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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Eighth Race Meeting

Saturday 22nd October, 1949.

There, ate ten races, the First, Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the Arst race will be fun at 2.00 p.m.

Through Tickets (10 Races-330) may be obtained at the Office tickets for of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Je ephone House, also

the Cash Sweep on the last race Tickets in the Cash Sweep on the last race may be purchased' also at the Club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan. Road, Kowloon

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

Members and guests are reminded that they and their fadles MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

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

Club

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and

are obtainable Rooms at $10 including tax

through

the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a member, such meniber to be responsible for all chits, etc.

ASAKI KATY BARRA LABadges admkilos to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale

at the RACE COURSE

The Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11 am. end the Secretary's Office at 11.45 am. Both Offices at 1st Floor, Tele- phone House.

A limited number of tlffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance, from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818). NO CHILDREN WILL. SE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MIBES DURING THE MEETING.

of

"PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. admission to

the

it $3

Publie Enclosure The price Including tax for all persons including ladies, and payable at the

Gate.

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC.WILL NOT BE PER MITTED. TO OPERATE. WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING, THE RACE MEETING. MEALS AND 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 discrimination and to en dorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not per- mitted in the members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employers' stands.

SY ORDER.

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Actg. -Secretary,

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THE HONG

KONG CLUB

STAGE

THE CHINA FLEET

CLUB THEATRE

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1949.

NATIONALIST TROOPS FORCIBLY BOARDED

TUG OCEAN PRIDE

The stat of how some 300 high

Nationglist soldiers.

Radio HK

Man For The BBC

and their families forcibly, boarded the Chin- ese towboat Ocean Pride at the Samun, Chin- ese Maritime Customs Station, and ordered the master to evaluate them to. Tsam Kong was told by a foreign member of the crew last evening.

Meanwhile, despite the deadline set by the Marine Department for the vessel to leave. local waters by 5 p.m. yesterday, the Ocean Pride. is still in Junk Bay, under surveillance by the Police.

The agents are trying to

supply the passengers with Repairs To

We left the Colony for Taiwan on Wednesday. moming towing | the tug. boat Heath," the in- formant related when interviewed Last evening. He was the only one of the crew to get shore leave yesterday.

The 500-ton tow boat reached the Samun CMC: Station and hoisted the regular Customs flag

"The Station seemed deserted. There was na CMS fing dying over the building. Sevenl small craft were-anchored nearby.

minutes, a small Within five One of Radio Hong Kong's junk came towards the tow boat. announcer-translators, 28-year Ten Nationalist soldiers, armed to cld Eddie Au Yeung, will the teeth-machine-guins, reval- band- grenades- leave tomorrow for the Unit-vers, rides and ed Kingdom to take up an aboarded the vessel

Chinese Pro- pointment as a gramme Assistant in the BBC's Far East Service

M. Au Young was educated in Hong Kong, Canton, and Shang- hi. Having worked during the Liaison and Reception war as a Officer at Chihkiang and Hankow air bases with the Allied Forces, Mr. Au Young 1

joined the UNNRA CANRA organisation in Shanghai in 1946, and came to Radio Hong Kong in 1948.

Mr. Au Yeung's wife, and son are following him to London by sea at a later date.

ROTARY GIVEN TALK ON FLYING

A spokesman, speaking Can- tonese, told the Master that he would need the Ocean Pride to evacuate troops to Tsam Kong.

Mr. Maly, the Master refused

No Open Threats

The men signalled to the shore,

by thes which

was already swarming with hundreds of sol- diers and women and children.

"Three large, junke, crowded to capacity, came alongside. There were soldiers, fully arm- ed, women, children and even dogs.

we could do nothing at the time.

Connaught Road

Road repairs are to be car- ried out on. Connaught Road Central, between Pedder Street and Murray Road from midnight on Monday....

From that time, the private car Park an Connaught Road between Pedder Street and Ice House Street will not be avaliable for motorists.

Traffic proceeding West wards along Connaught Road from↑ Murray Road, other than traffic desiring to turn into lee House, Street will be diverted to the Northern half of Connaught Road at Ward- Lay- Street.

Two-way single line, traffic will be maintained between and Pedder. Wardley Street Street. No vehicle will te allowed to stop on this stretch unless directed to do to by 1 traffic signal.

