1947-02-21 — Page 2

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING

Saturday, 22nd February 1947.

The first bell will be run at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m. A

Badges -admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on Bale at the RACE COURSE.

- THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1947.

PASSENGERS

CAN

TAKE

ANY TAXI THEY LIKE

H.E. On Memorial

Fund

Can a person take any public vehicle he likes or must he take the first one in the ranks?-This oft-debated question was finally settled by Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday when His| Worship: decided that the Ordinance governý Ing public cars does not apply to the travelling public.

When-the-summons Jasued.

by the Traffic Department

nalat Chan Wing, driver of a Watchmen

ministration of a Hung S, 1 Shell Monty was cutter, Helped

Themselves

Wife's

Story Not Believed

Story Of Threats To Pawnshop______

The trial of three hinese on charges of demand- ing money with menaces from the Wah Yick Pawnshop, 149, Nanchang Street was opened before Mr. Justice Gould at the Criminal Ses- sions yesterday.

They were Chan Lai, Fung Nam and So Yee, suho

were jointly charged, with one other not ........ in custody, with uttering a letter on or abput. *

Nov. 16, demanding money from Los Katlo manager of the pawnshop.

year.

of *possession of three, hand- which

Mr. A Lonsdale, Crown.

Ten days later he brought an

ether suit case in which ther

The case was adjourned to this morning.

Through numbers (8 Races-816) may be obtained ab "the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Buliding,

also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep ($2:00) on ́thé last_race.__

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE, Members are reminded that they and their Indies MUST wour" their badges prominently displayed (hroughout the Meet-

Kowloon Taxicab Co. itaxi, for ing

The Ordinance for the accepting hire (out of turn at

| Lam Wai, who was re- Fung Nai was additionally! The wife of the escaped prison. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED establishment and ad- the Star Ferry kerb called,

manded on Wednesday charged with misprision of the er said that first accused moveil "TO THE MEMBERS: ENCLOSURE¿

for the Police to investi- felony of uttering a letter de into her house, at the invitation Badges admitting „non-members in the Mumbers' Cocksure

'to withdraw the summons. He War

manding money with menaces of her husband in Angust· lart Memorial ated that as a previous che and Club Rova

gate his allegation that from the pawnshop. Chan Fa nt $10.00 including tax obtain. Kong

nro

He brought along a suit able through this. Secretary upon the written or personal in Fund passed its second had to be withdrawn, he was

he was wrongly arrested, was also charged on two counts casp in which she saw two atleks troduction of a member, such meniher to be responsible for

shu Inter identified as Three watchmen employed on was fined $75 by Mr. grenades. So Yes was additional Handgrenades. and third reading yes- not prepared to go on with the all chits, etc.

present gummons which terday

was board the s... "Rheinbold, to- Legislative in

Issued prior to the hearing of gether with another person not Blair-Kerr at Kowloon ly charged with demanding $500 Council.

the other one.

In custody, deelded to help yesterday on being con- from Lo Ka-in with Couns was another stick. Speaking in support of the

Mr. Hugh-Jones, Yor the themselves to eight bales of victed of unlawfully sell-wel, said that the case began in B. His Excellency the Gov defence, objected to the with cotton-woul, ernor said:

drawal on the ground that the when they went off duty ata.m. on Feb. 18.

valued at $800, ing K.C.R. tickets at 7.20 February, 1946, when Chan Kin

was convicted of an armed measure

robbery at the Wah Yick Pawn- with care was one of great import 6.30 h.m. on Feb. 18.

Ahop. which, I am sure, everyone of ance and that he would like a

S/I Ankb, prosecuting, in- formed the Court that inquiries was an explosion at the pawnshop The next thing that happened us must be in sympathy. In com- ruling from His Wordship.. mending it to the consideration

had been made and the two plain in May, after which four letters of the Council, I also commend

clothes men referred to by accused were received by the manager ru- the consideration of

found. They were in reality uni- questing a payment of money, people of Hong Kong, the op-

formed officers but, were put on. The first portunity which it will afford

plain clothes duty as otherwise it $10,000 o indemnity al of making very liberal con- Some of these cabs, said Mr., with the larceny of the afore would be impossible to arrest the penuation for the convicted rob-

ber's family... ticket scalpers.

On Saturday and Sunday, The letter 'tributions to the Hong Kong), Hugh-Jones, were parked at] mentioned goods,

signed with the name of Chan the Gloucester Hotel is present War Memorial Fund.

Wal, who threatened to use 10ing cabaret entertainment of u catties of TNT on the shop should quality not seen in Hong Kong it pay no heed to the let or since pre-war days. should it Inform the police. Same Signature

The Treasurers' Compradore Offlce will glone at 11: n.m. and the Secretary's Office at 11.15 a.m. Both Offices at Jat floor, Exchange Building.

A limited

•Thim. s • number of tiffins will be obtainable at the

• Club Home, provided they are fordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel: 27818).

