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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

TENTH RACE MEETING

Saturday 10th & Monday 12th November, 1951. (Held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jackey Club).

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2.00 p.m. on the 1st Day.

On the 2nd Day the first bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. and the First Race will be run at 12.00 noon. The tiffin interval is after the Four.h Race (1.30 p.m.) on the 2nd Day.

There are 8 races on the 1st Day and 10 races

Day (18 in all).

on the 2nd

the Com- Through Tickels (at $30 each) may be obtained pradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, also Ticke's for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup" 1952,

-Through Tickets reserved. for this Meeting but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 9th November, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

To avoid congestion at the Club's Office at Telephone House, non-members ard requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices al:-

6, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong

or

382, Nathan Road, Kowloon. TOTALISATOR

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Sewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear" signal will be indicated by a white light and/or a white sphere at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT THEIR TICKETS UNTIL TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED. Attention is drawn to Rule 29 of the Totalisator Rules which reads as follows:-

In no circumstances will any dividends be paid or refunds

inade on torn or disfigured tickets.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting,

By R. M. MacColl

REPERCUSSION

frown that

terrific fancy dress party in Venice last month. Pretty film actress Gene Tierney decided to go in a simple cotton dress, which cost her only £5. She was featured, wearing the dress, on the front page of a multi- million circulation American magazine

Now Hollywood is buzzing with reports that Gene's husband, a 38-year-old Russian count named Oleg Cassini, plens to divorce her. For Oleg Is а dress designer and he did not see why Gene went to the party not wearing one of his creations,

The transatlantic telephone the £ frock arguments over cost nearly £350.

The Teheran Conference goes on-

STALIN

and

DISCUSSES

POLAND & FINLAND

Further

discussion

about

Turkey took place at the This is Chapter 25 of "Closing The Ring,

Teheran Conference on Dec.

1, 1943, during a lunclicon at the Fifth Book of World War II memoirs through

which the "Big Three" were

accompanied by their advisers on foreign affairs.

Molotov raised the question of the Russian share in the Mr zarrendered Italian fleet. Churchill asked for two monthe "to arrange with the Italian and prevent *

nyutiny.

Supposing the Turks allowed these former Italian ships to enter the

Black Sea, Stalin agreed that some British sub marines should also go there.

EXPLOSION of the second Russlan atom bomb suggests, says William Laurence, special writer for the New York Times, that Russian progress in atomic weapons is far slower thon America's He says that the "at has tested least ten and probably more the new models of stom weapons" ject. and more are about to be tried out in Nevuda.

United States

has

By comparison, Russia tested only one new model in the past 1wo years, strong evidence that "Russia is con- siderably behind in the produc- tion of fissiunable material."

DEALING with 12 trivial ruses in the Long Island city magistrates court they ranged from lighting cigarette in a tube railway carrlage obstructing the pavement with some crates-magistrate Charles Murphy imposed fines as low as fd

Sald he: Things are very tough just now. Many people are finding it difficult to make

court.

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By Winston Churchill

Do

no means sure

a

Tound

I then produced a map and

groups.

dropping out of the war. In Teheran he had just received the gist of the Finnish reply. which was conveyed to him

M. Boheman. Tho reply did not make any

men- tion of Finland's desire to dia. sociate herself from Germany. It raised the question of frontiers.

I said that in the days of the ed to my illustration of the three take such active measures, and matches Germany. Poland, and he would be glad to renew rela- showed the Curzon Line and Russo-Finnish War I had been the Soviet Union. One of the tions with them. But he was by the 1999 line, and indicated also sympathetle to Firdand, but I turned against her when main objects of the Allies was to

that the Polish the line of the Oder. Eden said had

she came into the war against achieve the scouri's of the Sov- Government in exile was ever that the south end of the Cur let western frontier, and so to likely to become the kind of zon Line had never been deaned the Soviets. Russia must have in terms. At this point the security for Leningrad and its prevent an attack by Germany Government it ought to be.

