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CENTURY

EQUALITY

1850-1950

and SERVICE

FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

'FAŃCY CAKES

PASTRIES

PIES & PATTIES

MADE TO ORDER FROM THE FINEST INGREDIENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD LIMITED THE, COLONY'S BAKERS

DUNLOP

TRUCK AND BUS TYRES

FOR EXTRA TOUGHNESS

DESERYE'S

A NEW YYNE

A NEW THE

BRÁNT

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS THIRD RACE MEETING Saturday, 11th March, 1950.

There are ten races, the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

Through Ticketa (10 Races-$20.00) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasureri, 1st Floor, Telephona Houço, also tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby, to be run at the Easter Raça: Meeting in Cash Dweep tickets on the last race and 'those for Aprli, 1950.

the Hong Kong Derby 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 ladies MUST, wear their badges prominently displayed, throughout the Meeting

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

Badges admitting: Ladies not in possession of Brooches.`or Beason tickets and gentlemen, non members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure: and Club Rooms at #310—- Including tax, for Ladies or Gentlemen, are obtainable through the Georotary on the written or personal Introduction of a Mattber, such, Mem- · bar to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits atou

Badger admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE.COURBE...

The Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11 aìm, and the Bocretary'e Office at 11:45am. Dàth omess at 1st Floor.

Telephone Hopan. Japane

"India's la

A limited number of times will be obtainable at the Club Houes, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.

ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE 'MEETINGSMA

SEVEN PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of womlision to the Pubilo Enclosure to $1– Including tax for all spaceghe, including ladies, and is payable at the Gate

BOOKMAKERS, TIO TAO MENETO, WILL NOT BE FER--| MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINOTS OF THE HONG KONG JOOKEY CLUB DUR

MEALS AND FEERKAH

THE RESTAURANT,

¿who¦ara' requested to "diki 'endores, their names on (not permitted: 18/kha);A

en their duties and rou

RACE:MEFTINO.. DE OUTAINABLE, IN

ENOLO

¿tacprivate box, hetdare only; Withthorimination, and to. Holders; et such; phones;atu

iten passing through

THE CHINA MAILZ--

Y-MARCH-8-1950.

ROTARIANS HEAR TALK ON CHINA'S CURRENCIES

Personalia

Among those 'who

BOAC yesterday for Singapore were Bridadier W.CR. Nutt,

Some Interesting and humorous reminiscences

Major. T. Cook, Major TT Mr. Biloett, Messrs. Won Sun, -JILITļo Fitzpatrick R.G. Dunlop LJ. Troy, G.J. Rao and M.F. Comar.

·

Departures for the United Kingdom yesterday by BOAC W.R. Balley, Included Messrs. Leo Bock-gum, J.O. Margon, and J. O'Connell,

Mr. A.R.J.

ф

left

White

the Colony for Kurachi yesterday ROAC.

✪

.

by

The Rev. Fr. L.M. Frederic left for Rome by BOAC. yesterday.'"

Messrs, R. Purnell, Chuni Lai nod Tung. Hal-yung - left for Rangoon yesterday by ROAC.

Q

Departures from the Peninsula Hotel, on Monday included Mr. and C. Recto,

Miss It. J. Meyer, Miks

Miss P..

Clough

"China's currency problems, in the good old days around and after the tum of the can- tury, were given by Mr. C. Findlay Andrew, OBE, in & talk before the Rong Kong Rotary Club yesterday.

and

.

..

Correspondence

The Editor takes no responsibi- lity for views expressed in letters||

by correspondence, and

*mears' moquesarily agrees with *them.

A LOST MOTOR-BIKE

Sir Would you help me to find my motor-cycle by publish- ind diese fove Hinca?

Оль

Judge quashes

Conviction

Confiction registered by Mr R Almada

"Kuwlaan" "againer – Young – inga

The

county of obtaining money by false Val quothed By Mr. Justic Appeal Court Yesterday,

Fulshe Judge agreed with the views of Crown Counsel, Mr. A. Lonsdale, that there was not ~ sufficient evidence to justify the conviction.

