THE CHINA MAIL, TUES DAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1948.
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IT'S A SMALL WORLD BY SPEEDBIRD
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DON
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THE THIN MAN
BECOMES VIGOROUS
Metro-Goldwyn-
President Truman is also department; happy about it. The lynn Mayer has axed its wage bill 40
iu per cent. who had been topping him appears to the political poils juntor nhower.
New York, Monday. Britain, sometimes consider ed here a junior partner and poor relation, now neither 1244
PEARN: In Malta on February par certainly not in ideas.
Just when Amerlents were 3rd, 1948, Lo Heather Gillesple), wife of Lieut. A. ronsplaining that they were be W. C. Pearn, Royal Marloes,ing enimpched to shoulder ail a son (Peter Bonald Gilles-the leadership and responsibili, tics of the Western world, along plej.
comes Mr. llevin and practically takes over the chairmanship of the board.
TO MR AND MRS Alex, Fraser Hospital O nt Kowloon brother fear Carole Stuart Alck,
ACQUIRING MOMENTUM
Mi. Ernest Besin hans
set a
big ball rolling by his proposal
While Congress sits with Its feet on Ute desk smoking a cigar and sipping a coca-coln.] Parliament acts.
The historic terisiun to farm In Western European Union has
left the Marshall planners feri-1 ing slightly frolish and putting | away their chewing-gum.
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The Thin Man Again They had at lea that the
were altogether British weak and Impoverished, ton en. and Socialism, do anything but marmur feebled by war
spoke. "ear, hear," when the US.
Now 110
por, Chin revealed as a very vigorous in- dividual with a master blueprint | of his own.
of West Europeau for a union countries. 1: wil, however, take svine time to acquire momentum, und in real progress can be made until talks begin with France!! and the Benelas puwers to give shape and substance to the pro- posel pacts for mutual aid and gconomie callaboration.
the response of In principle both Holland and Belgium been most sympathetic; there is
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We have jolted Congress, which started considering the!
The concinding discus
no reason to doubt that that of Marshall Plan with a bang, butj Luxembourg will be equally favouk Lowabic.
collaboration, and the fact that the first conference is to be held
sions with a whimper.
It has been a wordy week. The ynce of America, bentleasting hundreds of thousands of sen- in 20 languages, has ever been shrifler,
All day and most of the night
engle has
tences
gerekmed
21
was Eisen- Extra Hardship
Now Mr. Truman has fair chance to be returned to the White House, and as a long range forecast I'd put your but
on him.
The British tourist trade la Ameri- in the news, but most
the desire and cans who have the dollars to visit the United Kingdom are confused about ronditions there.
Frankest advice comes from Abel Green, mitor of Variety magazine: "The wise tourist in
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great
musie
is
an
being
"The world is drifting to bar, barism." A pill without sugar to coating from Beechamu.
Lorals say it has never been demited colder thon at present, but look
where people of the at Russin, prelude frozen in fire for years.
siny
Warner Brothers has cut a swathe through publicity men, payroll show that it expended yet a study of the company's Rearly $11,000,000 in larjes last year, and 23 men at the top between took over $4,000,000 them.
Once again it is the little em- ployer the clerk, screen whif- ter, extra, jolner, and mechanic Almost everyone forecasts an who is suffering. even more terrifying noxe-dive There 11 receipts this year. will be no more epics and spee- taculars
London had Hollywood come to terms,
The Continuing hullabal over huge dollar fees paid t American performgrs in London has persuaded munagers an agents to Ruft-pedal salaries the future.
For instance, it hus been de- the what ched not to revent crooning Andrews Sistera will' receive for their fullables London this summer.
How.
evo 1 cau disclose j1--15,000 & dollars. nal in dollars, per week.
Jimmy Stewart expects to slar in the hit play "Harvey
London
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Dick Torgen
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CHINESE NEW
YEAR FESTIVITIES By "Sinologue”
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All chops
01. The Holly Today Is Chinese New Year's For many Chinese,
of the lunur everyone, down to the humblest We have won blessings from England and on the Continent in actor with the most disDay, calculated on the day of the Year is their only holiday and
thecoulle, takes a few days off Mr. Churchill's suggestion
President Truman and General a portable food store enrrying / tinguished war record of all his first new muon
to accept pounds sterling as his Chinese Republic has adopted the enjoy the festivities. tha Switzerland night join in Marshall themselves, who were a trunkful of canned gods and wild friends that he is willing month Aquarius. Oficully.