Into meeting broke i

reminded in the future. Here

approaches. The position of the Here I said that it would be There was a general gathering Soviet Union a permanent Stalin of his mention of the line

great help i

that round my map and round a map naval and air Power in the FTER

very table we could learn what which interval, of the Oder in the West.

the Baltic must be assured. was produced by

But Stalin, interrupting, said that

were the Russian ideas about when luncheon was previously there had been

out Americans, and it was difficult people in the United Kingdom the frontiers. I should then

take would be unhappy if the Finns over, we moved into mention of re-establishing rela-

put the mattor before the Poles for the interpreters to

were incorporated in the Soviet notes. room and tions with the Polish Govern- another

and say frankly if I thought the

Eden suggested that the Cur- Union against their will. determining conditions fair. His Majesty's zon Line was intended to pass I had therefore been glad to took our seats at a con- ment, but only of

Today the Government, for whom alone I to

the east

Stalin hear of Lyov. Our discus Poland's frontiers.

what Marshal Stalin had ference table.

matter had been pui quite dif-

spoke, would like to be able to replied that the line on my said. I did not think it weful even morc tell the Poles that the plan was map had not been drawn right. to sione continued all through ferently. Russia,

ask for indemnities. a good one and the best that Lvov should be left on

The the afternoon, Poland was than other States, was Interest-

the

Finns might cut down a few next important sub ed in good relations with Poland, they were likely to get and that Russian side and the line should trees, but that would not do

because for her it was B. Ques-

His Majesty's Government

Molotov would get a map of Stalin said that he did not tion of the security of her from- would not argue against it at & Westwards towards Przemysl. much good. tters.

the peace table.

the

Curzon Line and a descrip- want money, but within, say, Then we could get on with tion of it.

or eight years the Finns the President's idea of resuming

He said that he did not want would be well relations.

able to make What

wanted. we

any Polish population, and that Independent if he found any district inhabited done to Russia by supplying ter good the damage they had was a strong and Poland, friendly to Russie. by Poles, he would gladly give with

paper, wood and many Stalin said that that was true, it up.

other things. He thought the but that the Poles could not be Much better

Finns should be given a lesson, allowed to seize the Ukraine

and he was determined to get Russian territory. Poland and White

fair. According

compensation. SUGGESTED that the value I said. I imagined that the

of to the 1939 frontier, the soil of That was not

the German land was harm the Firms did to Russia the Ukraine and White Russia

than the Pripet by their improper attack for was returned to the Ukraine much greater

Russia. Soviet Marshes. It was industrial and exceeded what apoor .country and to White

it would make a much better lite Finland could supply. I Russia adhered to the frontlers

"There is still ringing of 1939, for they appeared to Poland. We should like to be added,

able to say to the Poles that in my ears the famous slogan; be ethnologically the right ones,

Eden asked if this meant the the Russians were right, and to No anexations and

tell the Poles that they must demnities," Perhaps Marshal Ribbentrop-Molotov Idne.

"Call it whatever you like," agree that they had thair Stalin will not be pleased with

deal. If the Poles did not ac me for saying that." sald Stalin.

Here I Molotov remarked that it cept we could not help.

Stalin, with a broad grin, was generally called the Curzon made it dicer that I was speak- replied, "I have told you that I ing for the British alone, adding a becoming a Conservative."

President had many Poles in the United States who Two things

wanted

Russia Was in favour of the econstruction, development, and expansion of Poland mainly at

But

the expense of Germany. the

The President began by saying that he hoped the Polish and Soviet Govern ments would resume rela- tions, so that any decision taken could be accepted by he separated Poland from

with off relations the Polish Government. But Polish Government in exile. He

had broken he admitted there

were the Polish Government in exile, Stalin asked not on account of caprice, but difficulties.

in slanderous propaganda with what Government he because it had joined with Hitler would have to negotiate.

against Russia. What guarantee The Polish Government and was there that this would not

Poland happen again? friends in their

in contact with the were

Discussion on Germans. They killed the Partisans. Neither the Pre- the line sident nor I could have any idea of what was now going

on there.

both ends meet. It is hard to luse a day's pay to attend

I said that the Polish question, Some people can't even

important for us in the buy soup meat at present prices, was

because we and I'm not going to take the United Kingdom,

Germany bread and butter away from had declared

I revert- for invading Poland. your children.”

War on

PROFILE OF A

T

ANTHONY EDEN

ane that the Polish Gov- ernment in exile would not kill Partisans, but, on the contrary.

the Poles to fight would urge the Germans and not concer themselves with any machine- tions He would welcome any Polish Government which would none.