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

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Publie Enclosure in including tax for erste including ladies and payable at the Gate,

+

↑

Rookmakers. Tic Tac Men, “ête.. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Họng Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Refreshments will be obtainable in, the Restaurant in the Publie Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES

Panacil for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their „Ponsension will forfeit the same and will be removed from the

Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

THE GLOUCESTER HOTEL

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NEXT-

Presents

THE NELSON SISTERS

Brilliant Cabaret Attraction-

after a sensational season..

in Shanghái

COLORES and BARRI

From-the-Savoy-Hotel,-London-

By courtesy of C.S.E)

JANET NODE

With

GEORGE. PARKS AND HIS

DANCE ORCHESTRA

Dinner Dance 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

$9.00 per haid

For Reservations Phone 28141 or 26316.

When you need an Aspirin take an Aläsil Tablet

The New & Improved form of Aspirin

BIG

to

the

the

"Rattle-Traps"

But the long arm of the law caught up with them, with the He went on to say that the result that Wong Kwong, Wong Kowloon Taxicab Co. had just Yi-hot and Lee Wong made received 27 brand new cars their bow to Mr. Latimer at which they put on the rond. Kowloon yesterday, charged

the Star Ferry among a lot of

*

In evidenco FCC Lay Sei- kwong said that, he saw defendant andre two tickets in his hand and offering them to the public și $12 each (the official price in $8.80).

ar

Something Good At The

letter demanded Gloucester

-com-

Way

"On the hill above us there other taxis which are so old-After telling the Magistrate whole of the story, Sl standa but it will not stand as to represent rattle-traps." the for long na-the ruin of a His client, continued counsel. Askew added that Wong Kwong

The Nelson Sisters are a brii- war memorial which our enemy was the Becond in thy rank produced $100 when he was

Hant team, who have been ap set up during their occupation! when he was approached by a arrested, with the information share of the

As the pawnshop's ownership pearing nightly at the Glouces of this Colony. In its place, we fare. He put his log down and that it was his

Mink Hing, wife of the accused, was transferred just before the ter Hotal after Shanghai season proceeds from the sale. any left the kerb. do not propose to erect

testified that she went with him explosion, the unfortunate buyer and they are drawing crowds memorial of concrete or stone

Counsel then drew His Wor

As the three accused were to the K.C.R. station to catch the was the man to whom these let to the 8th Floor Restaurant. Or- ship's attention to the

While ters were morning train for Canton,

ment. or brick,

All the letters dinance in question which employed through the It has beer-decided on

Water he went for the tickets, she said. were signed under the same name. Their original Torch Dance is

main stipulated that publie cars were Pollec, sakd 8/1 Askew, they she stood near the

gato The pawnshop informeds the particularly appreciated. recommendation of the War

In addition to the Nelapn Memorial Committee that we in not permitted to leave the ranks were expected to be highly keeping watch on the luggage police, who instructed, it to ar-

Folice, hot-She saw two men in plain clothes range a trap by asking for sonte Sisters, the management have, Hong Kong shall honour and to accept a prospective fare, trustworthy. The

one to be sent to the shop to col- engaged Colores and Barri who This Ordinance did not say unnaturally, took n serious view approach her husband and search

him.

lect the money.

enjoyed a first-class reputation On Nov. 21, third acented came could not, go up to any public of honesty

a prospective passenger of this deviaticht from the path

In reply to 5/1 Askew, witness to collect the money and was ar In Europe before coming out to vellele he wanted.

The Magistrate-also-took-n-said-that-sbo dul-not accompany. rested. He took the police to a the Far East Thoy have play On His Worship' agreeing serious view. The three ex-inccused to the Police Station, as tea house in Shanghal Streued at the Savoy and Picadilly with his submission, Mr. Hugh. watchmen wêre given six sho did not know where the two where the second accused and une Hotels in London, and have ap Jones agreed to the summons months in Stanley Gaol to re- time she saw him was at home information, the first accused was Black's productions.

men went to with him. The next other were arrested. On further peared in many of George pent on the folly of their ways after he had been released on bail.

S/I Askew: "I put it to you apprehended. that your story is exactly, exactly the same as that of the accused, end that you have been told by hip what to say?"

remember our dead by helping the living, particularly the de- pandouts of those who gave

their lives in the battle of re

sistance against aggression; and this decision has, I believe, met with universal approval.

"As soon as this Bill becomes law; a committee which it con: templates will be set up and it,{ will not be. long before its ap pent will be issued to the pubiler It is my earnest hope and ex- { pectation, in which I know this Council shares, that the appeal will meet with a most generous response from every section of the community."

Alšu passing the second and third reading were the Or dinances to amend further the Pensions Ordinance, 1932, and the Police Force Ordinance 1982..

that

being withdrawn.

Pitiful Condition

Of Prisoner

"Indeed, I wish I could explain more but there is no

HIGHER FINES

at Kowloon yesterday when he

As a result of what the man who later escaped said. Mr. Luna- dalo went on, a search was made of a house in which the escaped man and the first necusod Hved. There the police found two sticką; of Japanese-type handgrenates and an English-typg handgrenade, The letters were in fact signed by the escaped man, Mr. Lonsdale

Lo

George Parks and His Dance Orchestra will be playing as usual, and Miss Janet Node will be in attendance as vocalist..