Sir Thomas Beecham is here, fee in view of Britain's dollar European calendar, but in reality are closed for a few days but the it is the old Chinese New Year strects are filled with hawkers and иге permitted on the group is not likely to be taken looking for shoulders to lean cigarettes."
plight. up, largely because Switzerland on, and we have wring audits
crisp views:
My friend James Mason made which is celebrated throughout the special faits
selected sites, like the one arrang brilliant three-minute reed land. "Musicians have no reason to would not be prepared to aban-Tram the publie, which always expressing some
noise and the ed on the playground at Wanchai. the Behind Even rig-utangs guaranteed neutrality admires llet setion.
for the Dolly Muj Film Fes
of the The fair days are called the Lattle don her
Obstructionists here naw feet w stuffy.
play French horns ran
His wife, clamour, behind the din tival the other day. for a policy of more active par-
Pamela Kelline, and inecon fairs and the earsplitting bangs of New Year, days of great activity ticipation in the present conflict their foothold precarious.
intes
and of ideologies, Italy, if she pulls
nude a few suggestions which in never ending strings for days New Year is one of the three great
at a time, lies on unclent tradition settling days of the year through her present difficulties,
as the third money must be obtained so that can be counted on for the fullest
written anywhere, because there punied him to the stadio and millions of firecrackers going off and thriving trade, for the Chinese is no one to write it.
all outstanding debts may be paid were not needed.
Both James and Pameln deny dating back us far sirenaeusly the reper's printed century B.C.
In those early days before the up before the New Yeur begins.
Celebrations begin about a week in Rone with 1alian participa-the
de years and the seasons were fixed They citizens.
the here that they intend to become American
before New Year's Day, on tion is not without significance. Europe and Asia the story of
not, Pamela's mother, a faithfall with any exactitude, only
23rd. of the twelfth lunar month. that the further Russian perfidy, the
the It is likely
render, is due here in February. characters, the "Steins of Heaven"
were used in referring to
This day is called "Say Goodbye evidence place through documentary 1ake Talks will
Lecture Dour
names of year, month and day.
to the God of the Kitchen". mea Hitler Stalin pact, ils
further twelve characters, Every house has its household, or diplomatic channels until a
Godfrey Winn, who
nay Later, Hollywood Squeeze sure of agreement has been reach and its segnej.
kitchen god, a fat and jovial deity from the "Earth's Branches" were added The people have been rather
Merting £10,000 a year ed on the general policy of colla-
The blunt words of buration within the union, al-overwhelmed by d this strong
is language, but have been solaced Harold Wilson, President of the Arthur Rank, asked me to meet and a day was fixed by the Em whose shrine is usually in a niche Trade, informing him this week and then talket beror to be the first, day of the near the cooking stove. The kit- then god watches over the family classie statement of Board of
The Axing of the New Year Day fortunes and behaviour all through. immediate by the
Cinerni Eisenhower disavowing Hollywood that it cannot possi- eloquently for a solid hour about New Year,
"squeeze" Britain by the the food rationing in Britain. Presidential ambitions and ns-hy
11e is on his way to Holiy varled with the ancient dynasties. the year, keeping a record of each
During the Han dynasty, over two serting that "wise subordination" embargo into modifying the 75
civil power should keep all per cent. import duty on films wood and will lecture all over thousand years B.C., it was cele.mber of the family.
the country about British sacri.brated ott the Brst day of Yan, the tight of the 23rd, he leaves the kitchen und goes to make his re- of Heaven. have shaken the Alm city.
first lunar month. The
porl to the Gud soldiers out of politics.
for Wilson in accused of being fees and musterity.
