1947-03-19 — Page 6

_SHOWING_

TO.DAY

QUEEN'S

BY PUBLIC. REQUEST:

7.15 & 1.15 »,m

Don't fail to miss this season's dramatic sensation!

Ken Ames

Exciting Best-Seller!

"DARRYL F. ZAHUCK'

12

Leave Her

to Heaven

in TECHNICOLOR

Gene TIERNEY. Cornet WILDE Jeanne CRAIN

* 20 CENTURY FOX PICTURE

TO-DAY INLY

★ KINGS ★

At 2.30-5,10

7.15 & 0.15 pm

IT'S BIG! IT'S FUN! FT'S THRILLING!

WALLACE

BEERY

MARGARET O'BRIEN

"BAD BASCOMB”

AN M-G-M Picture

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

in TECHNICOLOR!

THE SON OF ROBIN HOOD! Adventurer!

Lover!

761114912

PICTURES ASENDA

Stor of

"A Song to

Remember"

CORNEL WILDE.

The BANDIT of SHERWOOD FOREST

with Anita LOUISE • HU ESMOND · Edgar BUCHANAN

Screwplay by tritivte 15. Putott and Marvin Levy

This acted by GEORGE SHERMAN and KENRY LEVÍN Produced by LEONARD 3. PICKER and CLAFFORD SARFORTH

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!

LEE THEATRE

TOWN BOOKING OFFICE

W. BAKING & CO. ALEXANDRA BLDG. GL. FL

BETWEEN 11.00 AM. AND 1.00 P.M. DAILY

Showing To-Day at 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.15 p.m.

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND

THE ACADEMY AWARD WINNER

OF THE YEAR

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1947.

ORISIS IN INDONESIA Dutch Military Operations "To Save Rice"

Virtual Ultimatum

By Sjahrir

Batavia, Mar. 17.

Dutch troops have occupied the city of Modjo- kerto, '35 miles south of Sourabaya, in their drive to take over the dykes and sluices cat by "Indonesian extremists."

Dr. Sutan Sjahrir, Indonesian Premier, was told that the reason for the operation was failure of the Republican Army to prevent the flood- ing of Dutch

Rubbish

Landon, Mar. 17. Reports from Washington sug- gesting that plans existed for the transfer of thỡ' British Govern- ment and British Industries to South Africa or Rhodesla

in the event of another war were dem ned by British official', quarters Tonight.

POST OFFICE NOTICES Outward Mails

Unless otherwise stated. Registered Articles and Parrel Fonts slowe 30 minutes saller than the time afsted below tem

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Halphone a p

Streltem.

Biyum p.m.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES.

REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS--

CARGOCAIRE SPECIE

SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA &

39 "General Meiga"

99 "General Gordon" SS "Marine Lynx"

HONOLULU

April April May

14

28

20

NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES.

March ss "Willametto Victory" 0.6.A., Central and South America nul 159 "Clovis Victory"

April The reports indicated that the cagada vis Hvattle, Kwinan

NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA SINGAPORE Step, would be taken in order to (Par. and Reg.) 2.um., (Drd 2.3at pom.:) evade the effects of rockets and... ar. and Res. 2.99 m., relį

COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUÉZ other guided misalles much more

AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. powerful than anything experi- | enced in the last war.

Á Government spokesman said:

p.m.

Kerginesh 4 $.m.

€0.0.

Macno, Telnshan and Shekhi 4 pam. Canton ty Tealbi 4 par

Almal for Ralgin, Singapore, Colom.

SS "Marine Fller" (Omits Colombo & Cochin).. March 85 "Mount Mansfield"

positions near Medkokerto by. The reports are complete rub-bo. Bydney, Auckland and Londen, KawSS Marine Leopard"

with

diverting the Porong river. The pukesinan of the Comms. wo kilometres behind the exist- vion-General said that the re lag demarcation lines, eupption was undertoleh after

Ready To Agree negoliuting with Indonesians bei omning un February 26, The in.i

Meanwhile, the Netherlands fetents of hundreds of thousands of Ind, nesions and Chinese in the Government is satisfied with th

Views latest exchange a required immediate action. the Indonesian Premier over the Neither the Netherlands nor ageement and has authorised t | Netherlands East Indles Govern-

tmnt, he said, had changed the Commission-General in Batavir previous policy at to use mill-to sign the agreement, recording

to reliable Dutch sources. tacy strength for political pur- The Commissioners-it-is under stood, have not yet conveyer the

Government's u save Netherlands

The

bish from, beginting to end, and C...] 2.50 p.m., (nl) $ are not worth discussing In de-0.36% (tega 4 mm.. (Ord.) 5.54 tail."-Reuter,

for the occupation of the inun.

lated aren.

