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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1947

13th, 14th and 18th January.

On each day the first bell will be rung at 1.30 pm. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

Through numbers for the three days (24 Races-$-18) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Ex- change Building, also tickets ($2.00 each) in the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby to be run on the second day, Tuesday, 14th January,

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MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.. Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meet- ing..

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting. Bon-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Ragms at $10.00 per day including tax are obtain- able through the Secretary upon the written or personal in- troduction of a member, such members to be responsible for ol chits, ele.

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Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be un sale at the lure Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILD- ING (Tel. 27790) WILL CLOSE AT 12 NOON EACH DAY.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club Thase, provided they are ordered in advance frim the No. Roy (Tel. 28211).

"NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1946.

IRAN CIVIL WAR ENDS Azerbaijan Gives In To Government Army Continues

Advance

To

Teheran, Dec. 11. The Iranian War Ministry today announced that the two-day "civil war" ended when leaders of Azerbaijan notified the Central Government that they had decided to bow to its decision to send troops to supervise elections in the pro- vince.

General Ahmad Ahmadi, Iranian War Minister, said he received a message from Jaafar Pisch- -vari, leader of the semi-autonomous Azerbai- jan regime, announcing the Azerbaijani deci- sion to capitulate.

Heil Hitler Group In

Toulouse

Toulouse, Dec. 11. Security police, work- ing in this region for the last three months, have

J. Premier

Ahmed Ghavam's troops had pushed deep into Azerbaijan since they invaded the province, which was occupied by the Russians during the war and which had been subjected more or less to Savict Influence.

Official reports indicated that civil war over the sovereignty of Azerbaijan had been averted after only comparatively minor skirmishes.

Some caution was evident in the Governinent's reaction to the Tabriz message, Oficials said the Army was continuing to advance fas planned, since all Azerbaijan might not have heard of the de-

cision.

The Chief of Staff said a "Tug-

and

was taken

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........ The price, of admission to the Public Enclosure $ per arrested a group, includ-siderable quantity of arms and day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is paying five women, charged ammunition

with aiding German pri-number of prisoners captured. soners" of war to escape Nearing Tabriz from Alsace into Ger- many.

Bookmakers; Tie Tae men, efe, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meetingg

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TEN THOUSAND Mystery

ATOM BOMBS

Belfast, Dec. 11. The United States could maka 10,000 atomic bombe at $2,000,000 aach, Professor C- H. Urey of Chicago Univer- 'sity, a scientist who worked in the development of the bomb said. here

today,

Vessel Wrecked

Portland Bill, Dec. 11. It costs LESS today to fly CPA,

A mystery vessel,

"The number would be 10-which may have been a great that they could easily,

Belgian or French fish- destroy all the important -citics of the world," he added, ing vessel, crashed on Professor Urey contended the rocks here today and

become

complete wreck.

that there was no reol de- jence against the atomic bomb-Reuter,

MIRROR TELLS

THE TIME Ventura, Cal, Dec. 12, Customers who drop into John Morrissey's barber shop find it easy to tell the time from clock which runs backwards. When Morrissey had this electric clock changed from 50 to 60 cycles, it ran backwards. So he changed the numerals

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Coastguards have pieced to gether bits of wood which make the word "Marguerita.”

There was no sign of human life and Coastguards say no distress signals were scen."

The unknown vessel was spot- ted at 5' o'clock this morning. Wind was at gale force and as the ship drifted to the rocks, a Weymouth lifeboat went out. Before the lifeboat could reach the vessel she crashed on to the rocks and was quickly "pound- to counter-clockwise order, anded to matchwood." cow customers tell the time by The Weymouth lifeboat sear- looking in the mirror-Asso- ched for several hours without

finding anything-Reuter, ciated Press.

Furtwangler Up Before De-Nazification Court

Berlin, Dec. 11.

was made by the world-famous conductor, Wilhelm Furtwangler, for 20 years conduc tor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, be- for the Berlin Musicians and Actors De-Nazi- fication Court, which adjourned this afternoon for the conductor to obtain further evidence on certain points under dispute. The 60-year- old conductor was under interrogation for four hours.

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following the discovery of a list Hamankuh range of hills along The declaration that he was a "real anti-Nazl" at persons who served with the the provincial border and

headed for Tabriz, capital of group in France and Germany.

Azerbaijan. One of the arrested men is ac-

Ali Ramara, Chief of Stał, cused of housing an underground lérganization where former Nazi said troops operating from Zen- jaijan had reached beyond the Party members and German wan prisoners greeted each other with provincial border on the road to "Heil Hiller" and where plots to Tabriz Small units will be de- dis- assassinate Alsation patriots were tached along the way and

patched to various localities where hatched.

The group broken up is similar the task of disarming the civilian

"I was astonished after the mentioned cases where he had to these which operated last sum-Population will begin as a prelude

to the elections.

