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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING

Saturday, 8th March, 1947.

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

Through numbers (8 Races-$16) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, alno tickets for the Spečfal Cash Sweep ($2.00) on the last ruce. MEMBERS' BADGES AND. ENCLOSURE,

Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their bulges prominently displayed throughout the Meet- ing.

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

Baifees admitting" "non-menbra to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms AL $10.00 including tox Are obtain. able through the Secretary upon the written or personal in- troduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.

Bulgea admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT bẹ oli sale at the RACE COURSE.

The Treasurera' Compradore Office will close at 11 a.in. and Secretary's Office at 11.48 a.m. Both Offices at 1st floor, Exchange Bulding.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Huy (Tel. 27818).

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

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $5 Including tax for all persons including Indies, and is puyable

at the Gate.

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

Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure,

SERVANTS' PASSES

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

Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their Possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure,

By Order,

› C. B. BROWN,

NUT, Dart

COLONY

HING

Secretary.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1947,

PALESTINE SHEMOZZLE Mr. Churchill: How Long Is This To Go On?

CLOSE SHAVE

Washington, Afur. 3. -Dalin Fowler, 30,- quur- relled with his barber mkile getting a shave,

Doctors later wald there a good chance that Fowler's car 100lf prom back on his head-United Press.

U.S. Ends Conscription Law

Washington, Mar. 3.

Sharp Exchanges In Parliament

London, Mar. 3.

| Shouting angrily and thumping the despatch box in front of him, Mr. Winston Churchill, de- manded in the House of Commons today how long this state of "squalid warfare" in Pales- tine, with all its bloodshed, would go on before a decision was reached, Mr. Churchill said that it was costing from £30,000,000 to £50,000,000 a year and keeping 100,000 Englishmen away with the military

forces.

Mr. Bevan Taken III

London, Mar. 4. Illness struck again at Prime yesterday Minister's work-ladened Cabinet.

The Health Minister, Ancurin Bevan, who la charged with carrying out the Government's major housing programme, 1s

tack of pneumonia.

day asked Congress to und 25 injured, replied that the cheers, that if the Opposition hospital for several weeks with

confined to his home by an at- Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, ¡swer" to which a Government Physicians suht he is "pro- Secretary for the Colonies, who supporter replied:* "Do not give } gressing satisfactorily.", hof Just given an account of way to bullies."

The Deputy Prime Minister. Satur- Mr. Creech Jones eventually Herbert Morrison, has been th . President Truman to-outrages in Palestine on

ty, when 18 people were killed sald, amid

Ministerial let the draft law die and Government was fully alive

to would

Foreign show elementary good thrombosis, and the The very sericus condition inmanners and had not shouted Secretary, Mr. Ernest Beyin the War Department an-Palestine nu every step, would they would have heard him re- will be accompanied to Moscow nounced that it would be taken to bring an end to the ply in the negative.

by his personal physician.—An- | Mr. Seymour Cocks (Labour) discharge all its 100,000 cie situation as rapidly as pos-

soclated Press. sible.

asked the Colonial Secretary to non-volunteer

Immediate men by

action, sald Mr. consider the history of a parallel reech Jones, was under the situation which took place June 30.

There is every indication that control of the military comman Ireland 27 years ago, to

tter. in consultation with the the Congress will let the Selee-High Commissioner. live Service Act expire

Mr. Churchill was not satisfl- heduled on March 31. Pres Truman told Congress that with this. "How long is

to go on?" he demanded and re- the Army and Navy hope

peated his words in n maintain auth:rized strength for

voice Jcheered.

this

Inuder

the Conservatives

"Is there no means of accelerat-

Mr. Creech 'Jones replied that [lo that was very much in the Gov- which moment's mind--Reuter.

Britain's Decision Is Generous--Nehru

the fiscal year starting July with voluntary recruitment Te added. however, they reserve the right to ark for a new draft law later the appeal to the United Na tions Organisation, or are we finlistments are insufficient to just to drift on month after keep the Army at 1.070,000 and month with these horrible out- the Navy at 571,090.

FRges and counter-mensures, The Frerkdent did not mention which are most necessary, but universal training on which lic nonetheless objectionable-neces- will send a separate message to Congress later. But the Secretary on. Can nothing be done

but painful. How long are At the appeat?"

of War, Robert P. Patterson, in a

Not Drifting

he

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New Delhi, Mar. 3.

Jawarharlal Nehru told leading industrialists of India today that food-surplus nations had for- ced India to pay "through the nose" for the imports needed to stave off starvation. the same time Nehru praised the British people for "bravely facing their economic difficulties" and the British, Government for its economic White Paper which, he said, set an example for India.

to accelerate speech to the Army Signal AB asked sociation, said that "universal training was the only way to provide encugh-men-to-meet-the- syriden altack with whích milk- Mr. Creech Jones replied that

Nehru said the British decision adjusted themselves to the new question. was a different tury men expect ung future was that

The Government was hot drift to withdraw from India in June ime.

next year was "generous.”