On this night of February *(Saturday) I left my motor- cycle (license-012) in the Car

YMCA Park opposite the

morning it had gono."[" Hong Kong Police and, alia fegnily tropresented, was con- tile Milltary Police, but up to now victed on January 20, given I huyo heard nothing from them. eight months and recommend

On Sunday Rebruary 26 two

-Salisbury Road to the The appellant, who was not

friends of mine on two differented for banlahtient. occasions saw it it Ranting, re- Young Aubmitted copies of a #ling against a tree, and presumed

of his BO to the Court, which were perused. that I was out hiking in the written contention

rinity

then Foco

TRAMWAY WORKERS ADAMANT

Andrew, who is at present "For East Regional Director of the International Refugee "Or- ganisation, has been in China for the great- er part of the last 60 years, and his know- ledge of China and the Chinese Is surpassed by few of his generation. Taking as his iffle "Currency: wörd. then olted to provent problems of a Cycle of Cathey, alterations. Mr. Andrew sald a cycle in Chida

These notes circulated In 14 is 00 years. Within the last cycle; counties, and when brought to

2 notified the two Pollee Units by Mr. Gould. he said, there have been ever- Mr. Andrew, were redecined by

vita sa Representatives, de la thoug of ible tuid di went there to Mr. Lansdale for the Grown our Tramway Workcra Union recurring cycles of fluctuation in bulk, payment in silver aveco.

and told the urchasing

Court last night asked for T a-inocting exchange values

Later the 10-cash copper coins find it, but no trace, tender.

Would the person who took that he considered the present with the Colonial Secretary, to powers of the current legal

As ati instance, he said in 1920 were introduced into provincial

sterlinit or circulation but due to 'the, "fdet) my motorcycle away, or anyous case (as, ono which he could not try and arrange the return of nine pound.

Knowing it whereabouts, please sustain. The purported pretence ticported. Unjon and 1021

entsin exchange, rätes stood that copper, was pt. e premium,: It Fatih Youoli tvith me, at the he did was the result · of 'the workers to, tlik. Córday!.

was dimicult to keep them on jhr Roween Dacia and iet me know appellant not being in a position Mexican $2.60, while in Jafillary market.

where I can find {it?%-i-shåll no to obtain employment for cer- In an open letter: to, the Com- 1048, the same pound sterling was

this any action, against, himas tala parties.........

pisaloner of Polier, Mr. D. W. in the neighbourhood of Chintre

· Rupees and Roubles

I only want my 'imbtor-cycle re- National $500,000,

turned. same periodic

The fact that money was given Macintosh, the representatives Mr. Andrew, also recalled an

am only a very

very young junior to the appellant did not sicces, cloned that the, CominLasionee United States dellar has variet.

iricident when a bank falled when from:.00

Clerk-having saved, my sarily lead to the inference that had promised to take action on Maxjcar cents to approached about

this second there was a pretence made with Previous requests, hat had noll, some relles mules" to buy

done so CN$140,000

Crown ading funds which it had od deposit hand cycle-hd Dhat it very time the intention to defraud,

'I'Counsel Went 'on.

They are also asking the 'Hong offered buunt of specs in convenient to travel to, and form

to work the the branch office 1,000 it away. the Kowloon

There w no evidence that Kong price. 10 coppenauto-the- the appellant was not in a union for damage done to thele to Thanking you for assisting me of to locate my inter-cycle and for position to find

the job con property urig the tramway Flos” cerned.

b nionth ago. „right person, Yours Hite !

Over the Rome),

It

He

2.-Morenzo, Mrs. G.-Z.. Morenzo, tions in sporbably coarce did

to edy to within the Ume, limit of que Mis M. Rahat Miss M. J. Finkontz, Mr. Anill

subject the

theta Has "Hever been

Misa

Ever, W

"

Detenica

EMPAH pulishlllz Vial latter which the' dulinnéa din fact showed

which the

G. P. BLENKINSOF:

2. Highburgh Terrace, 'Kowloon Ducks.

dolph, Miss E. L Mrs. R. L. Gelmin, Miss P. Hirone, timb & China. when so much was paid by so many for so little," said

office was situated to

ted to arrange hope will reach the J. Dunlap, Miss H. Arbpis,

be Mr. Andrew.

