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GOVERNMENT RATIONS DISTRIBUTION
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO
HOLDERS OF RATION CARDS NUS, 1881 TO 2072 INCLUSIVE
Bugur
REGISTERED AT
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
The April Distribution of FLOUR, SUGAR and BUTTER
will be effected between the hours of 9 A.M. to
to 5.00 PM. as under!-
12.00 P.M. and 2.00 P.M
Numbers 1001 to 1957
1358 to 1714
Tuesday,
April 1st
Wednesday,
2nd
3rd
1715 to 2072 Thursday,
QUANTITIES allocated are as follows:----
HK$0.45 per lb. Flour
HK$0.33 Fresh Butter HK$1.90
+1
Н **
2 lbs. Per Person
4
t
1 16. for each person maximum quantity per card being 3 lbs. Suitable containers must be brought for Flour & Sugar Special Note: in order to facilitate the smooth running of Ration Distribution arrangements, we would appreciate customers collecting, their rations on the specified days and dates necordance to the numbers of their own Ration Cards.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
TEL. 28151
FOOD DEPARTMENT
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
EASTER RACE MEETING+
in
Saturday 5th and Monday 7th April, 1947.
The First Hell will be rung at.1.30 p.m. and the first race will
ou run nt 2,00 pan, each day.
Through numbers (16 Races---$32) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor Exchange Building, also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep ($2.00) on the last race on the second day, 7th April.
MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Member, are reminded that they and their ladies, MUST weat their badges prominently displayed throughout the Medling.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members to the Members" Enclosure and Club Room at $10 each day including tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of. a. Member, such Member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
admitting to Members Enclosure, will NOT be on sale
at the RACE COURSE.
Badges The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close each day at 11 a.m. and the Secretary's Ofçe at 11.45 am. Both Offices at 1st floor, Exchange Building.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advanced from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818),.
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTÉD· TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The price of admission to the Publie Enclosure in $9 each day including tax for all persons including Jailies, and is payable at the
Gate,
Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, ete, will not be permitted to operato within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Encipaure...
SERVANT'S PASSES, AN
Passes for Servants will be inaund to Private >Box ́batdors · ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange Building,
Any persons found loitering with Servants: passes in their possession will forfolt the same and will be removed from the enclosure,
By ORDER. *
CB. BROWN;
Secretary,
HENRY PAUL CHEUNG & CO.
NECK, LEE'TURN. STUBET' WEST, IA"FLOOR.
CHONG TOWA
IMPORTERS & EXPOFTERS
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRII, 1, 1947.
ECONOMIC SURVEY ATTACKED FBI Demand For Increase In 1947 Coal Target To 220 Million Tons
Anglo- Soviet Treaty Talks
Direct Taxation
And Incentive
Londen, Mar. 30.
An attack on the British Government's economic survey for 1947 and a demand that the British coal target for the current coal year should be increased to 220,000,000 tons are contained in a statement issued here by the Federation of British Industries.
The statement, which is called an interim one,
tons of
In its geners) comments, tho Federation states: "The question is continually being asked, will the fuel crisis be followed by a transport crisis and the transport crisis by a breakdown somewhere
"It is necessary that the Gov- coal and the mobilisation of re- Jernment, with whom the respon sources for building power sta-ribility rests, should tell the "tions and suggests that priority nation far more definitely where we now stand and the unpolatable be given to steel for exports and
measures that are needed to secure capital equipment.
uur future."--Reuter.
Some of the salient points in the alutement are:
1. The question of importation of power station equipment frum
specialist
TORY HOPES
London, Mar. 30. Yesterday's resulta of over 400 Urban and rural district council elections-the con- teals will be continued tomor- you, and Tuesday...are 80 fragmentary that it is impos- sible to discern
any trend. The struggle la mainly bro tween Labour and Conserva- tima. Conservative Headquar- ters altid tonight: "The re- aulta so far declared must be regarded as highly satisface, tory. When the final details are available it is expected they will show a tremendous change in public opinion com- pared with inst year." Last your's Labour ancceskra were considerable all over the cann- try-Reuter.
War Dept.
