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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

Saturday, 1st May, 1948.

The First Bell will be runs at 1.30 pm, and the first, rave” will be run at, 2.00 p.m.

Through numbers (10 Racer-$20.) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, Ist floor, Exchange Building, also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Lantao Handi- capto be run at the Whitsun Meeting in May, 1948. The lafter; may also be purchased at the Club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. „ps Members and guests ärö reliinded": that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY ́DISFLAYED

throughout the Meeting.

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

Badges_admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooma at $10 including tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member auch

Member to be responsible for all chlts etc.

The Treasurers' Compradors Office will close at 11a.m. and the Secretary's Office A 145 13 Beth Offices at lat floor, Exchange Buildlow,

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A limited nu

number of tifflis will de' aħtaliable at the Club. House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818)

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

PUBLIO ENCLOSURE.

The price of admisafon: 65% (he, Fabile Enclosure is 33 including tax for all persons including Allies, and se payable at the Gate,

Bookmakers, Tie The men, ele, with not be permitted to operate willdes the preclines of The Hot Kong Jockey Club during the Räpe· Meeting,

Refreshnients will be obtalisable to the Bestakiant in the Public Endieutral

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, · APRIL- 29, 1948.

POP

DOESN'T Your CONSCIENCE TROUBIN

You PROPESSOR

STELLING. YOUR WIRE

SUCH A PACK OF

LIKE?

FOKI CLAIMS UNLAWFUL ARREST

Complainant in the charges of unlawful detention

and assault against Sub-Inspector_N. A. Clarke, Dot. P.C. Lau Hoi-nam and P.C. Chan Po-wah was further cross-examined by defence counsel, Mr. J. M. d'Almado Remedios, at the' resumed hearing before Mr. F. X. d'Álmodá at Central Magistracy yesterday, Kwon Shing, a rice stall foki, | "Kwon,declared that he did not was in the box the whole day. know the police had ordered rice

neighbouring Mr. F. W. Shaftain, O.B.É., from a

stall and Senior Police Superintendent trad paid $4.00 for it. and Officer-in-charge of the

He denied it was aleiterate Anti-Corruption Branch, prrefusal to supply the police with secuted, while Mr. A. S. C.

rive. Comber Mr. Remedies and Mr. Alfred Hon represented defen- He admitted that the police

terfered with his all, accusing dants.

Kwan, under cross-examination, them of obstruction. Witress

Know Let Luki he

Lup, the said he did nut know of any Special Branch mun, through the other reason,

He mistries of the rice stall, had never met Lev before

itorullecting the night of Feb. 4. wings said his mistress did

In the evening the car turu ed and he saw from ʼn distance European umeer talding down the stall auniber.

t comply with the request for Lee Lap took down the mun- rice by the occupants of Patrul bers of the police officers and tob Car No, 473 Lecause they had him to help.

sold out and because the police] Witness sold the Europevi had previously ordered rice and officer was sitting Una cam

elmir and the stall licences wer did not pay,

"I put it to you that your sup-taken to him, plled rice for your other cus- When assaulted in the Finger lomers which you refused to sup-Print Room at Central Statior ply to the police," Mg, Remedios witness said he did not call for help, but only cried out in pala. used, witness replied. The He could not say whether hir cries could be heard from the outside,

Hearing was adjourned to May 13 at 230 p.m.

other customers Derived at the stall before day car came up. The ice iven to the customers was bought, front an adjacent stall.

Readers' Letters

Explanation Wanted

carried out the ruids were conformity with a policy of per- Sir, I notice from a report seculion, as it is ar open secret appearing in your paper of Tues- that' their raids on unlicenced day, that certain alleged sellers of hawkers, the Police choose an sweep tickets were charged before select their victims. The reasoit Mr. F.X, Alnada with the illegal for this is also an open secret. selling of sweep tickets and fined.

SIMPLE SIMON,

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Daylight Saving

In Shanghai

Shanghol, Adf '28.

It was; officially announced today that Daylight Säveltjør Tima will be anforced throughout China on May 1.

This would place Bhanghai nira' hours' ahoad of Green- wich Mean Time-United Press.

