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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1940.

U.S. STATEMENT ON CHINA Truman Reaffirms Support Of Chiang

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1947 Non-Interference

· 13th, 14th and 18th January.

On each day the Arst bell will be rung at 130 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m..

Through numbers for the three days (21 Races-$15) 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.

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 À BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO. THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

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Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Roons at $10.00 per day including tax are obtain- able through the Secretary upon the written or personal in troduction of a meniber, such members to be responsible for all clits, etc.

sale at the Race Course.

Pledge

Washington, Dec. 18, United States support for the Government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was reaffirmed today by President Harry Truman in a de claration of policy towards China.

The President recalled his statement, made a year ago, affirming recognition of the Chinese Na. tional Government, and added: "The views then expressed by this Government are valid today.'

four thousand wards, expressing fundamentally sound.

The Presidential statement of general principles involved are

regret that unity had not yet

been achieved in China, declared:

"We are ready to help China

Realistic Policy'.

"China is a sovereign nation

as she moves towards peace and We recognise the fuct and 1 genuine democratic govern- iment,"

It pointed out that $500,000,000 ment of China.

construction and reform "when

We

recognise the National Govern-

Hailes admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be all china by the American Export Government will find a peaceful is still being held earmarked for "We continue to hope that the

bopes and Import Bank, and said that solution. We believe cur The Secretary's Office, 1st her. EXCHANGE BUILD-the United States was prepared what the Chinese people them; for China are identical with ING (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 12 NOON EACH DAY. to consider aid to economicselves most earnestly desire.

"We shall therefore continue A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at conditions in China improve." the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the interfere in China's internal afspect for her sovereignty and on Reiterating the pledge not to our positive and realistic policy No. 1 Boy (Tel. 28211)

towards China based on full re- our traditional friendship for the Chinese people, which is designed to promote international peace,"

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

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fairs, President Truman stated:

Position Clear

JET RECORD.

Tondon, Dec. 10. The pilot of a British jet- propelled. Meteor plana claim- ed an air speed record of 520 miles an hour between: Le Bourget (Paris) airfield and · | Croydon airport yesterday,

J. Bridge, aged 25, covered the approximately 200 miles in 23 minutes and 31 seconds from his departure from Le Bourget to his arrival ovÈT Croydondasociated Press.

Count Them And Give Them Up

New York, Dec. 18. Mr. Henry Wallace, former

M.P. Vice Squads Offend

Hamburg, Dec. 18. Raids by British mili police vice squads Hamburg streets.

on ..

cafes and waterfront "dives" have been stop- ped temporarily after Hamburg mothers had protested that respect. able women and even Commerce who resigned after roped in and held over- United States Secretary of school children had been disagreeing day called the United

with President night, for medical ex- Truman on foreign policy, to

amination: States of atom bombs to an interna Frau Paul Karpinski, sald" today: Government to give up its store Hamburg's only woman senator,

Republic, of which he became they are unable to tell the dif tional tribunál.

"Your British policemen are In an article in the New nice young men, but unfortunately editor after his resignation, ference between good girls Mr. Wallace proposed bombs should be held by a

atom ibad."

FrRu Karpinski, who has resolution of the UNO Assem-brought, protests before the bly could be given practical Hamburg City Council and the effect.

Regional Commissioner, Henry Declaring that Russia wants Vaughan Berez, élaimed peace and had made more con-woman- member of the Counci The Government announced--cessions-than the United States had been taken from the street in the Assembly, Mr. Wallace by a British military policeman wrote: "The Russians have met during a vice raid.

"Our position is clear, While President Trumain stated.-Reuter.tribunal until the disarmament i

perelvi strife,

avoiding involvement in their pay-with our policy of helping the we shall persevere

Chinese people bring about peace country."

and economic recovery in thelf i

Bookmakers, Tie Tac men. clc., will not be permitted to operale-within-the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting."

By Order,

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The United States Forces in China, the President revealed, had been reduced from a peak of 113,000 last year to under $12,000 today, and he promised that the strength will be further reduced,

In his account. of General George C. Marshall's "peace mission," the President said that the five-star-General had stay-. led on in China because he knew the seriousness of the problem and how important it was to reach a solution,

"The plan for politicul un- ification agreed to list February is sound," the President'' said. "The plan for military unifica- tion has been made difficult of

IRÄN ELECTIONS

Teheran, Dec. 18.

that Parliamentary elections will be held throughout Iran be- ginning on Saturday.

The announcement was made as Government troops complet- ed occupation of towns along the Iran-Russian frontier and launched a patrol on the Soviet border.-United Press.

and

one

us halfway. Why do hot we It has now been decided to step out now and meet them withdraw more than halfway? Count the perimentally for two months."

the vice squads ex- bombs Stop making bombs! The British military police have Offer to turn bonibs already taken into custody more than 500 made over to an international women per month-20 per cent tribunal."-Reuter..

of whom have been, found to be infected with venereal disease/ Reuter.

Horror

Stories Of No Income Women's Camp

Hamburg, Dec. 18.

Implementation by the progress A group of gypsies, including a nine-year-old girl,

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were sterilised and left writhing on the floor in agony at Ravensbruck women's camp,” a French woman witness named Violette Le Cob declared at the resumption of the camp trial today.

Sixteen members of the camp staff are accused of

ill-treatment of Allied nationals. Describing other

Tax For Malaya

Singapore, Dec. 19. Malaya has escaped its first post-war income tax-probably for at least another year.

Income tax was, proposed by the Singapore Financial Secre tary in his budget recommen. cafions for 1947. He recom- mended it be imposed if the Malayan Union (which includes all of Malaya except the island of Singapore) levied a similar,

horrible, nerves were frayed after eight medical, experiments carried out years' imprisonment." The counsel by the camp doctors, Violette said for Dr. Treit, one of the accused, that Doctor Treit, one of the ac- said that two other doctors at cused, cut a woman's arm from the camp were not in dock and. Lax the armpit to wrist and left he felt that in their absence the But the proposed budget for it unbandaged with the tissues prosecution witnesses were blam- the Union contained no such hanging down over the fingering everything on Trait. Their suggestion and the Union Gov.. nalls.

whereabouts was unknown toernor, Sir Edward Gent, said She accused Dorothea Binz, the defence or the prosecution, the tax should not be consider the chief.wardress, of setting her but he asked that every effort ed until an income tax expert deg on a Russian woman who should be made to apprehend had torn her arm off.

Carmen Mary, one of the ac Major Stewart assured him that

The court then adjourned-

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The German counsel apologised and said te had little influence over her.

Violette, continuing her evidence, said the selections for the gas chamber caused a reign c1 terror in the camp and women were half mad with fear when the lorries arrived.

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