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Ma Ta Chung refugee camp lying come just an popular as American. and this allover a considerable num back from the south side of Argyle All films sent out from Britain are ber of people to see the film showing Street. is a self-contained film d first received in the Far Ean at tribution centre which

entire entertainment for the tina

strength of the Colony, In one block of four small room alintted lo Hong Kong's Army Kinema Corporation by courtesy of the Social Welfare Department, there 后

wall - working film com munity, complete with repair shop, affices, filia, trary and living acconi- |modation.

cach performaner 1 provides Singapore which is the mains head at one time. Ussal number of at

tendance.to gar-quarters outside London before they about 100 and the vans are becom

uted to the army in Burma,ing increasingly popular among the are distributed to Ceylon, Hong Kong. Malaya and varlons milltary camps left in the Japan. In many permanent barracks Colony, and headquarters, garrison cinema

At the present time, two films are have been set up to meet the needs shown each week on the Island of of the troops, while others use flerts Stanley and Lyemun, while in Kow of mobile cinema vana. There van loon two are shown a week at Tal are capable of screening successfully Lam and Clear Water W and snter alinost any conditions, and at three are shown at San Welho epresent over forty of them are en-

shows a week are. also given Mr.gaged in exhibiting film to stulated charge to the patiens in the British. Conrado Vielra Ribeiro David Johnstone the Corporation is troops throughout the Far East. Medical Hospital. Apart from slic

DEATH

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RIBEIRO-On Tuesday, October

14. 1047 nt the Country Is

Under the organisation of plai, Sharichni, Francisco civilion and army engineer

(Paquito) ored 9 years, dearly beloved hushand Mrs. Sarah Ribeiro.

MARRIAGE

British Equipment entertainment films, the vans also

for the showings ofsible

British at American films to service.

In Hong Kong, the entire equip.show military training films to the nien in the Calony at stations aument used in the wants is British ant

of the com

army and newsreels which incorpor wide a three mile hnit of

and sports niercial cinemas. Four moblie cinemate sound projectors are Glebe scope ate International events

16 mm. These are handled by train-reviews. rass with equipment of dual pro

AFC ed projectionfus who

Ex-Army The Corporation also has one jectors, amplifiers and speaker tour

pre-war technical mobile cinema van which is bring seras in Kowloon and Hong Kong personnel with

kept entirely for the use of Govern

of showing continuous programmes on

ment departments. Any section average of twice a day, six days

Government which wishes to hire the of the week. Servicemen are charged

mobile cinema for the showing of of 60 cents each fa flat rate

educational, medical, police or other every performaner, if they are not

type of technical film may do so at allowed to bring civilian "queste,

any time, Up to date the only Gov- trament Department which hay taken advantage of this is the medi cal section which used the Yay throughout its Health week, and has alno requested its use on future similar occasions.

SINN-LEE-On October 8, 1947.

At the

Hotel Hong Kong Roof Garden Bunny Stna, sun of Mr. Si Pui Kwan, and Almet, doughter of Mr. Lee Kay Yuen, Mr. Peter Sin omciating.

Civilian Staff

The Byrnes

Book

By J. M. ROBERTS

James F. Byrnes, former American Secretary of State, in his new hook, thinks someone should go directly to Marshal Joseph Stalin in an effort to case the tension between America and Russin,

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various sectiona so that they are

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner ·

STATE PENIT!

6.27

/COPR. 1947 BY NEA BERVICE, DG, T. M, NEG. Ü, S.

"Maybe we'd bettor drop dese koyo in the nearest mailbox!"

Mastery Of The Sonid Barrier

By James Streiberg

On an average, 500 Glink year are tuned 6419 by British d American producers, and of this WAR TALK number 100 which are deemed in de the most "entertaintment worthy” are Drastic vaats in the Royal obtained by the Kinena Corporation's Navy, which may be carried headquarters staff in London • før

Mr. Johnstone said yesterday that far as to include the abandons | issue in servicemen overstuk,

he felt the mobile van could be af ment of Hong Kong as a naval base on the score of redundancy,

great use to the authorities in their various campaigns and no mar oc

would be will be drplored on sentimental

casions the Corporation The Organisation, which is now

able to supply the films. In the film rather than on practical grounds completely civilian, was first formed