BISHOP HALL ASKS

FOR

SUPPORT WORKERS' SCHOOLS

Their first objective was the building of four

primary schools, said Bishop Holl, presiding H.K. Singers

at à discussion meating on schools for work-

ers children of the Y.W.C.A. last evening, at

which appeals were made for public support Conductor

of the schomo.

were

Resigns

to

The Hong Kong Singers were learn at their Inst

their Honorary Con-

Bishop Hall said that since of four to five years during the the war Hong Kong had given war. schooling to about 110,000 Mr. Lo added that he had no children. There

still doubt that the big employers of probably nearly as many chil- labour did appreciate that it was weekly practice that Miss B. M. dren who ought to be in school education of the children of their ductor, had resigned from the

to them to think about the Bicheno, but who had no opportunity to

employees. That duly was, study.

ho posilian which sho has held With the help of the Education panics who had subscribed to thein April, 1947

since the Society was reformed. thought, accepted by many com- Department, the part time use of Schools for Workers Children Or- one Government School and the

It was announced that the ganisation. use of several rented fats and

Society had been fortunate in workers gulld roomis, they had briefly, suggesting that it was the Donald Fraser

Mr. B.A. Bernacchi also spoke obtaining the services

of Mr. to get -1,300

L.T.C.L. M.R.S.T. children duty of Government to undertake as their new Honorary Conductor. education of lis people. He sug- The future plons of the Society They had to build within the gested that if they were going to elude. ****er | next 12 months and planned for

Brahm's "Sonn follow the kien of a different type Destiny" and several delightful schools each with 500 capacity of education ther the standard Doubling this by morning and

part-songs, which it is type of academie education they perform during evening schools they would get should press very strongly for a Brahm's "Requiem", which will Junned to June, ond 2,000 children taught in each grant in uid from Government be sung after the summer recess. school building.

similar to that which it is at It is hoped that the strength of present giving to other schools,

Personalia

into

.of

and

the Society will be still further

built up, and any member of the "YOUNG AND public who is interested in sing- IGNORANT" PLEA

ing the best type of music is invited to attend "Where ignorance is bliss,

the weekly tis practice.

held folly to be wise-a 21-year-old Cathedral Hall at 3.30 p.m. every in St. John's cook will spend six months in gool Monday evening. to assimilate that truth. Charged with larceny by servant and son-

Passengers leaving Hong Kong by P.A.A. Clipper yesterday in- From Taxation cluded Robert Anderson.

W. G.

They should provide recreation Belswinger, A. Nasherr and G. anit other amenities of school life Lambert Renstrom (for Shang- and he suggested that we should nai), W. Christine (for Tokyo) have some streets closed to traffe, and J. E. Fogelberg and Mr. and Mrs. N, L. Larsen (for Honolulu).for children.

so that they could be playgrounds Elich school would cost about Jones and H. C. Burnell.

Peninsula Hotel arrivals:-J. S. $300,000, of which half would

caine from taxation.

The Bishop revealed that Mr. tenced by Mr. F. X. d'Aimadu at your master," the Magistrate suid, H. Ruttonjec had offerad Central Magistracy yesterday, Ho Defendant stole, two grama- $50,000 towards the cost of the Nin, alias Yip,Ching, plended that phones, a camera, 40 pieces of firts school, on condition that he was young and ignorant," and clothing, a radio set, a wall clock. they could find other donors to d not know what he was doing a leather suitcase and an electric subscribe the Balance of

"Surely you're not ino ignorunt fan, all of which were recovered.

l'eninaulu departures: A. C. Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Schofield, Robinson, Col. and Mrs. F. Le Mr. and Mrs. John P. T. Chifford and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Joner.

In yesterday's pictorial supple- nent which carried a number of letures taken at the cocktall party given recently by Mr. C. R. W. Thomson, it was stated in one of the captions that Mr. Tom son was associated with Carr, Ramsay and Compaity.

Mr. Thomson recently severed his connection with that company. and is now a partner in the firm of T. O. Wong and Company, Lid,

Money Market

J.