Purge Of Communists
Washington, Mar. 30. War Department officials are out a vigorous and carrying Яystematic compaign
of their
own to oust Communists from Depart- Army ranks and the |ments civilian payroll,
of
Moscow, Mar. 31. Outside the Confer- ence of Foreign Minis-
says that the proposals in the Government's ters proper, Anglo-
economic survey for this year do not go far Soviet treaty revision
enough and that "no opportunity should be negotiations are definite-
lost of getting rid of any one of the controls.” ly underway. British
Dealing with the coal problem, interest paid by Government en opinion here
still! is
the Federation says that the tar- sayings should be ended, optimistic that the nego- get of 200,000,000 tons, as sug- tiations may be complet- exted by Government lauf
cient to support high industrial ed before the end of the activity, essential for export and Conference session, al- other needs.
The statement also calls for a hough it is too nearly' reduction in direct taxation, imeiset in the talks to predict rortation of 10,000,000 this with any certainty.
The wide circulation given by United States press reports to he rumour that during the re. "ent Stalin-Bevin talks, the Generalissimo offered economic aid to Britain is officially dis- missed here. It can be eateGermany should be examined aud Korleally stated that aid was
if necessary German labour brought to Britain to grest neither asked nor offeret.
the plant. 11. is no
Mr. speret that Bevin has always been a firm believer In the resumption of British trade with Russia, with all other nations. Britain's urgent timber requirements for reconstruction offer one ob vious market if the Russians' own building programme leaves 3. Building and repair of loco-that France would have to ex- In related developmenta; (1) any surplus available. Also, motives and wagons and renova
Un- Soviet tion of permanent way should be port all her textiles if she was the House Committee on prospects of u good
Activities prepared wheat harvest open the posal-maintained at maximum activity, to pay for the wheat that she American bilty for the resumption ofed to all grades by reduction it.
4. Incentive should be increas. must Import this year.
to discuss a proposal to outlaw "Cultivation of wheat is de- the United traditional British grain nur lirect
States Communist taxation. Discriminatingcreasing even in good years," he Party and declare instead chases during the coming years.se should be made While it is possible that Gen taxation, however,
of indirect said. "We have to import eight "pitiless spotlight publicity on eralissimo Stalin und Mr. Bevin Lalance the inflationary effects of million quintals to ten million all Communists".
quintals of wheat in a bad year, (2) The White House sald This year,
after sharp winter President Truman Boop would frosts we must import 30 mil- ask Congress for funds to fin- lion quintals. That means all ance the new loyalty pro- our textiles will have to be ex-gramme, which is expected to ported to pay for wheat. cost up to US$25,000,000,-
"You must accept every sacri- United Press. fice and obey the voice of reangn if we are not to be engulfed in an economic tornado-Reuter.
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touched on these trade topics. it should be clearly stated that trade and not nid was the ques- tion under discussion-Reuter.
Taxation Reduction
Obey The Voice Of Reason
2. Balance must be reached between supply and deniand for steel. After increasing supply to the maximum, the method of se curing the balance should be by reducing amounts allocated to less M. Paul Ramadler, the Prime essential needs,
Minister, declared yesterday
to
counter-
the reduction of direct taxation. More Crises?
5. The present policy of pro- gresalvely reducing the rate
of
TURKEY KEY TO "HALT COMMUNISM" MOVES
Washington, Mar. 31.
Secret testimony that Turkey even more than Greece is the key to any move to halt the spread of Communism in the Mediterrancan is before the Senate Foreign Relations Com- ̈ ̈ ̈
mittee.
Administration officials said there is an apparent lack of enthusiasm for the Turkish phase among some supporters of President Harry S. Truman's programme.
Testimony was giveň behind closed doors
U.S. Should
Keep Open
last week by The Seas
Edwin C. Wilson, United States Ambassador to Turkey.
The Committee expects to make most of it poblle Ister.
St Louis, Mo., Mar. 30. Secretary of Navy James V. Forrestal said today the Unit
A source who asked that his ed States should send "political, name be withheid quoted Wit-economic and, if necessary, mill- aon as saying Turkey remains | tary support to these nations the lust strong government on which wish to retain free the Mediterranean standing up stitutions”. against Russia.
WOB
If Turkey tumbles, Wilson quoted as saying, then Iran, Tran, Albania and other nations would have to bow to Communist demands, "throwing the Middle East wide open to Russia.