"It is always best to talk to the library at Ma Ta Chung Camp, the

Speeds in excer of 1400 lx miles under the belly of a The new weapons of warfare in 1946 under the direction of a com man with the power to dreide," he Corporation's stock of films (which miles an hour-almost doulde B-29 and dropped into the have so changed the direction of bined Army and Cielllan Board of

are all 16 mm) are docketed in their the spoed of acund-have been Atlantic Ocean. adding, "Men who want said, naval strategy and tactics that the management. In Jamary this year preserve pesce can generally find a

the Army relinquished its task force of the future must trol and the Organisation was taken ith part con-

it." way to de

* Churchill this werk said evitably be of quite a different aver as a purely elvilian enterprise. pattern even from those employ Since then just under 300 films of that the Russians, if they really in

tended to make

be neck- war, would ed towards the end of the Pari- various kitud have been shown to

a:false servicemen fie War. Furthermore, the aly

In the Colony at differing to full America into

use of security instead of directing cut points. Power with a substantial naval Mr.

such bitter propaganda attacks. He Jalinstone snif yesterday:

would The striking force is States, and war between Britain

Mr. Churchill and Mr. Byrnes agree that firm tactics are thinkable. There would seer, lars a month hat they did not charge needed, and both suggest in general

for, admission, Our average expediters that the non- therefore, little justification for

non-Communist *phere ure now, however, is 5000 dallar Mr. Hure-Belisha's contention per month, and our

Commu t defence league. that the Government is gambling total 2.5tt du mouthly aking may have to form some sort of anti- with a permanen! interest of

During the past nine month in it

not possible to secure the co- Hong Kong the Organisation has Britain to meet a temporary dit shown on equal percentage of Enc.pers in of all States (for peace) | ficulty. Voluntary

we should seek to enlist the aid of relinquish ish end American film to the se ment of Britain's position as a vices rather thanm-sitas previously as many as are willing to join in ly exhausted”—is the now and ment official Haa disclosed that ment the more efficient the en-

United When the Army was running the dist not say whether that

come later, as Hitler worked i. aad the United States is 'un-motion in Hong Kong their

front-rank naval

deep injury to

but it is difficult

expenditure was 35,000 dol

power dues the case larger percentage of national prile,

to urge that i

for pre-

100 Years ・Ago

the heavily reduced force now; available is inadequate sent-day needs. Some satisfac- tion, too, may be derived from the assumption that the 1xC would have fallen much less. heavily had the Cabinet not shared the opinion of Field- Marshal Lord Montgomery that the prospects of a war in

re-Mail"

Both

The meriron saccoman says

the task.

Here we have two of the best-

U.S. Navy Tests easily on hand when needed. A large recorded in tests of the United number of short technical pictures These supersonic speed tests for two years, are more specta- States Navy ram-jet engine. The Navy's tests, under way are focluded among them.

were admitted by officials as cular in that the ram-jet en- they commented on British gine is launched from shore. estimates that a British eg It has rocket sides to provide gine used in a drop test made ram effect. Both Navy and 900 miles per hour.

NACA get actual flight records Speeds of up to 2,000 miles from their high speed missiles an hour are expected to be, re- by means of automatic radio gistered in drop tests now be- reporting to ground stations of

by ing conducted American the recording instruments In Navy and United States Na- the missilo. tional Advisory Committee' for Aeronautics.

Peculiar "Strike" Weapon

Nanking, Oct. 20.

by

A ram-jet engine has no mov- The ing part except itself. compression of air needed to The "Detroit News," in

a burn fuel ta

the engine'a copyrighted story by Robert S. by Ball, said a high U.S. Govern-speed. The faster the move-

intained men in the world working workers of the Central Bank American robot rocket "planes" gine

have crashed the sonic barrier

The employees say that they will work until they are totally exhausted, showing the thorities their pain and dis-

tress.

au-

attained forward

A strike "work until total

pecullar weapon employed

of China

Engineers are not willing to today in protest at speeds in the neighbourhood predict any early achievement which shapes up probtern

against the cutting down of of 1,700 miles an hour. something like thin-

of supersonic speed in piloted "Hussia is not preparing for an their salaqich while increases

