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WALT DISNEY'S First Live-Action Musicni Drama I
"SONG OF THE SOUTH"
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An RKO Radio Release
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PASTEUR
'ZOLA'
...and now
"The
PRIME MINISTER
A WANNER BROS. "cture atanirea
New Trade Pact With Russia
London, Dec. 28. The detailed Anglo- Russian trade agreement was signed in Moscow, last evening, the Board of Trade announced to night.
•This; agreement... embodies the agreement in principle, resched in Moscow recently between the President of the Board of Trad! Mr. Harold Wilson, and the So viet Foreign Trade Minister.
Further detalls of the gores ment will be published within the next few days, it was add d
The members of the Britis delegation, who had.. stayed Moscow after Mr. Wilson's re- turn to Lotdori, will leave for Britain
by air tomorrow.
Reuter,
JOHN GIELGUD-LIANA WYNYARD UR Russian
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JAM KLIN VOR ORTUS BARES-PAN COMPT1526 - Beroru May by Michani tilgan and Perch WAllama
„A Warine Drum Heat Mac) Pesaro - Proderad på Tedlangsat Bandaan - Denviadky THOROLD DICKINSON,
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M-G-M's BIGGEST TECHNICOLOR
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ESTA
(Where they live and love dangerously)
ESTHER WILLIAMS
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CARY COOPER in CECIL H. DEMILLE'S! "THE STORY OF DR. WASSELL“ (LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, U.S. NAVY)
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"THE GLASS KEY"
BRIAN DONLEVY
VERONICA LAKE in
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Election Procedure
London, Dec. 28. Moscow Radto admitted todut that candidates of the "bloc of Communists and non-party peo- nle' were defeated. ii 89 con tituencies In loral elections h;" n Dec. 21 in the largest public af the Russian Sélalist Soviet Federation.
Voting in these enstituencies will be repeated and new can didates submitted to the elec
torate by the "bloc of Commit lists and non-party people" and no alternative party can partici pate in the elections.
The Radio did nit indicats the geographical location of the con
their
can
stituencies rejecting inesque didates but in a from Kozan, capital of the Tar tar Autonomous Republic, is printed out that candidates of the "bloc" had been defeated in the rural constitucacies.
According to Moscow Radlo the elections will be repeated in four constituencies on accrunt of violations of the electoral rules. In 14 constituencies elections have still to be held for reus.ns which were not officially dis. ciosed-United Press.
MALAYA MOSLEMS
OBJECT
Singapore, Dec. 28.
*
A mass meeting of 4,000 Mor- lems today approved a resolution protesting the projected part- don of Palestine,
Speakers urged the meeting to "bring pressure" against Jews in Singapore to convince them that partition is not
wise-Ag- soclated Pres,
THE CHINA-MAIL MON DAY, DECEMBER 20, 1947.
That Settled It
his stick af-
dispute. To head again,
An Hallah policeman is here seen 'raising ter hitting the man in the dentro during a settle the matter, the man was hit on the despite the leading of his friend on the right. This was but one of many inciderits in Rome on December 11th, - when a general strike started. The polles were reinforded
by soldiers and many arrests wère måde.
(APhoto).
Shanghai Money Exchange
Suspended
Shops
Shanghai, Dec. 28.
[Anglo-U.S. Talks On Greece pe
Washington, Dec. 28. "Inportant high level:
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talks between United SHOWING TO-DAY 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.15 P.M. -- States and British off- cials are expected here next week following Monday's meeting of the British Cabinet to for-| mulate policy in regard to Communist General Markos' Greek regume.
An exchange, of views 13 - ready taking place,, here to de- cido if tha United States and Britain will send notes to Hun- gary, Rumania, Albania and Bul. garla to ask for full information as regards the size of their arth- ed forces and equipment.
Under the peace treaties the United States and Britain drs en- titled to the information.
It was learned that Britain takés as verlotis view as the United States Markos regime: and it is rely that a commou policy will be formulated.-Unti cdPress.
Turning On The Heat?
Washington, Doo, 28. Several members of Congress predicted today that Russia will increase pressure on Greece By extending oficial
recognition 4
to the new Communist regime of Maskes Vitades.
R
Some say the result will be a call for more American dollars to shore up Greek resistance to Communiam Republican
resentative RM. Nixon of Call- forals guessed the Administra-
may US$400,000,000. Democratie
REK
much 25
Representative E. Teague of Texas sold the pre ent situation never would have
posita in each bank is only sev-developed if the Greek Army crol hundred million dollars, had made a decent effort to clear
MARX - MIRANDA
Andy
Steve
RUSSELL COCHRAN
Gloria JEAN
in a Sam, CosloWY NUSICAL, PRODUCTION
COPACABANA
Released thru United Artis
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE
At 9.30 P.M. December 30th., 1947 Alexander Korda
PAULETTE
Presents
MICHAEL
GODDARD & WILDING
with
DIANA WYNYARD
HUGH WILLIAMS
GLYNIS JOHNS
in
Oscar Wilde's
AN IDEAL HUSBAND”.
with
SIR AUBREY SMITH CONSTANCE COLLIER CHRISTINE NORDEN HARRIETTE JOHNS
In Colour by Techalcolor
A total of 240 money-changers here were ordereden to suspend business as from last Friday, Dec. 26. the China Press learned this morning. The firms are charged with buy- cause the usual amount of de- ing engaged in subversive econo- mie actfyllies detrimental to the interests of the public.
