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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Eleventh Extra Race Meeting

Saturday, 4th December, 1948.

There are eight Races, the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

MEMBERS' BAadges and ENCLOSURE,

Members and guests are reminded that they and their Ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the Meeting.

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

Rooms

Badres admitting nga-members to the Members' Enclosure and

at $10 including tax are obtain- able through the Secretary on the written or personal intro- dection of a Member, such Momber, to be responsible for all ebita etc.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE,

The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11 am and the Secretary's Office 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 advance from the No. 1 Boy. (Tol 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL DE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S FREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Publio Enclosure Including tax for all perous including ladies, and is payable at the Exto.

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

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

SERVANTS PASSES,

Servants' passes will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY, who are requested to distribute them with discrimina tion and to endorse their names,on, the passen. Holders of Buoti panses are not permitted in the Members' 'Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employers' atands.

DY ORDER,

C. B. йnoWN,

Secretary.

LINE OF DEFENCE

Nanking, Decombor 2. With 350,000 Government troops trapped on the Hauchow front, a thin new defence line was thrown up today only 100 miles from shaken Nanking.

The capital seemed to have little faith in the new line, manned by only 80,000 soldiers. Officials packed. Archives were boxed. Diplomats ex- pected official word within 24 hours that the city is no longer safe.

K Chinese ofcial sources in "At the moment, our herole Shanghai waid. an auxillary officers and men ore writing r capital will be set up at Can-new page of glory in China's his- Lon. They

however, tory. Both Chinese and foreign ihat Nanking is being aban-correspondents who have visited the front recently were all im- pressed by their exceedingly high morale."

deriled,

Evacuees Lashed

for

Shanglial, December 2. The entire downtown arca of Shanghal was blockaded last night by heavily armed Chinese military and plain- clothes police for some five hours during which coolle were' obeirved moving heavy boxes from the Central Bank to a cable, ship tied up to a jetty opposite the Bank.

Newspapormen wearing cur- fow armbands were not al towed through the blockade and for the entire period the Chinese Cable Office, situated in the heart of the area, was completely isolated-Reuter.

GOLDSMITHS IN CANTON BUSY

!

NORTH CHINA PORT GRIPPED BY DISMAY

British Concerns

Blackmailed

Tientsin, December 2.

Excitement and tension gripped Tientsin last night as evacuees prepared to board the Jardine steamer, Wingsang, sailing for Hong Kong this morning.

may on the

Unruly Nationalist soldiers provoked fear and dis- ever of the first major British evacuation by adopting aggressive blackmail tactics against British enterprises.

Tientsin Grateful For ECA Rations

Tientsin, December 2. The Mayor of Tientsin, Mr. released' a Tu Chienshih, lengthy statement today pay- ing tribute to the China aid programme of the Economic Co-operation Administration.

the

Ile said through

ECA's Chion omistance, Tientsin has been able to hold itself firm and atendfast. The Mayor declared: "The loss of Mukden and other selbucks in Manchuria hava

the frontlines.

"The

Cauton, December 2.

They threatened to impose mands for money had not relax-brought Peiping and Tientsin to The elty's goldsmith

violence

theed. rpen which were badly hit during the physical economie crisis preceding the in- | managers and other responst- British troduction of the Gold Yum, are ble persons in several

now doing flourishing business and other foreign concerns. the owing to the influx of great As trouble spread in the heart Gen. many people from the North of the city, the bankruptcy of are buying gold ornaments, control over these elements wis

started

to Nanking to

leave However, the majority of other trades and Industries are not doing well.

apparent.

Soldiers macle

demands for sums of money leaving little room for bargaining. They advanced

foreign-owned concerns In sizeable mobs of uniformed men.

on

doned by the Government.

The Chinese Government to- night officially denied contem- pinting the removal of the enpital from Nanking but at the same time it declared that it was con-

The Commander aidering assistance to those civit

Shanghai-Nanking area, who wish to send their Rervants

eral Teng En-po, tonight lashed, who dependents to rural homes.