H would like to have a guar-

Line.

"No," said Eden, "there are important differences."

Molotov said there were

FOREIGN SECRETARY

There is the same Francophil blas among the books. Many are first editions, with cordial words from their authors inscribed the By-leaves. Binderton

is a

are

place where good wine, good painting and good prose equally savoured; 18th-century brick and 18-cemury lastes rein- force each other.

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B

-by- CHARLES REID

and thrown tissue

at

Bod

that the

were his fellow-citizens,

Stalin said again that if it were proved to him that any

five

BAID the

British" wanted

-district were Polish he would two things: first, that Russla not claim it, and here he made should be satisied, with her some shadowing on the map frontiers; second, that the Finna west of the Curzon Line and should be free and independent south of Vilna, which he ad and live as well as they could mitted to be mainly Polish. in those very uncomfortable this point the meeting regions. But we did not want again separated into groups, and to put any pressure on Russia, . there was a prolonged study of Stalin said that, after the Oder Line on a map. When allies could squeeze each other if he will be found capable of con- this came to an end I said that they wanted to from time.. to But let the Finns live. ducting your Majesty's affairs I liked the picture, and that I time. with resolution, experience and would say to the Poles that if It would be all right eo long as

did not capacity."

they

accept it they half the damage they had 'done The toughness in Eden, for the would be foolish, and I would was made good. toughness is undoubtedly there, remind them that but for the Roosevelt asked whether it has been a gradual growth, a Red Army they would have would be any use If the Finns process of seasoning behind the been utterly destroyed. I would were to go to Moscow without political scones. At the Foreign point out to them that they se conditions. Stalin said that Office nway

during crumpled

thiniles he the

he was had been given a fine place to if there were no assurances as idealis live in, handkerchiet, clear-headed as well

more than 800 miles that an agreement would be But is larger than con- like

to see Hitler and each wey. enough of inmensely stiffened home morale tie

concluded, then noisseurship. On one side

an expedition wers.

Stalin said that it would in- to Moscow would help. Germany, Binder.on is lawn with the at the time, For such achieve- Mussolini as they really

be 4 Large, Industrial who would make capital out of shade of trees and a sight of ments some.hing more then kid and plucky enough to speak his deed

mind about them before the State. Goodwood Downs over the wali, gloves and a smile are neded.

any failure, and also the aggres world But he could make so "And friendly to Russia," I alve elements On hot days Eden works here

in Finland, who A third instance. One of the impression whatever on the well- Interjected. Stalin replied that would say that the Russians did on his big speeches in

deck-

which English and meaning appeasers with and for Russia wanted a friendly Fo- not really want peace. chair, writing pad on knee, Blue things over

had to work. It was land.

I said that would be a lie, Books strewn around him on the American statesmen used to wring whom he

the hands around 1949 was like butting one's head against

I then, runs the record, said and that we would comes to daisies. When he

all say so Charles de Gaulle's lofty, bales of couton wool. General

fo Mr Eden,

with some knoty

em loudly. "All right" said Stalin, point of phrase or superb and quite insupportable

phasis, that I was not going to let them come if you insist." THE ex-brigade major's bo

policy. he ugs at his moustache

*

break my heart about this moustache and the or runs his fingers through his prids. Time after time he refus

to meet Churchill

Roosevelt said that the present cession of part of Germany to Finnish Leaders The Roosevel!

прете sleek hair have grey hair. One the other side of the ed

Casablanca. The When Chamberlain wanted to Poland or about Lvov: Eden German; if there were others we prom house is a great garden where made unless a ticket is produced.. Payment will not be ed since we first began to smallholder Edɛn, wih two hand in other ways, all to no pur- sident Roosevelt, or write a cor take the Curzon and Oder Lines thought it would be better to here great men cajoled him by cable snub a mediation offer by Pre- said that If Marshal Stalin would might get somewhere. Stalin see them on the newsreels, and a boy, hoes, prines and digs but there is no hint of fer the love of y. Apples, dahlles pose. At last Eden was given dial letter to Mussolini, or pack as a basis on which to argue have others," but he did not Lord Halifax off on a "sponts- that might provide a beginning. object even to Ryti. Anyone, to Chichester market, not for the comfortable pomposity and much else go regularly down the lion-tamer's job. which often pads out proft but so that the holding pressure on General de Gaulle",

"I got Eden to put the utmost archte word to his Foreignduced the Russian version of even the devil, might come. te statesmen after middle age. shall pay its way.