The Money Exchange Guild
velopment of banking enterprisesentative B. J. Jonkman of the PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by the local au- was requested thorities to cancel the member ships of the suspended shops whose licences have also been re- called by the Social Affaira
Bureau,
The list of Arms involved up. peared in all big Chinese news- papers yesterday.
Local banking circles, while,
Can-
Mr. Li urged the Government up that guerilla situntion."
to pay more attention to the de-
than to the Intensification of all sorts of controls or restrictions against banks, Reuter.
French Union
expressed disapproval of Talks
Michigan's Republican Repre
House Foreign
Affairs Commit another who believes "Russian recognition is the sext logical step."-Associated Press,
CONGRESSMAN'S WARNING
1952
the measures taken by the author.
New York, Dec. 28. ftes on the financial front. Mr.
Representative Li Fo-sun, Chairman of the Bank-
Chester E. Paris, Dec, 28.. Ing Money Exchange and Triat
Merrow, Republican of New Representatives of the twe Hampshire, said in Guild, stated at a bankers' meet-French postal workers unions-broadcast today that $8,000,000,* radio Ing yesterday afternoon that the the main Federation and the 000 would be needed yearly local banks are not ablo at pro- sent to engage in speculation bo independent Combat Union-to-unti
to build
a United day decided to discuss affiliation Statee air force capable only of
"blunting" an enemy attack. one body to the "Labour Force," which, on Dec. 19 called "Russian
Rep. Merrowclled what he roke away from the Commun-aggression?
axpansion and and mid- $24,000 'st-influenced Confederatio [,000,000 spent in the next four Grnerale du Travail.
years "would be small in com- nurlson to what the cout will he
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KILLER OF THE AMAZON!
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he Labour Force headquarters which added that a joint com- ittee had already been form-
d.
After the meeting, M. Andre Lafond, General Secrotary of the Coordination. Committee of Independents, said: "Obvious. ly there have been difficulte In the case of individual unions but all I can say at the momen is that wo aball get agree
ment.".
MAIDEN VOYAGE
San Francisco, Dec 27, dent Claveland, today, left, an ite The new luxury liners Presl maiden voyage under the Ameri can President de flag on the trans-Pacific run.
The 25,000 cl Ins is the The talks would be continued vessel built since 1940 and the largest American passenger next Thursday, he added-biggest ever constructed on the Reuter,
ALEXANDRIA BULLION
Gold, per "diethem" 171" plastres, Egyptain pound sno pizstre Sovereign 365 plastres, Turkey pound $70 plastres, Napoleon 165 piastres, Dollar (plece de oing) 500 plastres, Säver (piastres) per Kilogram 140 platrei-Reuter,
Vienna, Dec. 28.,
Peelde Coast The cost was le tween $19,000,000 nid: $22,000- [000.' In this trip she will call at Honolulis, Manila, Hong Kong, "Shanghai," and Yokohamnay |_12- turning to Sais Fancisco: ais Feb. 9United Press,.......
RADIO
BW Hong Kong broadenstig on afrobeling of des Kingplive from 12.30 to 2.00p.m., and: 6400 to 11.00 pm, and dha and 9,52 magacycles in he $1 metre 6inch frorn 12.30 14 1,15,"
At least nine people wore to 1.19 to 7.50 and 9,00 21.00 pima day repirtich dend in an Aust. | BILT, MEA rian mountain" avalanche: which | 1250 mm--Dells Programme Bommarg, swept Away houses,
during Xmas near Keburg A ANDROIhen the
A LONDON FILM PRODUCTIOŃ
BY ALEXANDER KORDA
CENTRAL & ALHAMBRA
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WARNERS HIT
D NEW HETES IN MURICALS!
A BRAND
"THE TIME THE PLACE-
and THE GIRL"
IN TECHNICOLOR//!
STARKING
DENNIS MORGAN JACK GARSON
JANIS PALCI-NA CELESTONERS murs DARULIN CAVALLADO JUST PROCESSA
OPENING TO-MORROW.
SHE'S EASY
TO MEET...
But try
and forget
harl
ANN
RONALD
SHERIDAN
REAGAN
Directed by
Jake Gift
CURTIS BERNHARDT
“Puskárki4, 5 and?) Blen
roads and broke telephone
forester was buried with his
his house was destroyed. Rescue attempts falled. Reuter
wife and four children when 1AM
With great
Orchestra.
·A HEW WAJUR BROS. SIT RICHARD WHOR! » GEORGE TOBIAS GENE LOCKHART - AZAN HALE • BETTY BREWER
ORIENTAL
SHOWING TO-DAY: 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
Great Mu
with Songs and La
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