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A DOUBLE ATTRACTION
ON THE STAGE.
PRESENTS THE SENSATIONAL”
'AMERICAN DANCE TEAM
JOHNNY & GINGER
CHARLES & JACKIE
THE RICH FAMILY"
THRILL AND ACTION—
THE FAMOUS FRENCH APACHE DANCE
ON THE SCREEN
Leslie HOWARD DIMPERNEL
SMITH
A great actor never dies...
AN INTERNATIONAL RELEASE.
with FRANCIS L. SULLIVAN * MARY MORRIS
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SHOWING
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SEE This is the first picture with Macao & Canton as
background since post war!
MAURICE DEKOBRA'S
twill-crammed drama of the for East!
ERIC VON STROHEIM
GAMBLING HELL
HAYAKAWA Morille BALIN KAVULAN DELLANOY
he First Time In Hongkong
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1950.
BIG THREE MINISTERS Five-year ban
TO CONFER IN LONDON
BANDITS STRIKE BACK
Paris, March 6.- "big four"" meeting including The possibility of
Russia will be discussed by the three Western! Foreign, Ministers in London soon, the French Foreign Minister, M. Robert Schuman, said tonight,
The three Foreign Ministers will also discuss the Singapore, March 6,
Far Easter situation, including Japan, rela- Communist terrorists struck
·tions with Communist China, Indo-China and back-today-at-the-huge-
aid to South East Asia. * mobilisation of civilian vo- lunteers in the Government's "anti-bandit
month"
cam-
paign.
Three officers And three civilians were killed in the am- bush of un estato truck in Kulim, Kedah, A constable was injured and the truck was set aflre,
The counter-attack camo as the
total number of Malayans taking
part in "Anti-bandit month" in- creased to 420,000.
When the drive started on February 26, civilian volunteers numbered 352,000.
One of the two quorlins who emerged from a closely concealed hide-out a pig sty in Ipoh, capital of Perak State, was.kined today by constabulary forces who found printing material, food, star-decorated caps and uniforms In the hide-out.
The civilian volunteers have
They will also review the been set. M. Behulnan himself German problems, he sold. declined to comment on the slate. An authoritative French source The opaterence is expected about said that the British, American the time of the annual meeting and
Ministers London of the Atlantic Pact French Foreign
Council. will incat in the British capital on April 12.
But the U.S. State Department in Wash'axton and the British Foreign Office said no date had
AMERICAN MISSION AT WORK
now
M. Schuman said at sa conference that the three Forelan Mlaistors will study the problems of a big four meeting
for
4. Schuman, who leaves London on Tuesday, in connection with the State Visit of President Vinecat Auriol, said he will dis- cuss all these international ques- tions informally with the British Foreign Secretary. Mr. Ernest Bevin.
Reply to Adenauer
on Seretse
London, March–8.- ***Khama "Seróise, i whoï.oame to London to fight, for "htik chieftainabip of the, Bamungsz walo tribe, annoynged tonight that the British Government- had decided that he murt`not return to his homeland for. five years without permission: Beratse, who left chia white wife (a formar London Sypist, -Ruth Williams) behind when came to Britain last month, said tonight that the Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, Mr. Patrick „Gordon Walker-gava-him-no, reasons for his exclusion ex- copt that it might caukë die turbanpes if he were confirm- ed as ohief of the tribe.- Router.
CONVICTS WERE CONVERTED
Tokyo, March 8. An Austrálian missionary's Un- dying devotion and all-ombracing love has converted 12 convicts in solitary confinement at Fukuoka prison Into. Catholics and model convicts, the newspaper "Maini- chi" reported today.
The paper, disclosed that the convicts sent a letter through the warden to Father C. Devny, who is now on his way to Australia,
The letter said. "We shall never forget what you have dong tual cycs" *.
Saigon, March 6. An American mission to laken up positions behind the survey economic needs in lines to relieve British troops and South East Asia arrived to Saar agreement algned hero last to open the windows of our spiri-
police who have moved forwart,
in the month-long, campaign today in the middle of a con- clear the jungles of guerillas. troversy over whether aid to The guerillas-have-terrorised Victram-should-be channelled Malaya almost since the end of the war, killing, burning and through the French or given looting. Associated Press.
directly.