Churchill has written since, "Even Secretary, who bit by bit found the Curzon Line, and the text was not afraid of devilgi. When stripped to the waist for to the point of saying that if he himself relegated to the status of Curzon giving all the place- Finland with due regard to the I said I hoped Marshal Stalin a wireless telegram from Lord would handle the question of NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO

At Afty-four Anthony Eden

digging, Eden is surprisingly re- would not come we should insist office hoy. Since those days ex- THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or is much as he was in 1988, vealed as a man of big muscle. on his being replaced by someone tracts have been published from names. I asked whether Molotov possibility of Sweden coming Season Tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the when a poll of New York Why is one surprised? Perhaps else at the head of the French what is admittedly a que-sided would object to the Roles get into the war in time for our

Rooms 1 $10.00 per day including beauty parlours voted him because of a stupid preconception Liberation Committee in London", acount that Eden took every dng the Opgeln district. He general offensive in May. tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary

the best looking man of the that elegance and muscle never go

thing politely, mild in manner sald he did not think so. together. As well

I said that the Poles would The Soviet though truculent in policy. at Telephone House, on the written or personal Introduction of a

Gary Gooper, vitality there is a certain physical

be wise to take our advice. I conditions member, such member to be responsible for all villors Introduced year, with

Fred Astaire, the Duke of toughness about Eden. Has he What passed between Eden

"Anthony Eden made no com- was not prepared to make. A TALIN agreed, but said that by and for payment of all chits, etc.

Members' Windsor and Leopold merai and moral toughness as do not know. But certainly de dealing him a pretty bad rebuff. ing to Marshal Stalin, I added

and de Gaulle in the sequel we plaint," notes Chamberlain after great squawk about Lvov. Turn well? Because he betrays anger

he... – could not diverge frotn up rarely and spite never at all in Gaulle changed his mind. His "Anthony has been as nice as that I did not think we were iveral conditions: la la The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office His tall, trim build is that the b hest of political battle, be- appearance at Casablanca, still possible about it," he says after very far apart in principle."

(1) Restoration of the 1940 will close at 11:00 am. the 1st Day and at 10.00 am. the 2nd

cause he paints his focs in dis- pran elbow band in French Might it not have been a good he thought a transfer of popu

proud, head high in the air, tum dealing him an even worse one. Roosevelt asked Stalin whether

treaty. Day. The Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 am, the 1st Day of a Guards subaltern,

griminating grays rather than ed

(2) Hango or Petsamo. (Here and at 10.00 a.m. the 2nd Day. The Treasurers' Compradore

there are liberation politics which, in North thing if Anthony had responded Intion on a voluntary basta...

the sdded that Hango was leased Offcb and the Secretary's Office are situated at 1st Floor, Tele-

is not only the build irredeemable black, But I'

those who consider him too Africa especially, had beet Hou

by banging the table? thes strikes one! There is a

would be possible, The Marshal to the Soviet Union, but the phope

would gentlemanly by half. His minis- divided and bedevilled.

take Imited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club boyish alertness, restlessness

The veteran Lloyd George was said that probably it would be.

Petsario.) House

provided they are ordered in advince from the No. 1 Boy even, in the way he moves At lerial record makes hay of this

During the war, Eden served confidentially informed of all then this we left the Polish die-

Compensation in load, the reproach. Party conferences, (Tel. 27818).

.with

Churchill successively or in moves and all the frustrations d

to 60 NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S

percent for damage camera lights on him, he smiles

double harness as War Minis- they happened, "When", he asked Lesson for PREMISES DURING THE MEETING,

Quales could be decus the Invaluable Eden smile, which

ter, Foreign Becratury, polt from a Cily platform, vill Mir

Jaber has dene 69 much for Party Consider the rugged assign- tical emissary to the Middle Baer get tired of being bullied the Finns public by as Churchili's cigar or ments that his leader gave him East and Leader Fot the by the men around him and THE President': 'next naked

THE The price of admission to the Publie Enclosure is $3.00 each the late Earl Baldwin's pipe. during the war. I was Eden House of Commons, He served sand up for what he really be Stalin' whether he was ready

whom Churchill sent to the his master "ike a pack

a packhorse in day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable

to discuss Finland. Could the (0) Demobilisaton at the Galo...