Eespite the two Dutch expluna- ons. Dr. Sahrir is believed now unwilling to sign the agreement until the Dutch accede to his de- mands. The repercussion of the Dutch eperation is consequently that some

informed so sertu is

clrcles C already calling

ment.

the

Surprise Move :

operation was to 2(X) tons of rice due to be har.titude to Dr. Sjubrir who, foliowaperotkom sabotage of the agree vested next month and to preventing the Modjokerto occupation starvation of the bent population, tedny, left for Jogjakarta to re- The spokesman admitted, how-port to President Scekarno. De ever, that no intimation of warn-ere he left, the Premier der and int of the unminence of their of the withdrawal of the Dutch vetion had been given to Indone. troops behind the line of January Flans at the joint nweling with 21 in g letter, answering notes the Chiefs of Staff held here fast from Lieutenant Governor-Gen- Saturday when an agreement was eral H. Van Monk and the, Com- made for both sides to withdraw inissioners giving

their reason!

CENTRAL

THFATRE

LAST 5 SHOWS TO-DAY

AT 12,30,"2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 P.M.

HE

流

in.m.

THURSDAY MARCH 20 Swalow, Amsy red Foochaw 10 n.my. Manila 11. Nonn. Halphong Noan,

Hwatow and Hangkok Noon, Paklei, Holbow and Tannikang 2 p.m. Mandle 1.1.1m.

Hiralte, Batavia, Baturabaya and Marn Farm.

Kongress.nt. Maru, Tinihan and Shakk! 4° p.m. Cantun 4-p,m, Alma) fuz

Airmall for Ehangbai and Polping (Reg.) 3 P.M.. (Ord. 1.80 p.m.

Alemall for Canton and Chungking Airmail for Ainny, Hanking, Hankow and

FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Airmail for Manila 14. (leg.) 2.30 K... (e) 10 am,

Bangkok 19

..

Shagbal, V.B.A., Central and Banth America nut Canada via Ban Franelse (Par. and Row) 15,50 n.m., 10rd.) ið n,m.

Straits Noo

Whonghal 2 15.05.

Vangkok p Kantot 4 18279

Professor Schermerhorn, chair. men of the Commission-General, It is rellably understood today, to have verbally said to the Indone- slans that he himself had been iven no advance Information of the Army's intentions, but Dr. Van Mook's note to the Premier made it clear that the Army's de. cision to occupy stulces and dykes controlling the inundated areas was made before 1. Van Morril, Basra, Calm, Johannesburg, flew to Barnco last Friday, The weration also astonished Indone- sia's Chief of Staff, who only on Saturday' agreed, to a 1:int plan of withdrawal of both Indonesina

Maeni, Talpahan and Rhekid 4 10. Cantor (y Timing 4 pm.

Almail for Bangkok, Bangoon, Calent-

Augusta, Marielles, London and New York mod Canasta, Kowfran 6,750., Bless 23h um. (Ordu 2 con; G.PO, (Reg. 1

m., (3rd) 3,36 jum

Ahmad Tar Konedig; Airmail for Can-

and Dutch Armed forers-Re-am ifolhow (fter) 3 pm, 40r) }

fer.

RANGE MAJESTIC

WAR

SKUWING FO-DAT

At 230, 5.20, 7.20 & 9,20 P.M.

3.34 ..

شي

20

March

30

April

17

,

BOMBAY VIA MANILA, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND MADRAS

SS "Marine Adder"

March

271**

April

2.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

98 "General Meigs"

St. George's Bldg.

MANILA

Tel. Nos. 28172/28176)

Pacific Far East Lim, Ine

TRANS PACIFIC SAILINGS

To San Francisco & Los Angeles -SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS-

Dun Saila

8.8. "SWARTHMORE

VICTORY"

A.R. "BALD EAGLE" B.S. "MIDNIGHT"

"BLUE JACKET"

STRUCCO"

8.5.

vin Okinawa

Mar, 22 Mar. 24

28

vio Manila

30

IT

Apt. 1 Apr. 3 Mid Apr.

via Yokohama Direct

vin Yökulma

American Pioneer Line

Salling to New York, Boston

Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canci SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS -

The

A.S. PIONEERWAVE"

Due Apr. 14

Saila

Apr. 10

6.5. "STAGHOUND"

22

T

5.8. "RESOLUTE"

May 10

MAY 12

For Full Particulars Call

It's so good..

YOU'LL LOVE IT AS MUCH AS THEY LOVE EASH OTHER.

OLIVIA

EGGERT

deHAVILLAND CUMMINGS

nincess

O'ROURKE

CHARLES COBURN- JACK CARSON JANE WYMAN

HAL & WALLIS PRODW- Written árid Directed by NEWMAN KRASAR

*HOWING

TO-DAY

Giany Sings:

"In Love

with Lors "Xongo** "Cuddle Up A

Unie Clymer

HAPPY

HIT

AT 2.30, 5.20,

ALHAMBRA THEATRE 7.20 & 0.20 p.m.

UNIVERSAL Present

Charles COBURN Ginny SIMMS Robert PAIGE

Also Stan LAUREL * Oliver HARDY

in "BUSY BODY”.

TO-MORROW ---

WHAT WAS LOVE LIKE A MILLION YEARS'ACO? SEE

"ONE MILLIÓN B.C.”