$109,000. A Chinese had given to know the property belongs to The value was $350. $30,000.

Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie had been encouraging and said be would try to get a school started at Hunghom in the Kowloon dock area.

on

the

Mr. M.K. Lo had agreed to be Chatrathn of a Committee to be called the New Primary Schools Committee. Mr. Ruttonjce would be Tro

Treasurer and the Rev. George She, Secretary.

Mr. J.H. Ruttonjee said that no small share of the respon- sibility zor the education n! workers' children fell Colony's business men-Chinese and non-Chinese. He had res- Gold continued quiet yesterday, ponded to the Bishop's appeal in opening at $335.26 and closing at the hope that all our captains $36.00 a tael. Highest and lowest

industry of every race, would rates of the day were $336.50 rally to the scheme and $336.50 respectively.

It was on the skill and strength Though the market was quiet, of the workers that the prosperity all offerings were readily absor- of Hong Kong was bused. Their bed. It is estimated that about interests and those of their 3,000 taels and their way into children were our responsibility. the hinterland daily.

The price

"Until the humblest of our in Shanghai is about $20 per tacl people can at least read a news- higher than in Hong Kong.

paper they cannot understand Deliveries

the rights and obligation of yesterday official 2,050 tools; unofficial 9,000 the cliren under a démocratie taels: total 11.059 taels.

government," Mr. Rutton jao vaid.

were:

f

No nation whose people, were uneducated could hope to hold its

the

In view of the action which has been taken by the Police against hawkers of sweep tickets, it would Scarlet. Or Blue? be Interesting to have an explana- Str.--There appears to be a Plastres opened at $11.25 and tion as to why the Police have

ve difference of opinion between

closed at $11.22 a 100. Lowest so far refrained from taking all your morning contemporary and rate of the day was $11,20, action whatsoever against money yourself on the dress of the escort opened at 7.375 conts for futures farian corsiderations it was the Chinese National Currency place. Apari from putely humani- changers and shopkeepers who are attending the King and Queen at and 74 also illegally selling sweep tickets the Silver Wedding celebrations.

cents

for spot, (for duty of our wealthy Chinese at $2.20 each. I carried out a tour!

While both of you have used CN510,000) and closed at 7,475 friends to assist towards of this Colony from cast to west

same agency's report, the cents and 7.8 cents respectively. education of their fortunate yesterday and in the course of my "South China Morning Post" hasures were down to 7.85 cents fellowinej. peregrinations. I observed that the Life Guards in scarlet and

us for a time. large number of shopkeepers and the Royal Horse Guards in blue $25.60 a 100, and NEI Guilders

Ticais

Custodian Of Values wore unchanged nt practically every money

He had suggested that the have Bisping whereas you in the Colony

Life

children should receive instruc- were at $45.10.100. Guards in blue and 'th

the Horso sweep tickets for salo at

1.8. dollars continued quiet at

tien in sound social doctrine as $2.20

an integral part of their educa- rect?

Sterling was up to $13.38 in should like to see the morning but was easter at:

tian.

$13.35 in the afternoon,

Hong Колк

regarded' throughout the Australion pounds were changed at $12,55.

Far East as the ctistoding of those values which enshrine the tradi-

was

the

each. In some cases, Jurge sized/ Guards in scarlet. Which is cor- i$5.03 for

banners and placards were spread across the street to advertise the fact that sweep tickets were for sale.

In addition you have the escort in white-plumed hats while your morning opposite has them in white and red-plumed helmets Again, which is correct?

Are the Palice only concerned with resting poor and needy

Perhaps some ci pur Army, ex- individuals who are trying ta make an honest living? Are the tion for me as I feel that the Lio perts here could settle the ques- crust of Chinese merchants Guards wore scarlet in pre-war upper and financiers, who are already

notes.