In its only test thus far, us-alrcraft, the simple fact boing immediate war. Firmness, and in the price Index are still re-

the ing

least powerful of that nothing properly describ Byrnes stressed, patience, thay avoid corded,

soveral sizes of ram-jet en- ed as an aircraft has yet ex- the prospect of any war at all. The

gines built or designed for the cceded the speed of sound in democracies must 'continue to display In will

for peace but must seek to

purpose, the NACA hit a mea flight. Tests in this country. fint if there is a real will for peace

sured speed of nearly 1 times and England are more proper

justly described as on the other side. They all wanted

the speed of sound or

"misailo" ex peace desperately in 1938, some of

above 1,000 miles an hour. periments since they do not in them stretched their honour to the

Another test with a somewhat volve the use of aerodynamic breaking point. with regard to

test arose after the employees the same engine la scheduled

This now type of allent pro more powerful modification of to obtain ft. War. They were not

dealing with had asserted that holding the shortly and its expected speed Speed Record power which wanted

wanted peace. Should we agree to the demand of hunger strike as they did two is 1,200 m.ph.

weeks ago would only make More powerful engines of world's speed record for pilot- free hand with the Balkan and a Tree fie boasts an frequently, we regiet we initiative. Since that

being prepared for subsequent under the circumstances, re- is highly cannot say

Central European states, the Dar- Casy." rauch for our own danelles, Iran and the Persian Gulf,

tests, with expected speeds of presented 86 percent of the improbable, if not impossible, war though we dare assert thai nu mau Finland and the Baltic states? Would The Bank employees' wages.1,800 to 2,000 m.p.h. This speed of sound. Combat typo ean only come if Russia herself takes the paper under the idea that

tint be taken security? will be lowered at the end of particular type of engine in planes now are being designed is prepared to embark willingly is bestowing his patronage upon Hardly. Too much war strategy is the month-Reuter-AAP. taken to altitudes of around and bullt for speeds exceeding

an exceedingly hazardous ad- cheques from the leads of wealthy lathe anything less than Rus-

le proprietor; we have received no

Ithy involved.

90 percent of the speed of venture.——Bertrand Russell, Ice-fram enclosing orders for 100...........

then would ensure peace?-

sound." This puts them into- the trans-aonic range, tho' un- turing at Amsterdam recently. We have sat flattered the national sian renunciation of these demands, painted a terrifying picture of a of the foreign residents, and exerts live peacefully at home and develop weakness of one influential section coupled with sudden willingness to

explored area where the pro" blems of both war between Russia and the seized every opportunity to slander what in generally considered hers?

subsonic and United States, which would see our countrymen, dead or alive.

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"the Authority on Authorfidos"

PLAY YOUR OWN

GAME

felther major. That is a highly dan gerous procedure to follow an

rule, unless the partner will keep

a

There is just one sound way for open with a hand something like

an average player to proceed in an East held. But the latter derided effort to guard his side against the bid by him would be too risky when

try be as

The real, shock to North

The speed of sound normally. is considered to be 760 m.p.h., but this varies 100 m-p.h. in both directions with a change lu temperature.

that ita ram-jet engine

The American Navy reported -the "Flying Stovepipe-han ex- ceeded 1,500 m.p.h.,, but eing phasised that the_ram-jetlL

That would mean the end of the destruction of Westero

Bolshevik revolution, and Europe, including. Great Britain.

there patrons he knows the value of them, revolution is not yet in sight. It will might be peace. But the end of that But a Russia which had large and the colony knows the cost. For not end, no matter what Stalin or areas devastated by the German years he pondered to the public vices anyone else says, until the totalitar- invasion has to recover from the of Sir John Davis, his pen was ever jans subscribe to the belief that last war befure it can start a ready in support his worst measures,

measures,dividual rights are more important 200.- new

me and that will take pad his most infammis acts even then perfectly integrated essao-

He had his reward; he hail mono- Daily Service Except Sunday 350.- fully restored, it is much more prices three times higher than the Vanit then, peace will depend on the der. That is, to towing his partner South'a pass, with a hand on which not a robot pland missile pf

years. Even when their strength poly of the government printing at ship might ever provide the latter, makeyshines ufw slick paychic bid he had no honous strength at all.