SHADY LADY ORIENTAL

stin MARTHA O'DRISCOLL ALAN CURTIS

Jan Frisen Kathleen Heward. Thomas E. Jackson

CATHAY

TODAY ONLY

AT 2.30, 6.16, 7.15 & 9.15 P.M.

YANK HEROISM TRIES TO SAVÉ

·PEARL HARBOUR!

"SUBMARINE RAIDER"

With Jóna HOWARD Marglorith CHAPMAN

TO MORROW

Kermit MAYNARD

PRED BLOOD OF COURAGE"

Commencing TO-DAY at 2.36, 5,15, 7.15 & 8.18 P.M.

A TRAIL OF TERROR! ALL NEW. Amazing Thrills!..

As the Deathless, kill-crazed, Phantom strikes in vengence!

JON HALL-

THE INVISIBLE

MAN'S REVENGE

19

WHAT WENT ON IN THE HEART OF THIS FASCINATING WOMANT

Loretta

YOUNG

THE MEN

HER LIFE

....

Coord VEIDT- Dean JAGGER

.. Lahn..

·HIO"

IKEPPERS - KROGEN - LEDŘEDVIDJ

sive) by Lady Traver

Baby Barry Ralei SEEKORT RADIE PROSUCTION

COMETA PICTURE

NEXT CHANGE

Deanna DURBIN

IN

"IT STARTED WITH EVE"

Bcreen's Great Drainatic Sentation!

Howlin Allanda RUSSELL. KNOX

SISTER

KENNY

DEAN JAGGER MERIVALE-BONDI - CINGLE

BUAH CHARLES

COMMENCING

FRIDAY

at the

QUEEN'S

A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE

12

13

17.

P2

123

NO

28

LEON ERROL

JOHN CARRADIKE

30

** 'ALAN CURTIS ·

EVELYN ANKERS

31

GALE SONDERGAARD

NEXT PA CHANCE

"SALOME, Where She Danced?"

HARRY O. ODELL

DISTRIBUTING

Clues Across 1. Requests. 19. Backbone. 4. Speak to. 2. Loiters... 8. Geometrical 20. Deposited.

figure." 27. Hoar-frost. 9. Disgrace. W. Pommitted. D. Applaud.

29. Drug., 30. Garden.pest. 31. Advance In

rank.

... Jot,

2. Moist

4. Precious

slobe,

7. Harmony.E

12. Deserve.

2. Oriental

ruler.

21

Clues. Down.

3. Writing. 4. Grow less... · 5. Runaway.

0. Governor.

7. Abiuty.

18

25, Tune. 18. Exploit, 18. Take into

custody. 20. Pawn. 21. Youngster,

23. Loafer 12. Uninterest. 24. Dreariness.

SELECTED BRITISH & AMERICAN PICTURES Yesterday's Crossword Dodderkop

HOLLAND:

HOUSE

TELS: 21832

21802

Angor 26. Move aides 18, Denicancur

WHYS.

Goaded,, 27 Erred 20. Btune; 20,"

DOWN:--1. Restek ACROSS:—1 Répale; 8. Usua); neet; 3; Imps: 4," Restful;

Meant) 9. Bidops: 10, Habit; 116 happy) 0. Sliuple, 7 Allmeli. Ar 12. Rips2-1974 Plisti-:10y tended): 18. Tõredders fum: Pincore: Fuppet: 18. Chlily:: 20. Titan:: 24. 1 17. Pluriged; 19: Harding:21.

Un-

UNITED STATES LINES CO.

General Agents

314. Queen's Building.

Tel. 31261, (3 lines)

The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.

OUTWARDS TO SHÀNGHAI

M.V. TONGHAI

:

discharging H.K. abost 21st March HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE

M.V. BENARES

foading Hong Kong about 10th April Tanks avaliable suitable for the carriage of oil in bulk

LOADING FOR

PORT, SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, OSLO and GOTHENBURG, For further particulars apply to:-

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Agents, Telephone 31140,

THE HO HONG STEAMSHIP CO. 1932) LTD.

9.S. "HONG KHENG" EXPECTED TO ARRIVE FROM STRAITS.

*

5.S. "KAJANG"

20TH MARCH

Loading Solling

23rd March 24th March Singapore

6.5. "HONG KHENG" 4th April 5th April Singapore, Penang

Rongcon.

Subject to Alteration Without Nolice

For Pasange and Freight Particulars Apply:

THẾ HỌ HỒNG CÔ. (CHINA) LID,

480, Bonham Strand W., Tels. 20127 ✯ 24358

CHAMPION & CO.

STEVEDORES, TRANSPORTERS, COMPRADORES GENERAL CONTRACTORS Provision Merchants, & Ship Chandlers.

Tel. 56179

NO. 31, BATTERY STREET, KOWLOOŃ,

TAY KEE & CO.

STEVEDORES, TRANSPORTERS.

Also SUPPLY of JUNKS, BARGES, & STEAM LAUNCHES.

SPÉCIAL WORK for HEAVY CARGOES with relli

and ressonable charges.

At Natt Dank Voeux Road, Gmini Ho