FOURTH TIME IN DOCK

un.

tional British way of life-based on.. freedom and justice and a profound respect for the rights of the individual and his family. Appearing for the fourth time it should carry with it the same Wherever the British flag fles days, I believe, also, the Life in the dock at Central Magistracy amassing fortunes through pro-Guards are the senior regiment yesterday was a 33-year-old car guarantee of social justice that it fiteering and speculation, immune and that they take precedence penter charged this time with carries for the English worker in from Interference by the Police over the Royal Horse Guards. Surely there is not one law for the poor and another .for rich,

to

his

the

INTERESTED,

to

оп

the pupils of these`achoolr are taught the principles which this democratic way of life is based, and the applica- tion of those principles to the focal' social and Industrial scena there is"overy remior to hope that in due time they will form an elite" of speciallied apostles Imbued

with

Taygense" of their mission and leaders among the workers of, this Colony.

receiving stolen property.

his homeland: Pleading guilty, Fong Hong, of No. 6, Square Street, second floor While on the subject of Police

was sentenced to nine months It Is announced ralus, I think it is high

that Her hard labour and Uimo

recommerited for That the Commissioner of Police

Mujeaty the Queen bas been banishment by Mr. FX, d'Almada, graciously pleased gave instructions

content men that the title of the

Fong was arrested in Pedder particularly plainclothes Chinese Nursing Service

Colonial Street last Tuesday for recolvink detectives armed with revolvers the title

shall be given a pouch. Defendant. pleaded, that that no policeman in a British

of Queen Elizabeth's an unknown Chinese handed It Colonial Nursing Service. Colony has the right to beat up

to him. small children or to drag young girls through the streets by the hair. These disgraceful scents which take place almost

every

нау day when hawiteg raids are being

carried out should be stopped forthwith: they were' in

vogue

during the Occupation days, but many of our Chinese detectives and policemen, who. apparently received their

tuition

from Japan- ese-Gendarmes, have obviously overlooked the fast

that Hong Kong is today under Dritish rule. There may be some justification

and

Had Trouble With

Wife,

"The noxious' doctrine of class war and hate will ceuse to polson the minds of the world's workers only when those workers, or, at least their leaders, are versed in the social principles on' which the democratle way of life is brised, been taught to put those principles into practice in the everyday industry life of the community

Concubines

NEW COME NIKE Because her husband's concubine returned from the country without her knowledge, Hung Siu Yung allegedly went to her husband's stall in Wans chul and stabbed him with a small pen knife in the chost..

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for the beating up of criminals in order to obtain confessions for a conviction there is, however, no Hung was charged before remained with his wife in Hong justification for the beating up Mr. Thomas-Tam at Central Kong.

mbahunding of young child. yesterday, with attempted mur- All went well until one day ren whose only crime, if such it der of her husband, Li Shing, defendant caught Her Hishand call be described; is that they are on March 22 at Tal Wong writing letter to the concubine trying to make an honest living,

Inking her to live in Hong Kong As you so uptly put it in your Street.. lenderette of Sunday last to de-

sway" from the wite! Opening the .case, Insp. R.The concubine came and the prive, people, of a livelihood is Mackenzie, prosecuting, said that wild wanted to know why her merely to force them into criminal defendant had been married to hisand had not consulted her, ranks. Unfortunately, this view complainant' for 17 years, and faThe husband refused to tell her does not seem to be shared by 1941 sent her, to Singapore, to and then went to workt the Polies

work. In the meantime he took The wife went to his stall and Incidentally I note from ana concubino and had son by stabbed him fay the chest with a announcement, also in Tuesday's har,

(smal): pen knifeja za Mk Corroborative · evidence given by the be complainant, and |

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Actg. Hecretary.

Issue of your, paper, that an ex September 1947. defeltti planation has been given to the returned and lived". effect that Police raids, on flower the husband, cómeu!

Ballers in Kowloon were carried in St

qut in conformity with Govern To Ri ment's polity to rid the streets cubine wizy

or unlicenced Hawkers). It would land.

have been more appropriate for Less: the authorities to hupstoted that her

was

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the

De Gould to the seriovences

of the young, Dr. Gould, sald

that the wound was very; noar{|

GIJA.

Very Serious Problem

MM. Lo declaring that the problem of education vory serious in the Colony, said that the problem could be divided into two parts—rehabiliatlón 1of Buildings and colleges destroyed during the war, dild accelerating the work to overtake the time la

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