Middle East as his personal agent the elegance,

United States Government do the biggest man in Britain."

X undi, "Experience, shows that. packhorse was alter ego as BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- his good taste and cultivation is the black and harassed great aftales of State". But leves? If he docs so he will be MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE Casy enough. On the other hand weeks which preceded the Nazi well. The understanding between That was in the sum of anything to help to get Finland large indemmides do not work!

out of the war!

Bally proposed to occipy patt | there point running assault on Greece. As planner chief and lieutenant was almost 1937. Five months later the NG KONG JOCKEY SEMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN from Oncer things. Lie of military, ak to Greece and an telepathic. We thought alike "builley" won hands down, Siding Swedish THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

dudy in Mayfair has a woman's architect of Greek resistance without consulto:ton Churchili, unanimously with Chamberlain,

Foreign oul Laurencin, over Eden

of

Affairs had told would withdraw head

(the aba fireplace, albylline ya weer dan shared with Wavell and has disclosed, on a very eat the Cabinet when

were Madame Kollontey Boylet Office. The Foreign

desks

that the Finns a dandy, and a grave, strong dalks with the King of this number of practical iSTAC

cleared for appeasement' at Ambeanndre) fulle scribblings and pose to turn inisind into Human Ewers I would advien mendeat „Servants' passes will be issued to private bor holders only. Tandscape by Derain on the op- lents and in his code dispatches they arose, from day to day.","

were afraid that Rais wanted elected Bovint ecenrudense, diis who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to

To the Kang, Churchill wrote Against: wach o ganging up, etkorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are

B'olid party men 10 London, he threaded his way

of province. not permitted in the Meinbörs Enclosure except for passing through whoes notions of art are coulted through political and oraingle on the eve of one of his hazardqui merston himself at the height of and had wreplied; that they had think "bout. We were, Débi

The Soviet Governs. There are much blazine Madhaps to

a Ilmfed number of badges admitting to

A will be on sale at the RACE COURSE.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE-

HONG CLUB.

KANSERVANTS' PASSES

runners Stokowski as

To overpoint Eden's

pusile

wall

as nervous

man's visit to Karinhali and At this saying a

he did so without

the

cussion.

point Molotov pro-

propose

(4) A breach with Germany. The expulsion of

wild that recertise Anland it, the Pinow did not, pikas

to campaign posters sit between manes with sure touch und firm air trips to Wahingtion; "Ini cast: his stealian would have bien Ilm- wwwich to make, Bielile RivalBDA SON

What do

of my death on this journey 1 poten: and in 1998 Eden

pascal 001,

province

forsed them to

on their duties and niat comain in their employees stands.

. Owing to the congestion in the Members' Betting Hall, Boro and anger Heir sherry paul, it was Eden who, dur am, about to undertake, I avail! nothing ot holds and Members and requested to ensure that their servant Mawes without gulle knowing malog now only or the tublic betifer Mak Military Follow will be at Binder on his country place winter, boarded a destroyer and pecinission to advise you that

4 make of eliber. Down the most menacing myself of your Majesty's gracious hard mawlery of

But you

In airteen years he bar Mademie Kollontay, had than Rowerek way posted as Various - entrances to die Members. Hali to matow that mean

near Chichester a hunk of mel sailed through Arctic ice and should trust the formation of been through man folls, teste ben patiated to tell the rinna to stand bevind ni this" regulation", lo' shhered to,

to how rout Stalin and new government to Mr Anthong and fire out of office swallow that the lovin Governut

ready for Hun would ha

"haya" no objection more... pakulibas, köstly... of bur own time, with the best on of wiles. He extcwood from the oule anding fisier in the taste of walke Trabony trouan Langkan sertarmity of Mallians which, argent potical party in the showy, as a finely demed bomow but

41 bản “akson - ben Hour of Commanónimo FOR LE LEDS,

BY ORDER,

kw 19th-century brick, there are 9krov, most frigid and churilah Eden, who is. In my mind the io l Hen" BE DOITIBLE seid voteinë