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EXTRA PERFORMANCE TOMORROW AT 11.30 A.M.
Laughs...
HE TALKSI
**
that will be heard around the world!
"It's Chaplin's best-nd
that means the desk picture
Į kare over sem)”
were Wallet,
16. A. Nemperer Alfzonen
Charlie Chaplin
in his new comedy
The Great
DICTATOR
Produced, written and dirnered by
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
1998 PAULETTE GODDARD
Jack Đaxın - tiansy DanırLI Reginald Garoonga » Dolly GILAT
Maurica Masurich
Released thru United Artists
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
73rd ANNUAL AL FRESCO FETE
in the Grounds of
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, CHATHAM ROAD,
KOWLOON
(By kind permission)
On
SUNDAY, 11th Decomber, 1949 from 11-b.m. to 7 p.m..
To be opened by Mrs. Eva Orrell Grifin ALL THE FUNS OF THE FAIR
with
ANDY HIDALGO and HIS HONGKONG MUSICIANS BAND.
Admission:-50 cents.
Causeway Bay. Teh fidzs
Nathan Md. Lewben. Tel. 60111
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY — DECEMBER 10, 1949.
AUSTRALIANS GO TO POLLS TODAY
UK FIRM GETS BIG CONTRACT
London, December 8. The Government of India has concluded an agreement with Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd., London, for the establishment of a fac- tory in India for the manu- facture of all the country's requirements” of communi- cations cables.
Sydney, December 8.
When Australians vote on Saturday, fow will think of foreign policy. The whole general elec. tion campaign has boon fought entirely on domestic issuas for the opposition partics are cloro to agreemont on world policios. Both aim to keep Australia within the United Nations although her voice may be softer off
• Lake Success if Dr. H. Evatt is not directing foreign policy.
lent money on
British Election Forecast
London, December, 8.
A source closs to the Bel- tish Cabinet ways the Indion. tions now`are that the next General Election will be held before. - Marok-or after May' next year.
Most
guessors think the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, is likely to call it for February.
The Annual Labour Party Conference at the start of the month provides him with a good platform nouncement. Preis,
for the
Arapolated
AUSTRIAN TREATY DEADLOCK
The rival Labour and the i The second was the bitter attack combined Liberai-Country on Joseph Chifley by John T. Parties are pledged to stick Lang, rebel Labour man, alleging
that Mr. Chiley close to Britain and remain mortage between 1932 and 1942. friends with, the U.S.
Mr. Chifley has replied that the On the Immigration
and
the loaned
money, with two small White Australia laws they also exceptions, was invested on behalf The agreement, covering a
agree, but the Liberal-Country of persons for whom he acted as period of 20 years, was signed Party might be more sympathe-trustce or executor. But it has here last week by Mr.
Vtie than the present Labour Gov-come as a surprise to most Labour
New York, December 8. Krishna Menon, the ligh Coernment in odd cases concerning supporters that their leader over milssioner, on behalf of India, individual Asiatic immigrants. In lent
The Big Four Foreign there money, even though and by Sir Thomas Spencer,
was no reason why he should not Ministers' deputies discuss- Managing Director, on behalf of the past the strict enforcemcat af
the White Australia laws by the do so.
ing the Austrian peace treaty the Arm.
Minister of Immigration, Arthur Saturday's voting may put Mr. here made very little pro-1 The factory and plant, all of Calwell, has annoyed people In Lang in a key position in the new which are expected to be pur- Asia.
Parliament. In a close vote it is gress in today's session, ac- chased in Britain, will be Guv As to Austraila's policy toward possible that he and one or two cording to Americait sources, hold but decided to continue their operated, } Japan, neither the Labour nor the other independents would anil
all-Indian anti-Labour government would the balance of power-Associated | talks into next week.
aim to become too friendly in the Pyers. immediate future,
ernment-owned employing eventually staff and operatives.
It is expected that the output of the plant will reach a value
of one crore of rupees per annum in three or four years' time.
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The firm, In addition to giving facilities for Indian alat to Le trained in various branches Its factories in England, will pro vide from its
awn
organisation key personnel who will usslat the Government until the factory
in full operation.
What re the domestic Issue that will away the floating vote) of about 10 per cent one way or the other?
win some votes Labour will
In prosperous heenuse Australla
Is full and there Labour's devaluation of the Aus
employment.
tealian Pound has pleased the
bonus on what they sell abroad. farmers for they get a 25 per cent
Minister In Prague Vanishes
This caused the Soviet Ambas- sador to Britain, Georgi Zerubin, who has been representing Russia at the conferences here since min- October to cancel his reservation on the Queen Elizabeth, "to sail for London on Saturday.
