In the first repatriation 14

from tiris RTCG--- Associated Press.

"The General Post Office should also remember thal the traditional Penny Post is now 2', and au indand telegrain custs shilling

for nine words.

Yamashita Wants Washington Trip

WASHINGTON, DEC. 4. LIEUT-GENERAL YAMASHITA HAS ASKED THE UNIT

ED STATES SUPREME COURT TO HALT HIS WAR. CRIME TRIAL BEFORE THE AMERICAN MILITARY COMMISSION IN MANILA AND BRING HIM TO WASHINGTON FOR HEARING IN AMERICA'S HIC9- EST TRIBUNAL.

YAMASHITA, IN A FORMAL PETITION

AIR MAILED FROM THE PHILIPPINES. ASKED THE SUPREME COURT TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS RE- QUIRING GENERAL MACARTHUR TO PRODUCE HIM BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL OR ONE OF ITS JUSTICES. He asked for a writ of pro- hibition to halt his trial us a war criminal and requested that he be returned to the status of war prisoner "in conforty

Accuses Army

with the provise of the Gertyga Officers

Convention."

Tickets will be on sale at $1.00 and Servicemen will each charged half price. These can be had at the China Light & Power Manila

Yamashita contended that the Commission

Military

Co., Ltd.'s Office at Argyle Streetlucked authority to try him be- or ni 474, Nathan Rond. There cause "there being no martial will be a limited number of tickets law, no government of vecupied insued.

territory, no active hostilities in The Philippines at the ting of the appointment of the Cam- mission, there was no authority to appoint Commission and it is without jurisdiction."

Effort To Stop Strike

Washington, Dec. 4.

CARDIFF. DEC. 4. MR. ARTKUR HORNER. PRODUCTION OFFICER OF THE NATIONAL UNION Of MINE WORKERS, TO-NIGHT ACCUSED SOME ARMY COM. MANDING OFFICERS, OF DE LAYING

OF THE RELEASE MINERS.

be releaned under Class B. should he heeded not only by the men concerned, but also by their Com- manding Officers," he said.

Indianapolis Captain Faces Charges

WASHINGTON, DEC. 4.

THE NAVY ACCUSED CAPT. CHARLES B. MCVAY II OF NEGLIGENCE AND CULP ABLE INEFFICIENCY IN THE LOSS OF THE CRUISER "IN. DIANAPOLIS" EN ROUTE TO THE PHILIPPINES LAST JULY, AS A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL OPENED YESTER DAY

He was accused specificulty of neglecting to zig-zag the ship through a submarine danger zone and falling to order promp abandonment of the sinking war slip. It was the first disclosure of the charges against him.

The 10,000-ton cruiser had just completed sperin high speed run from San Francisco to Guam with atomic bomb materials and tr

was travelling unescorted Leyte Gulf when the disaster occurred. Lore has been ailela). ly attributes Lo "enemy action" but detalls never have been ex- plained.

The ahip Hank within 15 minutes after a terrifle explosion.

An

Press inter-

it WA

nan Associated view in a Peleklu hospital shortly afterward, Captain McVay x-

reamed the belief underwater torpede attack." He sold then that he ordered

navigator

to make certain di- treas siguals. They either never gut out or were too weak to be picked up.

The first

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NAAFI CANTEEN CLUB KOWLOON picked up.

The lass was 880 dead or miss- Ing. The 316 lesser costialties Included every man aboard. AB- nociated Press.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS

Volunteers orders by Lt.Col E. J. R. Mitchell, O.BE., E.D., Commanding H.K.V.D.C. issued last night state: 1. Clothing

A limited (a) supply of K. D. Slacks have been received. These will be issued Only wo mobiliged personnel ex

than Shamshulps. other

thone seconded to Essential Services, (b) All mobilised personnel and those released by the Japanese in 1942 3,

who hayo not yet drawn their winter clothing must do so on or before Saturday, 1200 hra, 8112145. (e) Thune in posses- D. Jackets sion of wrong size B. must return same on or before Saturday, 1200 hrm, 16|12|45,