to -for-the,sycas

transported. R. Bruc

he bald, recalling past

When the cases arrived their Pinto However, he

contents were found to com- E. T. Dickinson, A. Lin. Ouctiations, It gave one the hope

rupees, roubles,liver sinan, R. Crylser, S. Moore, Pthat out of the present dépressidii

Foringsl

broken. silver, brács- S. Bison, B. Du Cosin, A, there would be recovery, whether

by the substitution of a new Himmer, C. Gano, E. Lopez and medium of legal terider or the de

lets and other silver ornaments.. They had to be melted down. R. P. Mitra.

velopment of Chian's vast natura-and in the process 70 ounces. in resources, Mr. Andrew would not weight were lost, but the recast venture has been the hats that it compensated for the loss Ingols wete so pure,in, quällly

POSSESSION OF MENACING LETTER

a

bulllön

In

Phi cyclecorionly weight.

Chartered Surveyors meeting

officials

and...

In addition to extensive adm age to their offices, they claimed

that the appellant, bad, told the complainants. That ho had found them, 'employment ; before the that their account books, 'mein- money was produced.

ber's Ales and some radio.cquip- Prdinent was taken or destroyed by

Could not be supported the poilce..

t on to refer

Mr. Lonsdale went on

Though the Commissioner had

to the Mugistrato's, "fundings; promised us to take some action where the latter had polnited but on compensating the unlon, he that it was clear defendant had has hột, ás (vet, done so." u re- made, a promise to obtain the presentative sald. employment for the complainants.

Throughout the 80 years it hase that the provinces to Issue Branch of the Royal Instituviction cannot-stand, Mr. Góuld | molj ́ was now: the responsibility

T

Imperial days

→

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Kotal 'on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. JL. Stewarį. pl

This promiso ennnot support Comisióner Macintosh,tliby Miss C. Georgeson, Colonel and during the

the charge of false pretence, report, informed them istetic Mrs. J. L. Mender, Miss B. E. said Mr. Andrew, but it has at At a later date the silver dollar altime info common elrculation in Brittaja, Mr. and

www.matter of the ning leporices. Mra, D. M. ways had a relative due

touchstone gold which, due to

to Its

The 21st Annual Meeting of Mr. Lonsdale said.. nearly all the interior provinces, Kendrick, Merara. J. C. Morgah, yalue to gold

tand

it became the fashion for the Hong Kong & China After Counsel had submitted who were tanishod from the 80- A. R. J. White, N. Horney, U. comparative

has noye

that for these reasons the can. Jory for the part durlugtha Ray and Colonel J. T. L. D. had popular

own dollar,

But this did tion of Chartered Surveyors greed with himme

of the Colonial Secretary. Cobbert.

"nót do sway, with all the pro- was held in the Hong Kong In releasing the appellant, mained a standard by which legal blems. tender values have been measured. the watch for adulteration and

One had always to be on Hotel last evening, when the Pulsne Judge told him that They Want Mr. Macintosh to difference arose in different pro report for the year disclosed there was not sumclent evidence annlige a meeting with the Co-

lonial Secretury... wvincial issues.

es. Many of the wor- substantial increase in mem to justify the conviction,

He stated, that in, particular. he bership.

The Camiissioner was hol control and distributing "génelón) 13 Engaged in large-fedle Chan Hung, aged 23, wa

which managed the country work in the North Wat In 1028 aplive steps towards the forth evidence, proving the falsity of avaliable for comment last night.

had made. The

The appeal was committed to stand trial at tite

"pre- ourMoles In Oter days ok the and 1929 Mr. Andrew once, when tion of a library to assist jocul the reprezentallon the appellant next. Sessions by

Pallowed. Mr. A.D.

harley and pens over the students in examination

peration. Chinese Empick. They were buying Scholes at Central yesterday on

the lisnds of the vice regal and hibetan border, was faced with The Institution's examinations charge of possession of a letter

the problem Brovinahal treburers with their dollars to play the suppliers who final, leading to corporate incl

of finding allver

from the preliminary to the demanding 'money with menaces.

Subordinate onl

officers!! The prosecution conducted by: These controls were responsibi, refused to take syċed. Remittance Delective Sub-Inspector.

for the operatish of the mile from the coast at the time was Gale sold that accused was

ver dollars, out of the question which producel the rested on February 2.2 onera

was the copper avere also responsible

coins and the bride country everrun by charge of burglary and.