Correspondence

More than 509 people, including many chipping-and-

successful launching of the mv. Tai Loy at the Wing On Shing Shipyard, yesterday. The Colony' first steel river vessel is seen here taking to the water. (“China Mall"-Photo};~

Triple-Screw Steel River Ship Launched

The $5,000,000 steel river, matorship Tai, Loy slid

into the water of the Wing On Shing Ship- yard yesterday to make one of the most-suc- cessful, launchings in the Colony's shipbuild: ing: ennals

With the words "I christen thee Tai Loy. May all your trips be safe and prosperous," Miss Jennifer Sprague, daughter of Mr. W Sprague, Senior Surveyor of Ships, Marine Department, smashed the traditional cham- pagne bottle on the flag-bedecked bow of the Colony's largest river vessel built since the Liberation.

Miss Alice. Fu, daughter of meat officers, crowded, the dial Mr. Fu Wai-sum, owner of the and platform flanking the ship.

de luxe passenger Cameramen filmed the colourfu 700-ton. vessel, simultaneously knocked scene. off the release to launch the my. Tai Loy.

40 Seconds

This is a Voy successful The tide was at its highest. The launching, and I congratulate the depth where the bow, would dig measured at 12 Wing On Shing." Mr. Sprague re- in the water was measure

feet marked.

Af 5.30 am sharp, Miss Sprague hurled the champagne

bottle against the bow to christen, the

During 1946 at Hankow, Mr. Au Yeung sated as a translator 0% the Executive Headquarters

The Editor takes no respon where General Marshall, the thea Special Envoy of the US. Goy-It would have been futile to have it for views expressed in ernment to China, was acting as tried to prevent them from board-Letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with mediator between the Nationalists ing our ship. Though none of the

theph soldiers threatened the personnel

Vernacular. Schools and Communists.

with their arms, their maimer and

SirPrior to the outbreak of the fact that they had the upper the Pacise War there was a con- hand in being, well

armed made us discreet

spicuous signboard naming "Solis The soldiers loaded all sorts Septic Tank at the comer of

The Tai Loy is the largest de Argyle Street and Peace Avenue, of household paraphernalia 358 Kowloon. The tank was erected signed and built chip in, the bags of foodstuf

Then a motor launch came up, after the name of one of Hong Colony's Chinese shipyards since

Kong's

Directors of Education the war, be said. also packed to the brim

"Captain Maly had meanwhile, who promoted school health and

trusted property for charity started the engines. We moved

education, out in time for more funks were seen approaching us,”

the in- declared formant

He estimated there were some 200 soldiers packed in these funks was taken by the intruders. They filled the alleyways, the lifeboats, the deck and at first even the wheelhous

Kowloon Rotarians at their weekly luncheon yesterday were told about what makes the aeroplane fly when Cap tain John Varley of Hong Kong Airways gave a concise lec- ture on lying entitled "It's I

the Air."

Every possible inch of space

-

and

As far as I know it is the only tank among Hong Kong's septic educational institutions for ver- nacular courses, although they need badly sanitary, improve

scents like the erection of ser

"Shipbuilding in Hong Kong is as old as the Colony itself. During the past 100 years, we have seen it passing from the steam era to diesels.

_

龠

Veteran Captain

The Tai Loy is equipped with! triple screws, which is an unusual fest, and it will be of scientific interest

Tai Loy. Beside her, Miss Fu-hit

the release to launch the vessel.

The sicek white.craft-slid="o? | off the 200-foot -Keel-Block and was in the water." in about 40) seconds.

She made one of the smoothes slides in local shipbuilding annals. As she touched water, the Tal Loy listed slightly to starboard before regaining equilibrium. :-

Towing tugs and small craft lashed her to the piers to complete the launching, pla

"A tea party followed

Shallow Drought

To ensure that our water sup-ed such septic tank was erec- the construction of Chinese vessels! is talk, Roterians were ply would last us on the way tel: Such disanterances of LITISTEC ment of the Tai Loy surpasses has a very shallow draught toj

Mr. Y.&. C. Singham, Pres: * sident, Ceylonese Association

of india, Bell Building, Bom- bay, and Managing Director Bros: & Co. of Stogbam

(India)

1) Ltd, is due in Hong Keng on October 23, by BOAC on a business tour Mr. Sing- lska former resident of

Hong

Korm and is well-known?-

among the commercial circles. He will be the quest of-Mai A.R.HA Esmall, of. A. R. H Esmalt & Co. Ltd, Hong Kong,

Personalia

Among the new arrivals at the Peninia Hotel on Wednesday 1 ware: Miss M. M. Hubbard, Lien-

tamant Commander-

Mentenant G. E. McDermitt, Lien- tenant RB. Johnson, Mrs. S. Plewes, G. Thompson, A. Y. Min cey. Wielder and F. Rosenberg.

de tanks. And these schools, need special supervision by the a thrilles.