New York is feting the brand, emperors, B.C. 1766 to 1123, altered
his burnt on harsh, undiplanatic, and truen-
David lent. I think he was right. I new
departure, while Arcerackers think that producers here will some and happy a pair as I've twelfth Moon munth; and in the
Chau dynasty, the first day of Tzelet off to complete the ceremony. abandon their embargo within met in some time.
doing the eleventh Moon month Carole Landis, who is the next few months.
well in England, doesn't chosen. These days were always similar celebration greets his If it comes to an endurance very test 1 am sure Hollywood will plan to return here for a long, xed in the springtime of the return to the house on New Year's
year and from them the dates for
New Year's Eve is called "Gel Within the past long time..
When Jor Louis goes to Lon-all other festivals, the days for the few days the panie has grown
take seasons, the days for sowing and Rid Of" night. The house, don this Hammer he will
zalculated, Ateverything in it must more intense.
Samuel Goldwyn hus
corner swept and scoured, and fired his entire New York story Continued a fost of next Column) length, the day originally chosen oughly springcleaned"
by the earlist Han emperors, the
this is always done, even if it be Arst day of the first month, was generally adopted and that is the for the first and only time during
Thumgh economic co-operation the most important consideration.
the ques
In this connection, tion of a custums umon is clearly the principal point, and the first reveal likely to
approach. wide divergencies in The special pusition of Britain in the Commonwealth is one of
contracts
arc
the major problems.
Given the
general desire to collaborate, however, it slunuld be possible to find a way out of many of these: difficulties.
an!
The political implications of a West European Union are an other story. It is not yet known whether the Government favours a comprehensive federation alliance based on mutual aid and co-ordination of military and de- fensive systems.
Meantime, the debate in the House of Commons, with its em phasis on the Communist danger, for thought on has given room the future policy of the National Council of Labour and the Na
of the Labour tional Executive
100 Years. Ago
crack first.
just
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On the
Nivens as hand-the day to the first of Chau, the Special clothes are provided
the journey and
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By SHEPARD BARCLAY
harvest
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By twelve months, Year's Evo, not only must
New the
(From the ples of the "China Mail") NOTICE.--Unclaimed
day upon which the Chinese New the Year is celebrated,
Ls Uus house be as clean as a new pin, board the P. & 0. Co,' Hulk
Although February 10 "Fort William" G.K. x 76 70
year's New Year Day, the cele- but every smallest debt must have TURKEY Chests
brations began several days ago been paid, so that all dirt, unpica- have 81. Six
and will continue, accompanied by sant things and bad luck OPIUM, the Consignee of which is requested to take delivery.
off of mony Aro-been "gat rid of." the setting 0
family On New Year's Eve, a Buck-
Disliking to
set up the club The Ice per "Ancie
dinner is held, the "Circle of the glad to
West did not now lead a second clutcrackers, until the Sfteenth day of
wholo family we have been nam,"
but switched to the spade 8. Smh the New Year,
yeur", when the
und those together gathers lear, has been delivered in the a quantity
There is such a thing as being to cleared crumps then in three rounds finest order: such
then and led the club 6. With no poin
who have left the home roof come has been lunded as promises to rich-if in dollar terins,
back and mocl together again,
New Year's Day is spent quietly is a also in the home circle. It
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mentions
"THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES"
YOU CAN BE TOO RICH
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his wife with him, which mukes monkey out of reports that Party.
awa tummy's Q was now established, Both are expected to consider meet the demands of the com-certainly in high cards. If you held in holding up and noting that the
The moderate so many trick-takers in your
West took this with the A and re- they are breaking up. threat in rela-munity
The champion would the Communist
of So- price at which it is now being hand that you can be sure your part
a thing of value, the turned the 4. It was his only way
The elders of may to avoid leading from his honors in take pounds insteads of dollara vegetarian day, no meat of any tion
to the conference
and agents kind being eaten. your own holding
k his managers of power of MCADA within the cialist parties in the 16 Marshall sold, 3 cents per lh, places this ner hasn't
w the red suits. South discarded his luxury
shrink to futility. There are
each in the younger members, Plan countries which the Labour
most people,
kinds of plays which the declarer can heart 10 on the club Q, then fed to in London in Party is calling
If its application in the now then
Maggle Teyte is scoring new order to seniority according to doing the throw-in at the squeeze. it and for once found a lead which ful March.
