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ALICE FAYE JOHN PAYNE CARMEN MIRASIDA CESAR ROMERO

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Walter HUSTON

A "2.3, 5.10.

16. & 9.15 pm.

Their Love Was A Flame That Destroyed!

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LANA TURNER JOHN GARFIELD The Postman Always Rings Twice

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THEATRE

COMBINED SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT presents

PEARL BERESFORD'S

"LONDON BY NIGHT"

WITH

STARS FROM THE WINDMILL AND WHITEHALL THEATRES NIGHTLY AT 7.30 P.M.

Last Performance Saturday, 8th Feb. 1947. BOOKING HOURS: 12

p.m. 2. p. 1 p.m. Telephone: 68335-

✔ SUNDAY ONLY

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1017.

STRACHEY STATEMENT London

ON THE FOOD FRONT

London, Feb. 6.

Minister of Food, John Strachey, told the House.Y: Stock

of Commons tortilit, that Britons were suming only seven per cent less food per capita than before the war.

In winding up the Commons debate on the world'

food situation, Strachey conceded, however, that there was "immense redistribution" with- in the slight decrease in consumption. He said the food, price index Commission represented a new had risen 22 per cent over the deal for the world's farmers and pre-war figure, compared with food consumers 300 per cent after World War 1. when there were not the present strict Government price controls and subsidies.

Market

Exchanges

Lundun, Feb. 1

On New York 4.027, 4.092, Montreal 1.897, 4.4321 Zurlek 17.54, 17.362. Stock

LEE THEATRE

**** TOWN BOOKING OFFICE

W. BAKING & CO. ALEXANDRA BLDG. GR FL BETWEEN 1.00 ANAND 5.00 P.M. DAILY

helm 14.37, 14.50: Bonna kire unquoted. Last four shows to-day at 2:30, 5.10; 7.10 & 9.15 p.m

Brazil 15,4416, Brasil (sellern) unquoted,

Uruguay unquoted. Delalum 116.54. 1105. Pori & French Empire 476.37. 00.80, 480.30, Byria 990, 855, Lizbon 188.20. Harian Buak Noten Middle 17.3. New York Feb. 7. 11.50, Netherlanda West Indies *A Mylers Th? ulker* Trent stcel Netherlands. East. Indles 10,08, 10,70,, favourites stumbled uver prulitakirim, but | Holland 10.65, Panxma 4.00. 4.04, Den asserted rails, Baurà, namusements and mark 19.32.-19.30, Prague:201; 202, Nor- way 15.08, 2002, Intestine 90%, 10814. specialities peores enden. Partho eludith

1,110,000. A tal

Chillpless 8.0, 5.14.

Firward rates, one monik United

ecutive meal more than 1,000,000 sere traded. Thursday's total was

(21. Jostales P... Capada 6. P. % D #rend while 340 inted. Norfolk Sterland 14.12. D. Sweden "This report aims at during fch is nutabix this blue, chhis 16 p. 114 D, Paris, cents, 40 cents, that shortage of food for the or-faue, gained at $2.41 un DG shrew.

Holland 1 cent, 1,cent. dinary people of the world comes A pleasing dividend fied Shouffer Pen. to an end as production increases, 1% 10% Dow Chemical catned 25 Wilson said. He compared the at $1.72, Allied Chemirsi kat one at

...

exhortin Dargain for wheat with report with Britain's Agrkulture i 11.77. The Dow Jones averages: Stock 12637, 125, Suth Africa 100, 100,50,

..

Bank of England clearing rates: Mal- id 44.00, Italy 1.23.. „Free market rates India 17.94, 15.06. Autralia 125, 125.50, New Zealand

Trheen 128, 130, Alexandria 97. 37.425. Binampara 3/4-1/14 2/4-M. Hong- kong 19-15/16, 1/3-1/16). Pkillpoin 9. ., tangoon' 1/5-15/16, 1/0-1/16, Shanghai unipoled.

Srcial A/C ratre: Láma 2010, 2013. LanX 164.00, 170.92 Valparato 100.025. 1000. Turkey.1128.40, 1130.08, Uruguay 7.2, 7.20.