Strong Front
The Ambassador adited that
in-
Referring to President Truman's programme of aid to Greece and Turkey, Mr. For rastal said it Europe, Asia and Africa are to be dominated by a group of totalitarian powere the Western Homisphore "would be hard put to resist them." "
"So long as the seas are kept Turkey at present has a strong open it will be difficult for any front but cannot long remain such powers to obtain control ao If it is forced to fobl the
Ania and Africa. of Europe bill alone for maintaining a
The United Statca has one car. large tanding army whichrier task group in the Pacifie drains not only its finances but and another in the Atlantic. We its manpower. +
Paris, Mar. 30.
One official guld the drive WOR hampered by Inck funds, but added, "We are do- ing the beat we can."
The programme, which was launched soon after the Array began demobliizing the World War force, requires
elaborate cross-check and view
of every individual questionable loyalty., -
an
re- of
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Moscow, Mar. 30. The Soviet Ministry Merchant Shipping has approv- Bungay, Mar. 31. ed a plan to develop Russlan
• Only one
of four Labour merchant shipping this year. candidates for the Bungay The Black Sea and Baltic porta Urban District Council, a minor and a number of important governing body, was elected to shipyards are to be restored office in Saturday's elections, and developed and larger returns revealed today-United freight tonnage handled-Reu:
·Press.
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Government Rations
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HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS Issued by
The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. are hereby advised that the APRIL DISTRIBUTION
will be available for collection from
Branches specified thereon
on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY the 1st, 2nd. & 3rd. April
and from TUESDAY to SATURDAY,' the 8th to the 12th April 1947.
QUANTITIES ALLOCATED ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
4 lbs per person
FLOUR SUGAR
$0.33 per
* $0.45
-2
31 1J
BUTTER
@ $190,
W
19
-1 lb. for 1 person
2 tbs for 2 persons
3 lbs for 3 or moro persons.
SUITABLE containersS MUST BE DROUGHT
FOR FLOUR AND SUGAR.
Some US$160,000,000 of the have only two and one half $400,000,000 asked by Mr: Tru- divisions of Marines but they man would go to Turkoy for are ready to move, and ready. military purposes.
for battle on 48 hours notice. The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. We
have 80 submarines
in
Wilson was quoted as saying that the Russians by keeping commission and the nucleus of troops, on the "Turkish border anti-submarine forces," ho salil, have made it necessary for United Press. Turkey to maintain Iargo'mili. tary forces.
The Soviets also have been demanding a share in control 'of the Dardanelles which' ik un- der Turkish sovereignty.—Aaap- clated Pross...
THE PENSURE IS MIGHTIER
CURRENCY OFFENCES
Shannon Airport,
Fire, Mar. 31, 19 Robert Walsh, aged 40, Irish- American, tavern owner of 8910 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chica- 10, was, arrestød:' on Saturday Go Manila, Mar. 31.
night for currency ofleneca:
Custom officials seized: 41.511 A fountain pen revolver fall in English rates concealed. In from the pocket of Apolonia the false lising of his gladstone Dalpon, ascond engineer of the bag when he alighted from a F.S. 200s he bent over to lace Pan-American plane for a visit his shoes. E
The://unlicensed', wospon <^®X=}{ There is 10 limte an im plodeck (on "impact and sent a pártable curreñor - from the 32; chlibré bullet ; through, the United States and other non- dwner throat killing him das Sterilng, aron countries Un
PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS
A COLLECTION OF PRE-WAR QUALITY TIENTSIN CARPETS'
& HOOK RUGS
On view at
Lane, Crawford Ltd.
hiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Lita.
Imported by
YU TỪNG TẠI LTD.
from
HATCH, CARTER & CO., TIENTSIN
Oldsat Exporters' of Fine
AMOY
CHÚNGKING KUNMING
LIUCHOW.
1
HONGKONG
TO
Mon, Tues., Thurs., & Sat.
Tues., & Sat,
Mon., & Thurs.
Mon., & Thurs.
SHANGHAI ... Mon, Tues., Thurs, & Sat.
NEW TARIFF FROM DATE.
AMOY CANTON
(FARE) HK$180.-
(FREIGHT)
$1.80 pèr kilo.
35,-
.35€
CHUNGKING
300.-
3.00
400,-
4,00
LTUCHOW
180,-
1.80
SHANGHAI
350,-
3:50
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