WAT Wang over that I was aided Jews, but called on blm mer near Nancy and near Lille,

Officials said the Soviet Am-blacklisted, for I always con- to explain his alleged adherence cbtaining food and civilian clothes borsader, M. Ivan Sadchikov, sub-sidered myself as che of the to-Nazi ideology. for, German war prisoners,

in the Police at Chaumont, meanwhile, itted a mild protest yesterday few real anti-Nazis

against the dispatch of Central world of music," said Furt- are seeking some trace of a small Government troops to Azerbaijan, wrangler, who is accused of a training plane stolen from Lan-saying that the move was incom- cepting favours from the Nazi gres airport with enough petro!catible with Iran's agreement with Government, including the title to carry it 600 miles.

Russia which stipulated that dis of State Councillor, of only The airport was along a rand turbances and bloodshed along halfheartedly protesting at the frequently uscă by war coners and the police theory is ed United Press;

pri- the Soviet border would be avoid expulsion of Jawa and bowine 1933, telling him he was made that the plane was stolen by a former. German Bler.-Associated Press,

Anglo-U.S. Pact?

London, Dec. 11.

Mr. Attlee was asked in the Commons whether he would vive his assurance that the Government would not enter

Wrecked Bridges

Terchan, Dec. 11.

Goering's Telegram Furtwangler said he "felt embarrassed but could not re- fase when he received a tele-- grom from Goering in

1 State Councilor.

June.

to

to the Nazi prohibition of the

The prosecutor, who is in music of Mendelssohn and other official of the Protective Society Jewish composers.

Five of the eight assessors of Berlin Artists, read a letter

which Furtwangler wrote The "surrender" came less hearing, the case were once in Goebbels in April, 1933, pro- than 48 hours after Govern-Nazi concentration camps.

testing against the expulsion of "There have been too many the famous director, Reinhardt, ment foreca crossed the Azer-

in the world. baijan border on Monday night lies about 'me.

from the German theatre. Be-. the world The troops met little resistance press. It is time

letter contained the phrase cally no losses on either side. wangler told us they advanced with practi- press knows about me," Furt-side the protest, however, the the audience, stressed by the prosecuter "We Wrecked bridges were their which included newspapermen

welcome Д revival of our greatest obstacles as they move. of seven nations.

national dignity." A tall figure in a wellcut grey town ed forward through the

As Vice-President of the of Bianch. midway between the suit, Furtwangler was fully at Reichs Musik Chamber, under castern border and the capital. ease as he took the chair facit President, Richard Strauss,

commission, behind The Iranian Hqs. said that ng the all bridges on the road

whom stood a battery of Allied Furtwangler said he had dealt with attempts by Nazis to and German cameramen, He' Mianeh had been blown up by

throw out Jews and others un- When the Prime Minister re- Azerbaijan democrats and, ac-

has 15 witnesses. plied that it would be contrary cording to the Teheran Radio, allegations, pointed out that

the acceptable to the Nazis. to constitutional practice to when Government troops reach-Furtwangler was require the Government to obed the town they found the rail-member of the Nazi Party and you help these poor people?" tain approval of Parliament be-way station on fire. fore taking any detailed step. Besides the advance on Tabriz

into' any military pact with the United States Govern- ment, or any other Government. without the prior approval of Parliament.

he was asked if he would make

it clear that Britain welcomed an Anglo-American alliance' in reace as much as she did in

war.

This question was asked by a Conservative Member, to Wim Mr. Attlee replied that he had already made it clear that the Government welcomed an alliance for the preservation of peace with all countries,-

BBC OFFICIALS RESIGN AN

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to

by way of Mionel. another

The President, reading

column pressed forward from RED

Tekab.

Describing the ad- vance, General Headquarters

never ·A

RED PLOT

“Did You Help?" The prosecutor: "And" did Furtwangler: "In some cases."

his Furtwangler, with famous hands resting lightly on the table, shrugged his shoul-" ders when another Goebbels'

musical tours abroad as Nazis "best foreign propaganda.".

.of. "That was their point view." he said quietly-Reuter.

announced: "All points of the IN CANADA letter was read describing his

Challankuh heights have been captured by the Iranian Army."

Neutral observers who

TC-

Montreal, Dec 11. The newspaper "Le Canada" turned from the battlefield to- today said it learned that the day said: "The rebels' fire la Royal Canadian Mounted poorly aimed."

Police had uncovered a. Commu- Meanwhile, great: popular re-nist plot to take over the ad- joicings in Teheran followed ministration of the Province of the announcement of official Quebec and the city of Mon- confirmation of the "surrender treal.. of Tebriz.-Reuter.

London, Dec. 11.7 asked to be relieved from office The resignations of the when the present BBC charter Chairman of the BBC, Sir. Allan | expired on December 31. Powell, and Mr. C. H. Millia. Mr. Attlee added that Lord Vice-Chairman, were announced | Inman-a Labour peer who was by the Prime Minister, Mr. once a newspaper seller-has Clement Attlee, in the House been appointed Chairman for of Commons today.

five years and Lady Reading Mr. Attlee said that they had | Vice-Chairman.— Reuter

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Bulgarian Coup D'Etat

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Sofia, Dec 11 Communist headquarters in The Bulgarian Government Montreal after the distribution today announced the discovery of what they called seditious of a military plot and the im- Tamphleta United Press.

mediate arrest and indictment of Gen Ivan Popov and I colonels, nine majors and five captains for attempting an or ganised rebellion of army off cers aimed at the overthrow of the Fatherland Front pro-Boviet

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