He warned against driving too hard

countries, on the Bill, which is now in Committee 15.04, 9 fustelels 181.37, 15 Raska 12.16, ground that such action would after

10 elites 37.02. second reading,

Cibang quotationu com Today we are debating a re- drive farmers out of business or

Adams Express 16%. «Alaka Jurvenu fobe them to burk their supplies port designed to provide a in-s

American Сап 365. American railer that

to ruinous ternational background gainst Smelling aubalt

BON, Americas Telephone prices.

which cur, national policy and American Tulanec American A. E. Baldwin (Conserva-thal of other countries would be satina Caserolius Baldufa 16. Anaenda Copper tive) attacked Government's anti-set," be, said.. inflation food subsidies pre-

Wilson declared that one of the Lasumative 23, Daznadali A. Bendix gramme.

most important steps to be taken 20. Burden

Aviation 30, Bethìchem? 96, Boling Aircra way to face this situation was lo assist farmers so theit in. I. CARS 97%. Chrysler, 100,

Co 44, Canadian Pacióc } . "The is to encourage the home producer creased output would not resalt în

this

country," he said, "so that in the next two or three years the output of farm produce can be raised is a very large extent. I do not think the Americans will want to give us"another loan when they know what we are do ing with this one.

in

We are borrowing money from the buying food with it. bring Ing it here and selling it at less than it costs on the other side."

New Deal

Opening the debate. J. H. W son Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works. Said the resert of the Food and Agricu ture Organisation Preparatory,

Colanta 18, Commerein) Salernts 2434,

Central American A/e rates: Mexics 19.45, 19.08. Bogota 7.00, 20%-Renter.

Melure 7. Pas American Airways J914. Pennsylvania RR 26%, Radio Corporation

a collapse of food prices as it did Corn Products 734. Dupopt 10%. Tail. Real Silk Republic Steel

before the warle. salt" food producers feared-food surplases.

Real Hope

no

mian Kolak 299 Electr

18, Reynolds Tubaceu 4315, Sebenky Power 181, General Electric 35%. Cen- 47. Scars Bacback 584, Shell' Of 24. Ceral Motors 12%, Goodrich M, Goodyear Sucony Vacuum 14. Southern Pacific G. Hestake Minitor k, Intan | 45, Staudunt Brandla 363, Stakdaci "The British Government has national Harvester 18. International d of Call ich. Standard On of NJ. ho intention of going into agree- Paper 494 Interactione? Tel & Tel. 0%. Studebaker 235, Union Dag. 314. ments on the basis of excessive 1814, Juhns Manville, 194,.. Kennecols Union Carbiste 91⁄4, US Rubber 87. Ward 6214,-U.S.-Steel 70. Westinghouan, 27%, Young- prices from the beginning of the Copper 48. Montcemory agreement and certainly hs 16%, New York Central 35. Teckar-Arelaten Pres.

Nation Dillers 21. Natinxi. Lewijsinon Sheet Tube 61, Greyhound 30, intention of misintamiet in- definitely

.or the world markets today

According to Wilson, the report represented the unanimous agree- ment of nations and was a real rope "that we shall go forwarn to something very different from what we know: before the war." — United Press.

MAJESTIC London Stock

Market

TODAY ONLY

"At 230, 5.20, 7.20 & 9,2) P.M. It's so funny. It's

a scandali-

CLAUDETTE COLBERT

"DON AMECHE in Sam Wood's

"GUEST WIFE"

With RICHARD FORÄN. TO-MORROW

Red SKELTON · Eleanor POWELL in

**I-DOOD IT"

Landon, Fù G The London Stock elmare aerienes anothe; quiet day but the ten- dency was generally atendier, Denpipe South African gol shares attracted, pip filing and eased back. One of she best features wat Argentine raj, prior changes als eined higher new bo i love the Dent, white hoir ram will

more attention than of late ant turned harlier,

Narrow, Tormenta occurred In - dusirina which inclined to drift me erpt colliery fees which nary and the hout of rofe-takinu. Only small bunk He was pr through in olti, tand ruthers. There was, anjali upit fei ritiah funds base foreigners remained Bull.