Ahoid.genticion taken to the

Western Pallesh. They

to see that the Station..

Queen's Road West.

Shop

at the

„The speaker RAST Pack to the lords had their will rollef Branch is also taking thought there was not slidefont

ver

the

the

bership are held locally Adder

the direction of the Bratich,

BROTHEL KEEPER SENTENCED

Unemployed to be tried

facility much appreciated by Chinese woman, Ho Kitage

Chorged with possession of arma local and Service candidates, vel, giving her address is 67 Blu and ammunition and e conspirdey The outgoing Chairman, Mr. Rooi Road, was sentenced to three to commit an denied robbery, Lau

250, or another two months by Tung Tau Village, and Lam

of the sir-lot Mr. Andrew hauftodit G. L. Wilson (Messrs Palmer months hard. Kábður, and finoFat; 30-year-old unemployed of

and

and Turner) was accorded the

Chanka's of the Branch for the work sturing the year and

appointments following

A-D. Schole yesterday on Chuen, aged 20, 105, Confettiere de pleaded guilty ground ware committed to brothel at 23 Amey Street, round stand trial by Mr. James Wicks floor,

the so-called, nätive Bank e night of silver if Richardson.. Colnimitler, members: to a charge:of. breach of, « de.)

Defendant wish blended ulit Kowloon yesterday. portation order and was Give

nother 12 minths tard labour. Defendait was banisited for life

Defendants, who were arrested

fbi

'én order At the station it was further culpting

find the to pay in Montgin. with o vicla stated, a defective searched, acandard 24omicini Weights.

pack he took Mr. Andrew to cused and the lefter was found in measures were maintained? hle possession containing threats Away from the Treaty ports the farge Wheat field on a plain in

bbbut, mi minde for the coming year; and demanding $1,000 From

agencies of distribution were the middle of

The dug

Chairman: Mr. Geo, W. Grey, and "Unearthed Po Wall Goldsmith

Vice-Chairman, Mr. crock business was largely in the Hands of the Shansi bank

Shansi bunkers, and, in The Rycee was brought back to Messta. A. M. 3. Wright, those days when the spoken word the provincial capital and is too Holes and

Andrew Who F. Shanks (Hon. Secretary). local arschal was the bond, the torth : “Shans) banker was the synonym for able to assemble sulfelent,mine straft of a plant in the way of boults,

at:Right

aight stamps, ote, to make the neces

say dies; and out of_the_silver bullion he cast 320,000 good aliver dollars. *!

KCC DANCE.

NEXT SATURDAY

so late to f

banking into

without any apprehension as to its The Kowloon Cricket Club, ir

bounding staging another of its popular Mr. Andrew recalled that before dances al the clubhouse next the extension of the Chiere Saturday night.

Portal Service to the interior pray Dancing will be from Dni.vince

vinces mail matter, was carried

the

to 2 am. and the Inusic will be by Icfler hongs' which had close provided by the band of

amilation with the banks and transport companies.

King's Own Scottish Borderers.

Booking

king for tables edn how be minde and the attention of mem bers

the new book

Silver bullion, letter/kdown as

in ingots of vary cee, circulated Ing weight and ampe, bearing, the of

firester which is in chop of the bank or assayer res- ||

ing plan operation. Those reserving tables should refer to tie No. 1 Boy who will see that they are given

a table according to the plan.

ponsiblo 15 the purity. The largest in

known, ass, the routati

FILM PROGRAMMED Ventent

ON CANADA

Committal

proceedings

Another Solution; us started at Central

"We were able to produce all the peovincial dolara acurate byeo the Mexican and Hong Keng dollare. The only bise we falled to reproduce was the tilah :newly-Introduced, un

Committal proceedings Begah, Tảiận “Mr. H

shid foot Contrál yesterday against throe men charged with illegal pöfidélion of units dad with committing highway robbery with an Poffensive weapon.

on January 24 at Nga. Tsin Loug Road, near Frince Edward Road, after alighting from a bus, were alleged to have told the, polies Pullig Station that they in

(when taken to the intended

to Yob the Wing Kwong Walch Shop at: 643 Nathan Road. 438 Smith and Wesson revolvérand Tx:ybunds of bigminition. Were fólinu pöh firat Ubfendasit!

