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ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1947

13th, 14th and 18th January,

On each day the first ball will be rung at 1.30 p.m. 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, alan tickets (92.00 each) in the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby to be ran on the second day, Tuesday, 14th January,

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1946,

ATTEMPT ON EVEREST British Plans For Expedition Test For

Commando Methods

To Be Used To

Sydney, Dec. 22.

A new attempt on Mount Everest by the best- equipped expedition ever organised is planned by a British party. Group-Capt. A. F. Bandit, an Australian in the R.A.F., but now attached to the Miles Aircraft Company, of Woodley, is hoping to organise the expedition with Capt. Ross, a 22-year-old doctor in the R.A.M.C. We have to get permission. Group Capt. Bandit said, "and I do not suppose we shall be able to do anything until about 1949.

many

"There have been failures, but I am determined that Britain which has been Bo near success, shall not be beaten, and I am afraid of the Americans getting in front of us unless we do something soon. It is a costly business, but a Scotsman, whose name I am not allowed to give, is provid- ing the money.

"We are fairly confident of success this time because shall have the advantage of all the methods and equipment that have been perfected during the

war

We

Spanish Guerillas

On Trial

D

Madrid, Dec. 21,

and Manuel Queno.

OPTIMISTS!

within 25

Denver, Dec. 21. Sixty-three per cent of the people of the United States. expect their country to fight in another ROOT years, the National Opinion Research Centre (Public Opinion Survey Group of Colorado University) report. ed today,

One-third of the people dxpected a war involving ther United States and Britain is

Reuter,

Labour

Rebels

London, Dec. 21. Parliament's two-day foreign affairs debate - expected towards the end of January with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, as the

five years, the repert added, leading speaker — will test the quality of the recent Labour Party re- volt in which 100 Gov- ernment supporters ab- stained from a vote of confidence on foreign ¡policy.

"NO HATRED" POLICY

of

The Public Prosecutor demand

An inquest on the revolt held ed the death sentence here today

Frankfurt, Dec. 21. within the ranks of the Parlig- when the trial opened in public of "Christmas will strengthen the mentary Labour party' afterwards three alleged leaders of the collaboration between the Ameri- suggested that the rebellion, guerilla ferees in Spain Joacan Army and Germany youth," while dormant, ‚was · still ' alive Antonio Allenandi, Jose Olaizola according to General Joseph though it may be that some

McNarney. Commander-in-Chief the ringleaders have been a little British, diplotish, American and French of the U.S. Occupation forces in shaken by their own

audacity. were among more than Germany.

Political one hundred members of the A

pancy of "no hatred" was with interest are awaiting the effect on thic public who attended the trial Commando Lessons

The prosecutor also asked forcing good results, he added. situation of Mr. Devin's return,

United "States soldiers were It is no secret that the Sentence of twenty years' ime, carefully watched and if unsuif-| Secretary his stature Im

the Foreign "The Commandos, the

E Air

whom maty consider Resete parties that had to get Bueno and twelve

against

Acledad able were sent home. During has

to 45,000 U.S. soldiers measurably through, the success cach November, to inaccessible places in the against three farmers accused of

thousands of Allied; ful United Nations meeting in the mountains. the parachutists and sheltering the guerilla leaders.

and many civilians had voluntarily taken United States, reacted sternly e other special Air Force units, The prosecution alleged that part in youth and educational the convulsion within the party have made tremendous progress, the leader Olaizola commanded a work. There were now 7,183 at a moment' when the Cabinet We shall carry oxygen equip guerilla force in central Spain, youth organisations in the U.S.. desire his work in America to.

but the defence contended that al- zone, double the former figures have the maximum authority be be.though he had political leader-Router.

hind it.-Reuter,

ment.

prisonment

years

ship. he was removed from his post by the Communist Party Wearing to alleged incompetence.

"Oxygen has been taken fore but the equipment heavy and not modern. are taking a modern apparatus and the kit I have in mind is German,

shall be helped

"An instance of how we this time by what we did in the war is the way in which the Commandos

Allenandi declared he was a Cuban and was only the political propagandist for the Credes re- gion of Madrid.

Bueno, who was a State en- transported guerillas on an en- gine-driver, was alleged to have gine. He claimed he did nut

Outspoken Red Attack On Turkish Policy

Moscow, Dec. 22.-

Membera are reminded that they and their Indies MUST surmounted cliffs on active ser know the character of the persons Pravda today accused-Turkish leaders of follow-

wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meet Ing.

"

: NO ONE WITHOUT A RADGE WILL BE ADMITTED

TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms 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 all chits, etc.

dges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILD- ING (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 12 NOON EACH DAY.