ORIENTAL

A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE

23

128

29

30

Clues Across

1. Colloquia language.

4. Bath seces-

sory.

8. Limited. 30. Dress.

Final Showing To-Day At 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.15 p., 11. Vendor.

2 Solid Hours of Continuous Laughters! 2.

Commencing.

ABBOTT COSTELLO

"Keep em Flying

RAYE

CARS,

BRUCE

VIHUAM GARGAN DICK FORAN

To-morrow "JUNGLÉ CAVALCADE”

Special Morning Show To-Morrow At 12.30 PM. Laurel & Hardy in "DANCING MASTERS"

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TYRONE POWER

-AT: 230, 5.16, 7.16 & 0.15 P.M.

MAUREEN O'HARA

IN THE

"BLACK SWAN"

WITH: THOMAS MITCHELL GEORGE SANDER

A 20th Century Fox Picture.

TO-MORROW AT 12.30 FM

6.30 p.m.

Ingrid BERGMAN-

Humphrey BOGART IN

"MUSIC FOR ALL"

WITH

CARMELITA LAWLESS

LOUISE

AND

Pianoforte Soprano

THE BAND OF THE 2nd BATTALION, THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

*(THE PRINCE OF WALES' OWN)

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BAND MASTER B. H. WHITE, ARC.M.

AT 7.30 P.M.

Programme Inddes:

"THE UNFINISHED SYMPHONY”

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MUSIC BY PETE O'NEIL AND HIS BAND

25 Nathan Rold, Kowl

Tel. : -58021;

14. Grapple With.

17. Feminine

name.

10. Distant (hy

phonated).

20. in place of. 22. Lumboon. 23. Made-up dish. 22.cluble. 29. Extreme. 30. Beli

31. Unexpected.. 32. Premiér.

Yesterday's Crossword

ACROSS-3. Monelum; Hood; 9. Curcbral; 11. Corroded: 13. Jest; 13. Thursday: 18, Tax payer; 19. Rely; 21. Selected; 25. Cområdes; 26. ite; 27, Respects.

32.

18

Clues Down

1. Muscle.

2. Nest..

3. Spectre.

3. Elliptical.

6. Groove:

1. Frolicsome

period of

youth.

26

13. Going ahead.

15. How.

10. Determine.

18. Scold...

20. Emerges.

21. Sleved.

24. Unberding.

25. Command.

3. Enjoyment of 20. Strive.

health. 23. Press.

11. Field-werke,

7.

DOWN:--1, Chic; 2. Mcor; 4. Owed: 5. Eyed; 6. Teise; Mulet; 9. Coust; 10 Relax; 12, Cebre; 14. Scene: 16. Daret, 17. Ypres -19. Recur: 20. Lumps; 21.1 Save; 22, Left; 23. Toll; 24. Duel

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A Notous whirl

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AMECHE Jane BLAIR Jack DAKIE

SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT

Doni

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B'way night life à radio star... HAZEL

SCOTT

RATOFFS

EOLARETKAPİCTURE

Min. GAXION Cabina, WRIGHT, J. BY Cole PORTER.

Screen play by Lou Brislow and Edward Eliseu » Produced and Directed by GREGORY RATOFN

TO-MORROW

BETTE DAVIS

GREAT AS ONLY SHO CAN BE, IN

“MR.SKEFFINGTON.""

with CLAUDE RAINS.

FROM THE. BOOK-OF-

THE MONTH CLUBS BOOK- OF-BOOKS

WARNERS

TRIUMPH

OF TRIUMPHSIA

WALTER ABO RICHARO

WALING GEORGE! COLOURS. MAUJONE RIORDAN * Directed by Vincent Sharmill- sa-

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Bing CROSBY Ingrid BERGMAN LEO McCAREY'S

The Bells of St. Mary's

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→ HENRY TRAVERS WILLIAM GARGAN Preduced and Grected by LEO M-CAREY - Summ pu. by Duvien Nichols, Sous I can tears

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“MAZDOOR"

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An Indian Picture

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CAPTAIN MARY

TOM TYLER

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