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TECHNICOLOR
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THE THREE BEARS"
A. MIZITOON IN TECHNICOLOR
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JEALOUS SISTERS Get CARY in Double Jam!
CARY
Mosquito Bombers For China?
Ottawa, Oct. 19. Negotiations for the purchase of about 150' surplus Canadian Mos- quito fighter-bombers by the Chinese Government have been completed, the Canadian press said to day.
It reported China probably would pay between $10,000,000: and $12,000,000 on the whole ilea), in this way:
First-The Chlaese. Govern- ment buys the planes from the War Asnels Corporation for $5,000,000.
Secund-The Chinese then
British-Made Serge At Nine Dollars A Yard
THE CHINA MAIL, MON DAY, OCTOBER 20, 1947.
Gas Warning To All Japanese Unsuspecting Cities Blacketeers
Washfigton, Oct. 14,"
vin "Army remarch- report today wätsed that “by using radio-kettvä. inkterinia. Et Worte, passible to make fathai gás In finely dixheried Cutomia); fisuken anbodtrots (which could be-Argoglied on suntg rumianesting city..
Buch radio-active gas attacks on a city by planes or suided missiles would pante entire populace unless a city were provided with satisfactors underground, shelters," "the Teport said,
It aid protection might be provided with deep tunnel spefters equipped with special filters to remove radio- active particles from the,,pir.
The military belleve that this form of atomic attack might be used instead 'or ki ́'atomic bomb because N would destroy people without destroying things, United Press.
Coal Shortage Hits Hard At China
Nanking, Oct, 19.
Prospect of severe rationing of coal in all parts of Government-held China is increasing dally as a result of Commmunist destruction of com munications as well as the coal mines them- selves on both sides of the Great Wall. Mining experts studying coal is being mined white else. charts of Chian's production whore in that region mining British made serge, siml- Jar In quality to that which
and requirements estimated a was entirely halted by the civil ecal
three war/ is being used for the niák-
shortage which winter log of
months aults by
DE
at was placed Messes. Tak Cheong' under 10.000.000 tons-half the nor arrangements with
the mal requirements-is "growing 6.7.3. Department, is being
steadily." rationed to Guvernment servants at $9 per yard (double width), Each en- ployee is entitled to three yards and
the estinated warkmanship for each sålt is S80 to S90.
The controlled, price for sults, made for members of the public by Measts. Tak Cheong is $160 per zulț,
blem.
Information has been
In Nanking Government off- emergency cials are studying measures necessary for main. taining sufficient coal utilities, communications and industrial
Rounded-Up
Tokyo, Oct. 19.
A total of 8,000 alleged gangsters and strong-arm men have been arrested throughout Japan during the past four months in a current police drive! against black marketeers) and racketeers, the Kyodo News Agency re- ported
Approximately 600 arrests have been made, among cool minora.
The prisoners are hecused of trying to Inaugurate a series of
Plane Lost On Flight To Peiping
Peiping, Oct. 19. A Chiness air transport plane was reported missing` yesterday on,"a Tlight from Shikkiachwang to Pelping.
The
by
· plano, piloted Harley Moore and with n Chinese co-pilot and radio operator, was carrying cargo of leather and cotion to Pelping when contact suddenly broke off at 6 p.m. on-Friday.———Associated--
A
Transport fuel already avail able Into consumption arcas plants-plus enough for main- and the region's greatest neodtaining house and office heating appears to be à primary pro- ut. ' 'absolute minimum level.
Distribution of Government-
Fresa re-held coal has been sharply con ceived here that more than trolled and in Nanking most 500,000 tonn already were independent dealers have been above ground in mines northonable to keep supplies on hand ef the Tientsin area, but are even at prices going above the rackets among miners or Intro ton.Assodace, power-backed labour re turn the planes over to the tenet reaching areas with serious CN85,000,000 per
gimentation. Havilland Aircraft Company at shortages because of the con- ciated Press.
gestion of railroad and ship Toronto., This company. AT 330, 5.15,
under!
*1 transport.. centract to the Chinese Govern ment. will prepare the planes for flying duty, involving ad- ditional costs of between $5,000,- 000 to $7,000,000.
Third-Actual delivery of the planes to China will be made by the company-Assocluted Press.
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George Brent in
TOMORROW
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LUCILE WATSON RICHARD LONG - MATALIE WOOD
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IRENE DUNNE REX HARRISON LINDA DARNELL
ANNA AND THE
KING OF SIAM
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20. CONTURY FOX
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Mc CORMICK VISIT TO H.K.
San Francisco, Oct. 19. Col. Robert R. McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tri- bune, will arrive in Hong Kong Nov. 28, on a tour of the Far East, according to his
Raiders Hit Back
In Central China, Red raiders under Gen. Liu Po-cheng vir flow tually halted the normal of coal from the north into the Yangtse ports.
MINK PELTS FOR ELIZABETH
Oct. 19.
Tokyo police claimed the mos' imposing haul with two major gangsters and 64 members oʻ powerful gangs behind bar Among 902 arrested 徵 the capital.
Danka hauled in over 1,100. The drive started at the in sugation of SCAP officials wh prodded the police into actio:
St. Johns, Newfoundland. Newfoundland's wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth will be Labrador mink pells the Govern. It is this source upon which ment announced today. Nanking, Shangbai and other The Government announce- river cities depend for the bulk mont said that the British Com supplementing the Government', of their winter fuel.
monwealth Secretary had report. campaign against illegal mar the Princess would beketa.-Associated Press. In Manchuria, meanwhile,ed, that only two of the seven mining pleased to accept the pelts as a present from the Newfoundland rogions are actually producing people and they "will be made coal today, according to reports up in accordance with the wishes from Mukden.
of Her Royal Highness." Asso, Other mines are in Com-ciated Press. • 415 monist hauds or work was
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Willard PARKER
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Chicago, Oct. 18. James C. Patrillo, chief of the powerful Musicians Union, Bald today that after Dec. 31 no Union members would "ever" make an other gramophone transcription.
record br
Petrillo said the Executive Board of the American Federation of Labour's American. Federation of Musicians had voted unanim ously this week to halt the mak ing of commercial recordings and radio transcriptions "once and for all because by "making these recordings and transcriptions, we are making our own competition."
Associated Press,
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11.8
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1.10 p.m.-Orchestral. Enterlude. ·
1.35 Orquesta"
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What it takes to
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THEY BOTH HADI.
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Hunt Stromberg's
STARTING STORY OF A HOUNDED MOUSE
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ANNE BAXTER RALPH BELLAMY
AUDNE NECMEROM RUTH MANTICK
SCOTT MCKAY - MARIE CONALD
„JEMENT QU/KON • PORT IN BUM
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H.G. WELLS":
THINGS TO COME'
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Raymond MASSEY Margaretta SCOTT
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KALERS
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