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2. Medical (a) The following will report at M.I. Room, HQ, Wednesday at 1200 hrs, on 81246. TSgt. Assessorow,

TICpl. Alves, A. M. Cpl. Birukoff, A.; Pl. Alves, E. V.. Gutierrez, M. M.: Pte. Ribeiro, A. E. V. (b) Spectacles All mobilised personnel who have

for been tested

spectacles and whose prescriptions are with the A.M.O.. will report to the S.M.O. at the M.I. Room on 8|12|46 or 7/12/46.

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Saigon, Dec. 4.. Shipment of rubbar from Indo- China to the United States is being delayed by genera] dis. organisation of loading facilities| ITS A VERY EXCITING PICTURE and the inability to round up local labour, dus to the threat of Anda- mite attacks against duck wor kors. Sheets of crudo rubber are waiting to be loaded on the liner "Red Rover." French authorities protested against the arrival ód the ship from Manila without cargo.-Associated Press.

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SYDNEY HOWARD

'SHIPYARD SALLY"

Rome, Dec. 3. "The appeal of the Minister of

Signor Alcide de Gasperi, of the The Court will act on the poti-Fuel for maluers in the forces to

Christian Democratic Party, to- tion asking the High Tribunal

night summoned the lenders af Lo review its decision of the

Italy's six parties for a conference President Truman asked con- Philippine Supreme Court which

to attempt to save the projecteri ress for permanent muchinery refused his contention that the

new Coalition Cabinet. for handling labour in "important Military Commission was illegal

"Every post brings 98 son.

Clash of the Liberals and Social- A 20TH CENTURY-FOX PICTURE nationwide industries.

tha!

plaints from men willing in many and

Philippine Civil

ists over allocation of the portfolio He appealed publicly for 226,Court should take over his case.

cases to forego their leave to get of the interior held up solution of 000 C.1.0. United Automobile

back to their old General Yamashita declared

employment. Italy's Government crisis to-day. workers union members to return at his trial that the Japanese house in order by reducing the whether If the Liberals refuse to The Government must put its own There is much speculation as to to their Juba with General Motors Corporation and urged 700,000 36th Army group had powers of authority of the Military Com-co-operate, two ex-Premiers, Or- who might be involved in a theen-life and death over war prison-manders over mine-workers re- lando and Bonomi, will igred to tened steel strike to remain aters and he was helpless to in-tained in the forces."Reuter. enter the Government-Router.

work.

AL

tervene, oven had he knewn of

whore

The Prasident proposederen-abaseN."**** tion of fact-finding boards to He said the group operating provent work stoppages and ban in the area strikes and lockouts for at least

cost of Marillo, 30 daya in the steel, automobile, committed, had authority to ap

many atrocities

were aviation, mining, oll, utilities and communications Industries Asso-point courts martial and to try cinted Press,

prisoners and internees..

CONSTABLE ROBBED OF REVOLVER

A Police constable- No. C930, Luk Chung, was robbed of his revolver In Nam Cheong, Street, inside the Yick Keg Tea House at about 9.30 p.m. last night.

He told superiors that he was on duty in Pelho Street when ho chased by an unknown Chinese, who threatened him. He ran and the man followed him into the tea houso at No. 107, Nam Cheong Street, and disarmed him

The customers of the teahouse took no action as "the man ap- poured to be very desperate.”

The day's session produced wrangling between prosecuting and dofonse attorneys over he contention that some questions asked Yamashita in English lnd different menninga in Japanese

Associated Press. ......

MACK'S PREDICTION

St. Petersburg, Fla., Dec. 4. Connie Mack Llo srand old man of baseball, who arrived yesterday for dicted the St. Louis Cardinals a vacation, pre- and New York Yankees the Major League pennant win- will bo

season. Associated

TOTA next.

Press.

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