4 limited number of tiffins with be obtainable cach day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 28211).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES-DURING-THE MEETING:

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

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able at the Gate,

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

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NOTICE

he was helping.

vice. They were able to use methods which got them over

Between April and October, these obstacles. Then we have the prosecution alleged, the self-heating food and very Amedos guerillas committevi 48 special climbing suits, and acts of violence, including many things of that sort."

murders-Renter.

HOW ENGLAND Not Our

WORKS RENT

CONTROL (Continued from Fäge'' 4

Business,

One effect of this is that land-Poles Say

lords in holiday have to watch their step, es- resorts will pecially as local authorities in for tribunals to be set up in the seaside resorts are asking their areas. The "fleecing" af holiday makere, which many seaside towns a bad re- putation, may thus be ended-in time for the next summer sea-

I

won

So far 44 rent tribunals have

been set up in England and Wales.

It is planned to set up an- other 28 su at the whole coun- try will be covered.

ing risky anti-democratic policies based on “a myth" of outside dangers invented by foreign imperialists and militarists;

The most lengthy and out-political parties and prohibited spoken commentary published in all "Communistic organizations.) Russia about Turkey in a long Pravda's commentator blamed time said this. militaristic policy what he termed the shortsighted was connected with increased in- internal

and foreign policies of terest of Turkish leaders in or the Turkish. Government for ganizing "a bloc, of Arabic coun-bringing about a crisis in the life frica with non-Arabic Turkey at of the nation. the head bf it”

He said "whenever the Turkish (This was the first Russian re- leaders, begin talking on foreign Warsaw, Dee 26—(Delayed). action to Turkey's suppression of policy they drag out the argu handed the British Ambassador Fanizations in the Bulgarian bor-Turkey..

-The Polish Government today pro-Soviet publications and arment about foreign dangers' to. tain's expression of anxiety the military carried out extensive a note crisply rejecting Bilder and Dardanelles areas where over the Jan. 19 elections and arrests this week, padlocked eight counter-charging that Britain Leftist publications, outlawed two had violated her obligations to “Poland assumed at Yalta, und

Potsdam.

The United States has made

similar expression of anxiety

to the Polish Government and a Foreign Ministry spokesman sald a reply was "under pre-

paration."

BIRTH-RATE WORRIES (Continued from Pago 4) threatened with progressive de- population, the peoples of the Up to the end of October

Replying to the British re- East, provided their standard of 2,000 cases had been called for quest for assurance of a free living improves, can be expected

und unfettered' èlection, theto increase hearing before those already in Folish note said it was not superiority to a polat where all - their numerical existence, though only 743 of within the province of Britain the technical knowledge in them were actually heard. I to remind Poland of her obligaworld will succumb before their the the remainder the landlords and tions or to attempt to impose weight of numbers. tenants came to a new arrange-British "opinions or directives" ment before the bearing.

Medical

science is

understand this foreign policy' is "All sensible thinking Turks

myth, invented by those, who try to deceive people and conces!

the real aims of their anti-De- mocratic policy.” -- Associated Press.

Doctor's Death Sentence

Hamburg, Dec. 21: German doctors and surses a

Dr. Hornecko, one of several

United States zone, has been sen- cused of killing mental patients at Eichberg

Asylum in the

tenced to death by

a German making court.

Another accused, Dr. Schmidt,

as to how the elections shouldgrent strides in the reduction of A be held--Associated Press. infant mortality in civilized coun-received fe sentence, ten others tries. But this is not enough. New were sentenced to imprisonment Zealand, which before the WAT and two acquitted.

Berlin, Dec. 21.

In the 743 cases heard, reduction of rents was ordered in 616-about 80 per cent.

The tribunals do not always order reductions. In one case, they actually ordered the rent to be increased,

Now, a number of Socialist members of Parliament want the system to be extended,

They have suggested to the Minister of Health that he should set up tribunals to fix the price of private houses offered for sale. These prices tribunals have come to stay of the United Nations. None the have rocketted since the war, They are arranging meetings to less, it is one which the countries and huge profits, it is alleged, codify the law under which they of the Western world would do are being made by speculators.

The Minister has not made up operate, to exchange experien-well to consider, and to which set standards they should strive to discover his mind about the proposed ces and to new tribunala, But the rent throughout the country.

The Soviet News Bureau to had the lowest rate of infant day reported that M. V. Malo-mortality in the world, has also tov, Russian. Foreign Minister, the highest rate of lunacy. There conferred with. Marshal Vassily comes a point where science can Sokolovsky, Russian Military do no more than save the lives Governor of Germany, in Ber-of defective humans who would in. Molotov stopped here en in all probability be better dead:

New route for Moscow from

The problem is not so ime- mediately. urgent as that of the York-United Press.

| afòm “bomb; or the bleak ́ ́ pro- spects of the. General Assembly.

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