Stating that rumours had been out at the widespread panic or who are selling such articles to

live. among variour classes of people current that the Government may

from remove the capital

who have Nan-

And Shanghai Tone king, Dr Hollington

the

places of safely. Government Information Minis- ter, rald: "I wisit to decture

General Tang appealed to: inost emphatically

these

It is estimated that more than Police constables did not inter public confidence in the Gover 50 per cent of without ment's ability

to defend these foundation and the Government vital centres. He said that only is expected that many of

chants are losing heavily, and it All yesterday. foreign concerns

them were systematically invaded has not given any consideration through the publle's co-operation will not resume business in the these mobs and by nightfall, with to the question of removal." could the Government stem the New Year-Reuter.

Dr. Tong stated,

excitement on its highest, the de- however, surging tide of the Communists. "With a view to conserving

General Tang food

declared that. and other essential supplies in Chinese Communism is not the capital and also removing domestic but a

world problem. possibly source of worry among What is happening to China to- its personnel, the Government is day, he pointed out, is due to the considering assistance to those legge

legory of nine years of who wish to rend their depen-war. dents to rural homes."

rumours are

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entirely

"Page Of Glory"

Dr. Тога continued:

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global

General Chien Ta-chun, come! mander of the Shunghai Garrison, appealed for a re-awakening of the spirit which held out success-

Canion's mer- | Vene,

Civil War Sweeps

•

Towards Kalgan

Paiping, December 2.

"Aifully against the Japanese Inva-The flames of civil war are swooping toward Kolgan, this juncture i wish to stress sions of 1932 and 1937. not only has the Government? Mr. Cheng Chang-po, a

had

State

the

Hundreds Vanish

people here are 110W brought foco to face with At the same time, General Fu threat of immediate war and an Teo-yl's conscription

proeconomic blockade. Due to the gramme spread confusion Inculty of communication and

created transportation

by the in reputable British and other war against the Communists tho concerns vanished overnight te Government's food rationing pro- avold being inducted into the n army.

the city as hundreds of clorke

Scores of families of many un- trnceable

gramme for the passing month has not been smoothly executed, potential conscripts but through the timely assistance have been detained in an effort Administration, Tientsin has been of the Economic Co-operation to compel the return of the un- able to hold itself willing soldiers.

steadfast.

Only a few enterprising young men succeeded in remaining out of uniform by buying replace.

ments.

At a meeting attended by about 60 newspapermen last night, the Carrison Command representa- tive, Chi Chuang-huan, outlined four censorship principles for them to observe.

firm

and

"The people are anxious out not

10 panloky, thanks

the prampt and regular delivery of food supplies by the Economic Co-operation Administration. whose functions represente stabilizing factor for this city.

"The people know the war makes tomorrow's fortunes 1.-The Politicnl Section of vague but ECA rationing provides the Garrison Headquarters will not only for today but also for gontinue to supply news for pub- tomorrow, We in China imow fleation, if any.

been these funds have

made

Fighting Rumour

He urged the suppression of avaliable to us through the Eco- rumours and unqualified stor- namle Co-operation Administra- ies until officially confirmed. tion by individual contributions historic gateway to Inner Mongolia, which Fu

2. The Central News Agency's of all the taxpayers of the Unit- not considered the question of Councillor and president of the Tso-yi wrested from the Reds in 1946.

versions of developments in arens ed States, removal, but no Central Gov. Sin Wan Pan, an influential Chi-

outside North China will be re- "I therefore lead my people in ernment organs are making prenese daily, urged Immediate ac- Kalgan, important centre of himself to defending is own lensed by Headquarters and they giving our sincere thanks to the parations to move.

tion against foreiga and Chinese trade between North China and province which he rules with a

must not be contradicted.

people of America and to assure "The Government needs now,

newspapers which, in the past Inner Mongolia, is the capital Arm hand. Reports sold My co-

3--No military withdrawals or them of our profound apprecia- every Guvern werk, have published sensational of Chahar province. It lies Photo 320 miles West of Pei-unti! released by the Central through the Economic Co-opera

operated with as never before,

Fu i retaking strategic retreats are publishable tion for what they have done ment employee to remain of his reports which

aggravated, the Peiping-Sulyuan railroad post of duty and work with in-

the panle.-Associated Press and 100 miles North West of Pei-ping. He is one of those generals News Agency or the Garrison tion Administration in Tientsin,“

who would fare il if the Reds Headquarters. creased efficiency ng a contrilais

ping. Unili the Nationalist

China, tion to the paticnal

conquered the whole of

4. Newspaper editorials must effort.

collapse in Manchuria, which particularly, because he once had not mention defeats or anything "The Government is not Kon-

forced Fu Tso-yi to abandon un Communist prisoners of war contrary to the templating:

Canton, December 2. large-scale

policy of the F2-

Government.-Router. General Chang Fa-kusi, former the two provincial capitals of rut to death.-Assoclatest Press, duction of

of its

personnel. At pre Director of sent. Government troops at the President's Canton Headquarters, in Hopei. Kalgan was

the 120W defunct ( Chengteh in Johol and Puoting front have chosen un ulvintage-las arrived here from Shanghai.dered an essential keypoint in ous area into which they have General Chang is reported to be Fu's enticed the rebel forces for major battle of annihilation.

any

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GLASSES

Reuter.

North

aspending the winter in Canton-

Reuter,

system.

In recent years the fashion in Brandy glasses-has shown

a marked tendency to emulate the Gold-fsh bowl.

The inverted shape is the ideal, as it tends to concen trate the perfume of the liqueur: but let it be a small and more manageable size, which can easily be warmed in the palm of the hand.

Thus may the "bouquet" be enjoyed to the full. Sip the Brandy and allow it to expand on the palate. If it is HENNESSY'S, you will certainly have a second glass.

HENNESSY

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Tel. 30460. A.P.B.J.

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SUTelephone RISKS

consi-

China defunce

Lately, however, there have been indications that Fu might call for withdrawal from Kalan. Top factories there have moved to Tientsin.

Pro-Government

been

reports said

Human

Freedoms

Defined By UN

Paris, December 1.

50,000 Reds are moving Eastward The United Nations Social Committee today adopted from Sulyuan into Southern

Chabar-the same route Fu took when he wept across the Mon- golian plains 26 months ago to smash the Reds and

carn, for himself the title of conqueror of Kalgan.

a now Charter of Human Freedoms, which do- clared that all persons are equal, irrespectiva of race, colour, sex, language, religion or poli- tics.

It holds that no man should | The declaration muinlains that

Major Developmont be subjected to arbitrary everyone has the right to nation-

-Reuter,

KUOMINTANG APPOINTMENTS

Canton, December 2. A Special Commisioner, for Kuomintang Affairs has been appointed for each Pacification Arca in China, according to a local report quoting "reliable sources.

The appointments are sald to have been made by the Central Kuomintang Headquarters, and Dr. T. V. "Soong, Governor of Kwangtung, is reported to have been the cholce for the Southern | Prelfication Area, which includes Kwangtung, Kwangs), Kiangal and Fukter-cuter.

FILM DIRECTOR

Pro-Government reports said arrest, detention or exile, morality, and equat accem to public the vanguard at this force has subjected to torture, inhuman service in his country, The, will already creased the frontier treatment or punishment.

FOUND DEAD of the people expressed in periodie into Charter and has engaged

and genuine elections is the basis i Everyone has the right to free- the Nationaliste around Chal-dom of movement and residence

of authority.

Hollywood, December 1. koupao on the Pelping ralt fine within the border of each state On social security, it stress director and brother of the noted Raymond McCarey, 44, "'. Alma 25 miles West of Kalgan. and the right to seek and to en- that everyone

the nightly, joy in other countries, asylum work, with equal pay for equal was found dead in his apartment, has the right to director-producer, Leo McCarey, In Kalgan Itself curfew was advanced to P.M. from persecution.

work, to free cholce of employ- The Chiness press reported an The declaration lays it down ment under just and favourable

opparently a suicide, the polles Important development in this that men and women of full age conditions, And

reportor today-United Press. 10 protection part of the country. It said the have the right to marry without against unemployment. Mohammedan General, 3a Hung- limitations of race, nationality or kwel, Governor of the North religion. Western province of Ninghsia, had sent troops into Sulyuan to help Fu Tso-yl,

Ma previously had confined

NOW THAT

Workers are entitled to form It emphasises the rights of and join trade unions, to have free speech, peaceful assembly reasonable limitation of working religious freedom and the right hours and periodle kolidays witn

pay-Reuter,

of free elections.

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