Meanwhile, in Washington, American officials denied an allo- gation by the magazine "News- week" that the French are obs- London, December 8. tructing the Austrian treazy. They Mr. Thomas Hughes, former bie for the fruitless conferences. cald the Soviet Union is responsi
Secretary to the Governor of
An official said that, as for as Burma, declared tonight that he knows, the French continue to to the Administrations of Durma has said i will Introduce Foru several assurances would be support the British and American Coylon and Nepal, in addition 10 | form of compulsory training if necessary before Britain puts] desire to conclude a treaty. meeting the requirements of the returned, but many people doup fresh capital for the deve-
This statement was supported Government undi non-Guverns- not like
Idea, Nor the
do they lopment of Burma's resources. by the French Embassy spokes- market in India, Reuter.
want to see a government divided
paper he read to the man, who sald Franco is anxious between two parties, such as the Royal Society of Arts in London, to see the question settled quickly Liberals and the Country Party.
and that there is no truth to the on the British contribution to Labour will loan some of the Burma's industrial development,
magazine's report-United Press, swinging votes because soma | Mr. Hughes maid: "In their hoste
BURMA FIGHTING
The Indian factory has the right to supply telephone cables
ment
EAST GERMANY BAN ON SLAVS
Conscription
The Country-Liberal opposition
in
FG-
people think tree enterprise is to casume control of the country'a better than Btate business.
major industries it was perhaps The Liberals
Rangoon, December 8. promise to. cut inevitable that. the Government Berlin, December 8.
About 100 rebels, most of them The East German Ministry of and to get more petrol
taxes unt government spending of Bunne should have progress Karens, were killed in the
to end faster than was prudent," he said. occupation by Government troops the Interior todny informed ******
rationing. Labour is making no "It is hard for friends of Burma of three rebel-held-villages in the the Yugoslav Military Mission such direct promises nor has it to defend the long delay in agree-sprawling Pegu led district, in Berlin that its members promised the housewife any im-ing
and paying the equitable communique reported today. would in future be banned from provement in living costs.
compensation for nationalised The Karens, fighting for an in- the territory of the East Ger The unpopular Communist British interests. Recent state-dependent state of Karenistan, Party will be outlawed, promisements by Burmese Ministers in-lost four other fortifed villages to diente a possible change of out- Government troops ini, the nearby
man Republic.
Aun official
stated: "It has
A
antrouncement the Liberals, but Labour has said look, a realisation that the policy Honthawaddy district, also a rice beent observed only that it will continue for a long time that citizens of fight Communists in the open.of expropriating foreign concerns area, the communique-gaid-As-
Two new points have come late and attempting to run them by sociated po the Yugoslav Republik arid per- song working for Yugoslav organ- the election picture in the last State controlled corporations is Isations have tried to disturb few days. Both may.cost Labour much more difficult than it looks." law and order in the territory votes.
of the Germun Democratic Re- public.
Lang Attack
The Arst was the anti-Labour
"These people have carried out their
in the swing in the New Zealand cler- criminal practices
may influence the bellet that they, las members of on. This
a Military Mission, can carry out doubtful voter in Australia. their crimes unpunished.
"In view of these clrcumstances,
the Ministry of the Interior found
it necessary to inform the Yugo- Water shorTAGE
slay Military Miasion that its members are prohibited from staying in the territory of the German Democratic Republic as from December 8, 1849.1
Showing Today of 230; 5.30; 7.30 & 9.30 P.M. Military Mission in
•Relax and Enjoy
That wonderful
wonderful
picture!
TYRONE
POWER gets that surge and
9
GENE
TIERNEY
is on the verge when they both got "That s
Wonderful URGE
REGINALD GARDINER ARLEEN WHELAN
✔✔ ROSERT B¿SINCLAIR – Pistent by FRED KOHLMAR
120.
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Presenta
A VARIETY
PROGRAMME.
of Colored Cärrögs
at Reduced Prices?
Paramount Variety
Comedy Programmine
Including
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IN NEW YORK
New York, December 8. The elvic authorities today ordered New York's 8,000,000 ro- All the offices of the Yugualovsidents to discontinue all non- Berlin are essential use of water, to conservo situated in the British sector-the city's dwindling supplies. Reuter.