Nehru was greeted with wild Next time the United Statesing in this matter, will not have time to prepare for

This statement was greeted by Nehirli addressing lending busi- applause when he asserted; "In-

is war after it has started.United derisive Conservative Inughter.

Mr. Creech Jones said that al- gathered in New Delhi's Imperiul Asin going to be the centre of He praised Australia's External ready appropriate steps were be-Hotel for the 20th annual meeting

Federation of Indian Affairs Minister, this of the ing taken to see whether matter could be expedited.

to be lamejjed.

Press

Reuter's New Set-Up

-London, Mar. 3

Mr. Churchill:When does the expret te be in a position to an nounce that the United Nations will give prompt attention to this urgent matter."

Mr. Creena Jones:

cannot

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tes and industrial magnates who i din

Dr. Herbert

| Chambers of Commerce, um- Evatt, for recommending closa Indin, ex- phasised the interim government's e-operation with ambitious industrialisation plans peclulty in the common defence of aimed at the "production of a Asia-United. Press, better type of human being in India.

Plea To Moslems

lve an answer at this moment.j.In a plea to the Moslems for! At an extraordinary general but can assure him that we are national unity, he said any divi- bir meeting of Reuters Limited prosecuting cur enquiries at New Ision of the country would final steps were taken to con- York with all possible speed. Ieconomic planning and progress.

Nehru, who spent many years! vert Reuters into a world news hope it may be possible within a

week in make sorge unnounce in British prisons in Indin, spoke agency under the ownershipment on what pecgress these in- in friendly terms of Britain and and control of the newspapers Iquiries have been nude."

British business men. He reiterat of the United Kingdom. Aus- F Mr. Churchill: "If I asked his statement in Calcutta two tralia and New Zealand.

SIL EFTIR

Mr. months ago that British business The newly constituted Ren-Cicch Junco intei

men would be welcome if they

in n

it

ter Trust consists of the fol. will do my best to answer." lowing Trustees; Sir Lynden Mr. Churchill, asked why

mensures Macassey (Independent. Chair was thought that the

now proposed were more effce. man appointed by the Lord tive than others taken at various Chief Justice): Colonel J. J. times during the Inst 12 months Astor (The Times): Sir Wil. after similar outrages. lam Bailey (Provincial news- Mr. Creech Jones replied that papers); Viscount Camrose what had happened now was the (Daily Telegraph); A. G. Cou-eclaration of statutory martial sins (Daily Herald); A. Mc. law, in which whole areas were Lean Ewing (Glasgow Herald); intensive searches

not only cordoned off, but most were being Jameя Henderson (Belfast conducted. For the moment etvil News Letter); Allan Jeans won suspended. (Liverpool Daily Post); Vis-

"No" count Kemsley (Kemsley When Mr. Creech Jones did Newspapers); Sir Cecil Leys not framellately rise to #nswer (The Auckland Star, New Zen- ja lip by a Conservative land); Sir Keith Murdoch, 1entas whither all information (Melbourne Hernid, Australia), jln đây Government's possession Stern The new Reuter Board con. Jon relations between the nists of the following: H. G. Irgun Zvai Leum! and Bartholomew (Daily Mirror); end be published, there were Hagone and the Jewish Agency Malcolm Graham Express and aud Conservative cries of “An- Star, Wolverhamptoni; IL RI

Grime (Went Lancashire Even- !

ing Gazette; R. A. G. Hender- Viscount Rothermere

(Daily

Bon (Sydney Morning Herald);, Mail) and J. R. Scott (Man.. Lord Layton (New Chronicle); chester Guardian)-Reuter.

Mr. Bevin Hopeful

London, Mar. 3.

On the eve of his departure tonight for the Big

Four talks in Moscow, Mr. Ernest Bevin de clared: "I feel we have now got to the stage when people realise we have got to settle the world and fix the charted course for humanity in years to come."

Mr. Bevin mude this com- | his trip to Russia, The For- ment in an exclusive interview | eign Minister professed him before beginning to pack for self very fit and looking for

ward to his trip ́and; his re- newal of association with the other members

of the

Big Four.

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"I am going out in hope.” sald Mr. Bevin. "I don't know what is going to happen dur- ing the talks in Moscow. Sn far as that goca-hobody knows, but as usual t`have a feeling of optimiam) am to the outcome of our deliberations."Fant

Mr. Bovin leaves, with Des

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BUDGET CUT

Washington, Mar. 4. The Senate has approved and sent back to the House, a resolution, pledging a $1,500, 000,000 eut in President Tru man's budget and promising to use $2.6000,000,000 of any sav- ings to reduce the national debt.

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