Detective&Sub-Inspector Char Wal-man, was in citirge:""ot:stho prosecution's case,'»,

a

HARD LABOUR FOR BURGLAR

Chon Húngagct 20, was den

hörd

fecany when he pleddes guilty.

of burglary

bor 6,1 a charge ef

(clony

Intent to comfult a

the life to the another Burroney, prebicm Ava To man were Wy Chan-as, and a testit of i solved, and Me, Andraw amla Cheong, &ted: 28, Chan Kit-formation By, the

The faughter strom

Toung, rosed 25, and Wu, Waldanta, a notice was Bubn averaged 60 ounces. Smaller fugots: weighed 10/ounces Yet Mr. Simmons, Manager of were residing at the K a recovered watched and in additional six m

The speaker, was hanked by hun, aged 1.18, all of whop the local Press and broadenit over the radios forethe owner of the smaller pieces down to an ounce the National City Bank of New Boarding House at 141, Con-On Januaryralia Chinese

smaller de York, for his talkin naught Road, Central

Wohnung Chan re-kam, nominations

Four new members were For the ordinary mu

munothe

to the Eastern, Palice They ducted yesterday.;

Delective, Inspector, Forrest fait for daily expenditure was Mr Maurice JB. Montar medium

said she had

the heard that because of the Chase Bonke The British Council, will can- the brass cash with the squaro exchange broker; Mr, C, 6. Lang. Fablery. He and a party of Pollée nadach, tinue its season of documentary hole in the dentrer strung," in Alm shows at the Helene May Hvings of nominal 800 de 1,000 Manager of C. S. Lang-and, Come were chocking all hotels, At about with

pany; bullion brokers; -Mir Cantt 1.p.m, on January 9 they entered Institute tomorrow at 5,30 p.m. coins.com

W. Killer Jr, Blairager, Dupont.

For the Ki Fat Bourd with a programme on Canada.

Transport problems ::1 (Chu) Taimited, industrial ing House and saw the list ac The performance

The question or the physical chemical distributor's and Mr. cured. Transporting for curranty role" T. - Hirden, Jr | Mánada order probfefta Ambie feat Director at. Auch Ticpsed, Gop

240 Catties, and ahe mula poration Limited, aeronautic ac

·cessories "diftribut

the

qpen

pewrence,, Canada's great river highway, which will be followed by a short ,,but vely

demonstration of the game of les

hockey dimlaring the grandeur

Alm

and beauty

Canadian Pact-. of the BeRailway-route-across the Rocky Mountains, will also be shown

A special oerformance for chil- dren will be given at 4 pm.

The

WEDDINGS

forthcoming

have been announcą Burgoyne, merchant, of

·Road,-and-Bila-Audy Furgang, stenographer, Bay Hotel and Ro Taylor, foreman, Terrace, Talkoo Pauleng T Croja View, Skól

photo

for the

*

Péking:rand: Chine

CHARG

WITH

BERY

On two Charges of armed Lob-

arching the room, Inspec

top leaffect co

ratten, basket under the locked ratten

First Rectised Disclaimed ownership dying that it belongeded the to two friends, bagi

forcing,

the basket open children's Clothing and ca

were found. In the faleg

Etifal by MrJbinės)ENTOR® Bldg: Smith and Wesson

Kovan n

aked 24, was committed bianu fc and neorowds and Kowloon terday

red with fine rounds were

*.1 Defendable withthree) other Tisal oncubed bynd atiso hang

Ingle

dürd

LECTURES ON

In castoor wallegodasth the contents were taken to the by Danyes robled the truk Cheung Central Rolice Stations Two subinc

Goldsmiths 3Shop, 11. Lang Kang tives were faft in the hotel room Parliam (Radfast October 31, of #11915 GORE-EM-ilmintha medord (and Lins, gold as ornements. On tim" third secused tamo in Nand! Werd

parkday blaridant;ia with two dfristed. Kothern Cuinos e vini otiatody, SunAKE.

ded alleged to have robbedi

were also brought

* Pawn:tičket: found Jowellay at hut No. 8 Pak-in, On bein

FOR

Hikat 3

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