PANAMA TOLLS:
uf
Panama
Washington, March 6. President Truman today post- ponor an increase in the Panama Canal toils until April 1, 1951, pending Congressional action on the proposed reorganisation the Panama Canal and Rail road Company.
The Increased tolls originally orneren in 1948 and first post poned until April 1, 1950, would raise the rate from 80 cents ten for a loader ship to statutory maximum of $1.00 ton-United Press.
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That
calls for
The French Foreign Minister xave a point by point reply to German criticism of the French- Saturday. The pact French control over the rich Saa coal mines for 38 yents, subject (agreement) is an in tarim
Gers regime between many's unconditional surrender and a peace treaty," M. Schu. man said.
"This
„German nazba iznadamu
The newspaper "Essor Vietna- rnien" editorlaily culled for direct American aid to Buo Dal's in-
"ME. (Chancellor Konrad) fant State of Vietnam. The news Adenauer should know this since
echoed the his first German Republic (trolf. paper's declaration general Press sentiment and the is only provisional, subject to the teeling
many Vietnamese Unal decisions of a peace treaty." In reply to Mr. Adenauer's officials.
The Governor of Northern statement that le French Suar
Nguyen Huu, Vietnam,
has agreement may cause Germany to publicly urged that American aid reconsider entering a European be given without France as an union, M. Schuman said:
"Since 1947, Fraace alone has intermediory.
the Saar. This French officials here insist that administered A the military aid must come directly state of fact has the approval of under French supervision. They the two other (Western) Ailles. that the military campaign In the constitution of the Bonn, argue ngalast the Vietminh (Communist Republic, the Saar was fleliberate recognised Ho Chi-minh's forces) ly not mentioned in the future of West Germany. is being fought almost exclusively organisation
the French Army and that No documents mention the Saar, Vietnamese national forces are although Berlin, for example, is only in process of being or- mentioned.
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The American mission, which is p.m.hended by Mr. Robert Alllen
Protomart Wanted by GRECORS REVÓFT ·
Dangerous Age
MITRIINISE OF BAITIM WON
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PRESTON STURGES
Defence problems
ges-
Grimn. former Deputy Chief of M. Schuman sold the German the Ching Marshall Flan pro-pence treaty will certainly be grammer few here from Hongalicussed at the London meciing. Kong.. Saigon is the first, alop on 'An informant sald Londo.x-was the mission's
tour of South East chosen for the meeting because Asia countries.
the last two; meetings were held The mission is expected to re-in Washington and Paris. main In Indo-China about а He added that the Labour Gov- weck, studying conditions. Ita
erament. of Britain wants recommendations will probably ture to show that its prestige in form the basis for a request Pre-international affairs is not Im- sident Truman is expected to
paired by the narrow majority by make for economic ald to Viet which it won the recent election. The meeting of the Atlantir "There is only speculation here Pact Council, consisting of the over the character and extent Foreign Ministers of the 12 treaty of the projected aid programme,nation will discuss mutual des but in a recent Press Interview. fence problems.
Premier Nguyen Phần Long These nations, pro the U.S., saiced for $100,000,000 in econo-Britain, France, Belgium, the mle aid and about $40,000,000 so Netherlands Luxembourg, Cana build 'a Vielnamese Army ofda, Italy, Portugal, Iceland, Nor- 200,000-Associated Press,
way and Denmark-Associatec Press
nam.
BEATIFICATION
"OF YOUTH
Vatican City-March 5.
The Pope, scated on
his red
and gold Throne, was tonight. carried lots, into the Basilica of
The warden told, the "Mainkha" that the prisoners had a vielous Trenutnimum hofere thels capvet- sion. Father Devay paid then re- several gular weekly visits for months-United Press,
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OUR FEATHERS
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Directed by EZOLTAM KORDA
JOHN CLEMENTS RAIPH RICHARDSON CAUBREY SMITH JUNE DUPREZI
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