Sizce

has Solis Septic Tank "We told them that their arms boathe Liberation, the sign

disappeared. As

'tar

as am

"During the past 100 years, might, affect the magnetic instru ments of the ship. They were aware the trusted properties on British ideas have been applied to convinced and left.

The Lai Loy measures 198 feet} have

too

built in the Colony. The equip long with a 36-foot bear She

Departures for Tokyo by BOAC and educa-

ether Chinese-built ships in the enable her to navigate in Macao

yesterday were: of B

Mr. Krzyzak, Mr. Sakhrani Heers, Mr Hay Koon-yee Mr. including radar, air-conditioning Equipped with latest traveling Seymour Topping and numerous amenities"

facilities, she is the last word in Macke Mr. B. J.E'Elle," Mr. luxury and comfort in the river Edwards and Mrs. Edwards. Sprague commented:-

service,

Among the amenities 316 film entertainment facilities, a dance

tion, and

we cut off the tap, estates for Jos pub way of modern navigation, aics or Canton-waters at low tide.

tank are

ຄ

The speaker dealt with the main forces acting on the air craft in fight, putting his highly technical points in simple phrases make his subject not so as to s only

ta all but understandable

This also extremely interesting- was later evident when at the and busy with questions on the be- Hong Kong, occasionally. haviour of aircraft in air.

The soldiers did not interfere Captain Varley had a model

ed- donors and Benefac- aircraft which he used in cog-with the ship's crew, nor with

Lors They are a a curse to the junction with his talk. He then their food supplies..

advancement vernaculat Curr The Ocean Fride reached, local which lacks badly

of presented a film demonstrating

waters on Wednesday evening. En actual fight control.

culp

sound and good morals." route we wited to the local au- thorities regarding the incident," spaces call attention of the educa- Can we through your valuable the informant said.

tional authorities as well as the He added that he had to act as public to the need for the re- interpreter because cone of the storation of such devices: for Northern Chinese crew of the schhis health and intellect. Occan Pride could speak the

THETES R'S. Cantonese dialect

HK ORGANIST GETS FRCO

Mr. S. G. Hemery, LRAM, ARCM, having passed the re- quirea examination, has been. awarded the diploma of the Fellowship of the Royal College

of Organists.

An official Government pamph le describes the FRCO as "one of the most difficult of attainment and most valuable of all musical diplomas", as not only is a high standard of practical ability re quired, in organplaying, transpo-

but the theoretical tests require

a

knowledge of composition, ifugues, quartets, songs) and "or- chestral scoring.

Mr. Hemery ક Director of Music at the Diocesan Boys and

Trom Troubles

What

Going To Hainan "From what I gathered from Sir, I shall be much obliged the officers, the group were from it you will publish in your daily six regiments. Many of them are paper the following not more thas 15 years old. They

Disgusted wrote, in your are bound for Hainan Island, from paper, this morning"

me, tell where they expect to'

something Talwer you

which perhaps and fight under the Nationalt the public does not know, PET Government again,” he remarked. Haps even the Authority does n

not The Ocean Pride le operated What by the Hong Kong Sripping

Disgusted said. happened

from Ken

did not take the

Mr.

The Tai Loy has been under intimate survey by the Mann Department, since her keel was laid on September 16 last year.

"It is indeed a great pleasure to see that she made it so success- fully.

Departures from the Peninsula. floor, spacious lounges and dining Motel on Wednesday included MA ArcCall, rooms and elaborate interior de M. Tawes, Messrs. W. L curation.

She can accommodate 1,000 Ossorio, D. Kreil, T. G. Black- passengers in comfort

In Three well, Mon F. Hopkins, B. Farmer, "I wish to mention the honour classes. Her triple screws give her s P Verzase and Miss Wong

King-fong bestowed on my daughter, Jen- a maximum speed of 15-khots.-

The Tai Loy is expected to nifer, who christened the Tai Loy This I am sure she will remember make her malden trip throughout her whole life, ir. Jaqua per cen

Eighty per cent of the work Sprague concluded

It was confirmed yesterday has been completed. The rest is that the master of the Tai Loy expected to be completed within will be Mr. Thomas Brown, ON US

China, Coast veteran skipper.