All motor-car washing. the flooding of tennis courts or pools Washington, December 8. for winter ico skating and the Burma today became the 14th | cleaning of tiled walls In under- nation to recognise the new slate ground stations must stop, of Israel.
The Ambassador, Elichu Elath, announced the receipt of this news from the Burmese Ambassador in the United States,United Press.
Liberty
Reuter
INVESTMENTS
IN BURMA
Prague, December 8. An offcial source, speaking privately, Bald today that Evzen Loebel, Czech Čammu- nist Deputy Minister of For- eign Trade, has been dismissed from his post and apparently. vanished with his entire family Unofficial reports have
said that Mr. Loebel is in gaol.
The official said Mr. Loebel had not been in his office since November 18 and that nothing was known of the whereabouts of him or his wife and family.
A long dry spell and unusually Mra. Loebel, an Austrian, was heavy consumption have reduced reported earlier this year to have the supplies in the reservoirs, to been turned back from the border about 30 per cent of their cipa-when she tried to go to Vienna. élty.-Reuter.
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Starring
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Koo UR-E
A GREAT WALL Syren Dead-essem
morrow Morning Show at 12.30P.M.
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The official source said he had tried appeatedly to reach Mr.
Loebel or his wife since the Do-i puty Minister's disappearance
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FINAL SHOWING,
2.30, 5:10, 7:20.8 0.30 p.m.
WHO
SAID
ALL MOVIES
ARE ALIKE!
Not this one! It has a shock, thrill, punch all its ownl
DORE SCHARY Priontuzias
from his office.-Associated Press. THE BOY WITH
ROUND WORLD IN
A YACHT
Stockholm, December 8. *Ernest Karulis and Johan Pal- tina-who set out last August to sall round the world in their 78-
GREEN HAIR
Gatai by TECHNICOLOR
A PAT O'BRIEN ́- ROBERT RYAN BARBARA KALE 69d DEAN STOCKWELL. -
Prebend by 215PMÁRNÍ AMEN V CAPRated by JOSEP LOMAT
foot yacht, Le Polaris-arrived || Dhe ROM BEELISAN MAN ALFRED LEWIS LEVITY here last night."
***Their voyage from England via Tangler had been uneventful, they reported. After a week's stay here they expect to sail for the Canary Islands, the - Cope Verde Islands,, Natal - (Brazil), Pabama, Howall, New Zealand, Australia, Bombay, Suez and the Mediterranean-Reuter,
TOMORROW
Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire
HOLIDAY INN
TODAY Cathay
ONLY
AT 2.30, 5.30,
7:30 & 9.30 P.M
THE SCREEN'S FAVOURITE ROMANTIC TEAM
IN ANOTHER SMASH HIT
ERBERT
NEAGLE MICHAEL WILDING
MAYTIME IN MAYFAIR
GRAND OPENING TOMORROW?
Technicolor
BAY LOMANTIC COMEIN
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
TODAY AT 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.15 P.M
M-C-M'S
ت الدلال
WORE!
COLOR BY Technicolor
Jeanett MacDONALD LASSIE
LLOYD NOLAN-CLAUDE JARMAN, Jr.
QUEEN'S
TOMORROW MORNING AT: 11,30 A.M. ONLY "SWEDISH FOOTBALL IN H.K.
Highlights from all 3 matches !
LEE THEATRE
AIR CONDITIONED OZONIZED AND WARM
Showing Today: 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
Chinese Pleture
"PROFESSOR
DEN":
DIALOGUE IN AMANDARIN":
A PEAK FILM
PRODUCHON
問人在望希
MORNING SHOW TOMORROW.
ESTHER WILLIAMS PETER LAWFORD
in
"ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU"
IN TECHNICOLOR ! -
SHOWING
TODAY
AT REDUCED PRICES!
MAJESTIC
AIR-CONDITIONED
SPECIAL
TIMES:
AT 12.00 NOON, 2:45, 6.45 & 9.30 P.M. THE BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR! Winner of 5 Academy Awards !
-AJ, ARTHUR RÄNK
ENTERPRISE
Laurence Olivier
•presents
HAMLET
William Shakespeare-
Olivier.
Sydney
ORIENTAL
AIR CONDITIONED
TAKE ANY EASTERN TRAM CAR GE HAPPY VALLEY BÚS Showing Today: 2.30; 5.15; 7.20 &.9.20
Full of Action from the Beginning to ille End
UFBAN SIMMONS
Donald Houston
ASCISTS AN USSR PRODUCTION
The Blue Lagoon