It is known that the crowded state of the wards of then employ es bring about you authe now blank heart K. West took would let him, which is doubt the family receive the kowtown of
use both of them was not distasteful to him, the hears
triumpha here she is much ngé. On the second day of the new year come visits to friends, Communiste will spare no effort the Military Hospital, can be of He may even
conference, as any avail to the fever-suffering against you and thus beat you out Q. which South suffed.
Then conie die harde blow of thinner-been on a diet.
British-born Alfred Hitchcock congratulations and the exchange to disrupt this they have spared none to destroy soldiers, the medical staff must of a couple of tricks which your side
rejoice at having a ready sup could have taken if your partner all, as South led his last three troups.
West discarded the best way possible says he will shoot his new film, of gifts. The third day again is had any of your big cards. the Marshall Plan itself.
to him, but it did no good. A the "The Rope," in ten days-a re-spent at home and is followed by There may also be a review of ply at their command.
last spade was led, South held his cord if it comes off. The film the New Year Market Daya, when
diamonds
and dummy the A-9 the party's attitude to the pro-
A contemporary
plus the heart 9. West wouldn't ser will be in Technicolor and costars are held and, in the villages, 1,000,000 dollars, which works lantern for each son born dur- posed "Western Union." A year
up the heart by discarding the J.
out at £25,000 a day. Hitching the past year is carried to the y
Ancestral Hall by the family and ago the National Executive ad- that a guard of Police has been¦
stationed for the protection of 8. 8 7 6
blanked his diamond K. The dia-
hung there for the duration of cables me vised members to withhold sup-
mond the A dropped it and the remains very. British.
Clayton Huiton
the festivities, const D. K 10 7 withdrawn in Military
Q got the last trick, port from Mr. Churchill's United the Naval Stores, in lieu of the
that his son's play "Power
The Chinese New Your is some Europe Committee on the ground quence of the afckness of the
Without Glory," which was times referred to as everybody's and complains that C. AK 4 garrison, that, while it was desirable to
well received, here, is to be birthday, but this is really a mis- the maximum co the community suffer in conse
Bcreened In Britain. Hutton Lake, arising from the fact that, encourage operation between the nations of quence of a portion of the regu-
sen. is due here in the spring. in Chino, there are two ways of an organisation led by lar police being thus employed.
Martha-or moutha-Raye, referring to age. One is on the Europe,
It is state that an additional Mr. Churchill was not likely to
now starring in night clubs basis of direct calculation from the here, науа Charlie Chapin date of birth while the other, is stimulate such co-operation. Memnumber of men have been ch
hor Laught
everything the calculated by the number of lunar bers were therefore advised to gnged for this particular duty. able).
person has knows. It is the only "tribute" years in which Register aske:Who pays. for concentrate on organisations such I The editor of the "Hongkong
long lived. The two methods should as the United Nations Associa thin additional number of men s Pasi
not be confused, though it is only · 1 ever had c. 95 "above
"The west experience tion, which WAS
-the Colony?.
at a bridge table," said West after
of drunkenness in the early years that the second picion."
different parties are he had been both squeezed
and end-
increasing, method is apt to arouse comment. On the Bfteenth day of the New Mr. Bevin spoke of a "West- ticians in
and some stars have spent the the Commons clearly thinking along similar played on the one hand.
South in
Too Year, the lamps, come down and ctn Union"
When he led the club K,
gool recently. night in debate without defining exactly lines, but it may be too early to
many men who had thought are burnt, the signs of festivity what he
Precision try to define them in explicit took a look at the dummy and notic- meant.
That may come later, ed two probable furers in hearts, one nerable).
If West, who had opened the bid- they had made a corking New are removed, the last crackers are in diamonds and two in clubs, a total would. perlings, have been un- terms.
the bottle again. helpful at this stage. New ideas further discussion has clarified of fire, But be avoided two of them tling with 1-Diamonds, leads are abroad, not least in the Lab- them, and discovered a basis for by playing Went for every card of king, how should South play to make Year's resolution are back at let off and returns to the
importance which was put Statesmen and poll- common "action. our Party.
sus-
Tomorrow's Probion:
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norinal round once more.
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