It is also understood that she

will

most probably fly, the Red Ensign. She will be put on the Macao-run-

The launching ceremony, began

Corporal In Court

Norwegian Sentenced

aged

Magne Lyderson, residing at the Seamen's Mis sion was charged with steal ing a suit of European cloth ing to the value of $245, the property of George Mappis, on October 16, at the dormitory

there on "An ocial atrendy Town, to Happy Valley that was instructed by Marine Department to clear the certain: Chinese lady with a chic late on Wednesday evening when Corporal A. G. Morgan of of the Seamen's Mission, and boat, from Jocal water, by, & of eight years old was try to a dozen Tapist priests in elaborate the RASC was fined $10 after was sentenced to an imprisone

condizator Fim yesterday.

enter, the tram but the We are trying our best to of same pushed the lady out and traditional rites blessed the Ta he had pleaded guilty te went of seven days by Mi purchase.

The solema event, interspersed charges of evading bus fare Hin-thing to at Central yes Diocesan Girls Schools, and also for the saidie send it aboard she dropped on the ground, and Loy.

But up till now the conductor

Kow

of the crganist and choirmaster of S Greenday syming) 3p. are sill trouble to stop the tram to see frequently with bursting fire and disorderly conduct before the day

what happened.

crackers went on till early dawn FdAlmada a Andrew's Church, Kowloon."

Consulate told' toon yesterday: working on lig he declared

yesterday, The Ocean Pride will go to

conductor why he Tasked the

prosecuting at Bere pushed the lady and the reply An incongruous sight was the Inspector Orem

modation for Taiwan. As 10x the soldiers wie that they got orders that Union "Jack-bedecked dais: be- said that Morgan boar have not decided yet as to where ramis leaving Happy Valley to neath the as elaborately-dressed a midright" on

When asked for his The Marine Folice when a Kennedy Town must take only 28 bow of the motorship.

To foreign eyes, it evidently fused to pay and beg

saying "East is East. Went is West cerced, in And never the twalk shall meet."

by

"THE IMPORTANCE OSCAR WILDE

on

Thursday, 27th Oct. 9p.m.

OF BEING EARNEST”.

Friday, 28th Oct. 7.30 p.m. Saturday, 29th Oct, 2.p.m.

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES EATS AT $6, $3.50, 52.50, SERVICES $2.

to disembark them," he added.

WILS

ton

hif

proached last night "said that the fail to do so. three disproved the famous Kipling potentic apa-senger

to reach their destina- Ocean Pride was still in port end four

end four times they will Tose under: Police surveillance.****

their job, The Ocean Pride has a crew of 30, including four foreigders

FESTIVAL OF HARVEST

What would have

have happened if

a car, passes over her body while she was on the Boor? Who is to be blamed? The Conductor, the Dover or, the Condense

One 23, at 1030

man was pushed

nta tram just

The Festival of Harvest will be Fage The celebrated at the Edging Metho- ground and it dist

ons Sunday's Road: East, car just missed

Church will be decorated things

tux the occasion. Harvesti Hys

will be

Fold

up"rough" FRA "passengers." He güz

arrived the Police three

Deities Invoked Beneath the dais was an altar and my res

Morgan was charger" on - rounts:

packed, with sacrifices and in- Almada of hearing of the three cepte,

charges sald

the

is border that Nõu

Imprisonmale to leave the Co

be

lony for your country by plane which is to leave the Colony, an ctober 28. You will have to go to Usop for seven days."

SUITCASES &

The scarlet-rob

Taoist priests disorderly conduct was the cap. Lightweight suitesses and

comfortab paraded round the

other. At this and tsined. 1

this trunks

́Also, Indica vanity charted blessings and ocations point Inspector Otem withdrew travelling.

sale the charge of assault.

For evading bus, tare Morgan

dénet that

im by a

to the Sea deities to ens voyages and prosperous

do

By dawn

charged

syng, and the children of about the Sunday School will bring; woman or old. baskets of fruits, and flowers. agree

These will be distributed to the Ladies see hospitals

The

conducted

of they

FCIVICE will be expistine,

Mr. J. Escatto, an old

yoman when

is cruded

Only a few. szooking

sticks bore evidence of the aight ceremony

The microphone

installed. More flags decorated the

daf

Labourers began removing un- necessary ripperts" and choc

Here and there painters dabbed at the white bilkwark"

"Rore than

I fog chipp

was fined $10. On the charge of All metal parts and, locks imported to disorderly conduck be, was bound from America, giving these models over to the sum of $25 dar a the most up-to-date: accessories

B. available.

To the charges: Morgan said. courts: "1/ have had too muçla

to drink

models available at pre-

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