Money Market

Chinese National Currency woakened yesterday and at the

cond shop accountant, elose of the market, quotations

were 84 cents for futures and 47 cents for spot (for CN$1,000)

Gold also slumped further and closed at $273 'n tael after

said that on Nov. 21 last, a Chl- nese defective and another offeor accused appeared and offered were stationed at the shop. Third suit of clothing. He then asked for $500, adding that he was sent by Chan Wal, the writer of the opening at 8280. It had dropped

to $270 but made a slight rally*** Expert Evidence.

towards the close. During the counting of the Pinstres remained- quiet, notes, third accused walked out opening at $11.95 per 100 and of the shop, but was followed and closing at $11.90, after touch- arrested by the detective,

lettera.

"

human word to express it" said Sister Marle FOR HAWKERS of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres when}". pressed at No. 5 War Crimes Court yesterday, "These cases are getting on the by the defence counsel for two Japanese gen- increase. I will put the lines darmes connected with the Eastern Kempeltal higher." declared Mr. Blair-Kerr Headquarters during the occupation for a was told by 6/1 Thomas that there more detailed explanation of the condition of was a total of 12 hawkers being Alfred Edward Murphy when he was received charged with obstruction.

Firies of $25 each were imposed into the French Hospital as a patient after

on nine, including a juvenile, *having been released from the Happy Valley while three others who claimed |to-be unable to meet the amount Gendarmerie.

Professor Ma Kiám, Lecturering $12.20, the peak rate of the Sister Marie said that Mur- Gendarmes he had seen at the were fined $20 each (the amount

in the School of Chinese, Hong day,

U. S. dollars were plis who had been suffering Eastern Kempeltal Headquar. of their ball).

Two hawkers, charged with, Kong University,, said in H peddling "food' for The Hong Kong Stage Club is from gastric trouble, was ar

man" (fresh opinion the letters submitted to $4.90, and Sterling and Austro- sh), were fined

$75 or 18 presenting

rented at the hospital with a

one him for analysis were written by lian pounds were unchanged at Bernard Shaw's "Heart-break House" at the Star Chinese-named John Cheung, a

month's hard labour each,

the same, hand,

$16.00 and 312,63 respectively. Theatre next week for four téléphong operator. in Decem nights, Wednesday to Saturday. ber. 1944. When he returned -Shaw himself has proclaimed with Cheung it a tricycle in this play as his best work, des- February, 1945, he could not cribing it as a "Fantasia in the Rus walk and was in a pitiful condi sion manner on English Themes."

Shaw Play At Star

It can indeed be very well com- tion, Slater Marie Aald... His pared with Chekov's Uncle body was swollen and his nibs Vanya". Written to arouse certain wore cold. He was given a bath classes, in England, from their† in disinfection and given some- lethargy and indifference to for- thing to ent. He kept asking for cign affairs, "Heart-break House" food. He was admitted at 730 represents 'cultured, ・ ・ lelsured Europe before. the Brst World p.m. in the evening and died at War. The House,,belonging to on 2 p.m. the following day... eccentric and' ancient scientist, . Another witness, Leung Captain Shotover, is inhabited by Kong, gave evidence of having intelligent and well educated identified Sgt.-Major Obu, ono people but it is made clear that of the two accused, at an iden- the Government of Britain and tification parade at Stanley in the Empire is left to empty head-

March led 'capitalists and numiskulla, who

last year. Lenhg,' a rule with a rod of bamboo, private in the Hong Kong But apart from its political Chinese Cadre, said that Oba thene, the play has enough wit arrested him and took him to and humour, to satisfy even the the Happy Valley Gendarmorla followers of Coward and Rattigan. on May 9, 1944, Oba had beaten and a charm which yells the him with a mallet till he lost harshness of the Shavian doctrine consciousness, had siisperided There is even the element of ex-him from the branches of a eltement produced by an air raid In the final act. Beddes the co tree by his wrints and beaten centric Captain Shotover, the him with a bamboo póło, and other nine characters are all éx. had given him, thewator "ter- tremely well drawn and include ture, Leung 'sald.

an original Burglar, who enters

the house with the intention et

being caught

Unaware Of Scars

For this, their mast ambitious production; the Stage Club, has n Cross-examined by Dufente very strong cast, more than half Counsel, Mr. Yamana, anito

of whom have had experience in whether he carried, any scars

repertory or professional theatre from the beating as he claim. The Club' is confident that the suppert shown by tho bublic in d he had been hit about the The past, will again be well redhead with wooden mallet arst warded. This show is being all that he had bled from wounds lowed, “almost Immediately by csuaca by this, boating, witneks. another Bags Club play theilla said he did not know-it 'ha hal' era Patelck Hamilion agropETH any, scare and was unaware of which will run for six vilgutsfat the Blar Theatre.

SALVATION ARMY

APPEA

Another

Dissom gave evidence of bay- fing been

tera,

Hearing of the case continues this morning.

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