*** į mies—even assuming that dictator. | likely that they will rely upon same service would have been done physical strength of the democracies himself holde: If he tries most fire players would bld. And engine for a guided missile pr the Communists in other

for by others...-...-- ..

to hold the revolution in check and to be fancy himself, in the effort to the shock was tries gradually to extend the So- "When satisfied that the China appeals to any ond matt

especially terrific other weapons. Air officer viet sphere of interest. It seems Mait is a disinterested supporter of

change it.

thwart his adversary, whom he sus-when a succession of club and dis said they had no information clear, too,

from the general the Truth-that he does not slander

Stalin, like Hitler,

is riding in effect trying

in a bid, he is mond tricks enabled North and South of the speed of 1,700 m.ph. by trend of Russian policy that they his countrymen to gratify his own the collapse not only of his regime, he is unfamiliar

movement whose hale would mean

score defensive

ive grand slam, a "plane." They said the Ger- achieve their aims by morbid feelings and the feelings, but of the entire Soviet system. He hope to

paying them only 350 points or 50man V-2. rocket reaches 3,500.... economic collapse in Western himself and that he gets no more

those with whom he has associated can't agree to that--Associated Press. Europe. The explanation of than a fair legitimate support from! their opposition to the 16-nationis patrons, be they who they may recovery programime associated be, we will not hesitate to avow the with the Marshall offer is simplyl-will: have no jealous feelings.

opinion publicly. We bear him no and solely the Soviet fear that with reference to his paper. United States aid could avert or it hopped tomorrow, we would not Were postpone that collapse. Soviet profie by. It." economists, perhaps

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Sir Oilver. Charles Harvey, 53- year-old enrere diplomat and De. thinking, predict, too, that suoner One or two single Gentlemen ean Foreign Office, has been appoint puly Under-Becretary at the o later a slump will start in the be accommodated with respectable ed to succeed Mr. Alfred Duff. United States which will undo Board and Lodging, en moderate Cooper as British Ambassador in nerable),

(Dealer: West. North-South all the work of reconstruction.erint, is an airy and convenitat Faris, the Foreign Office announc. West North East

Soutb The answer to that lies in the occasional use of a Boat. For ad-

Houis on the waterside, with the ed tonight,

Pais

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Pan Mr. Duft.Cooper had been Am. peoples of America and the free dress apply at this Office.

West was known to North a 40 sador to Paris since October, addice of psychic bidding, having countries of Europe. If they

1944, but was in continued charge put over several fast does on him. make the Marshall offer work,

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each for the seven they, set. West.

North, with four top tricks, should

| have doubled the 1-Club,

lub, prepared to bid the suit himself later ̧¡f ñeces.

sary. Bouth could have given a dia-

mand jump Is

m.ph. but that it is not a "robot-plane.”

Rule of Thumb

The rule of thumb definition response, and the rest of a plane is that it depends. would have been easy wailing theal on wings for lift. A guided. sin diamonds, to at least = wmail slum. mitsaile or rocket roars through And if the opponents. tried to

to sacrifice thd air like a shelf, depending

spades, double, would have

in

paid

* lot better than the meager 350 on the force propelling it tog which resulted from the pass of the keep it in the already opening bid,

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The speed of sound over landr Is 750 m.ph. and over sen may ba under 600, m.p.h, Close to the speed of sound is a zené called the supersonic or sonic barrior described as 'a, some- what abrupt fncrease in alr resistance. There are "two". parts to this sonid barrier- (1) The air begins to be com pressed considerably by, the plane's speed. This compre alon la sudden.

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of British representation to He had North badly confused: br- $7 if American prosperity is main atomic warfare impossible, France since he was appointed. cause of, what had happened on the IKQJBA tained, there will be no slump America will maintain her lead to the French Committee of Na. wrong. So this time, when Went CKQJ United Kingdom representative preceding deal, when North guessed 7.643 and no collapse in Western An international authority edm tional Liberation at Algiers in Europe. Russia would then be posed of all who would accept November, 1943, TRA opened velik North's own mighty {sult, he decided the thing to do was even less likely to resort to war. effective control and inspection Routers correspondent wrote pass and lle in wait for chance Finally and perhaps most Im might then assume responsibility considerable pressure wasted Bast

tonight that it was no.spcret that ***

to double

uble something f

the bid mis If the portant of all the arguments to for all aspects of atomic energy. brought. justify, optimismAmerica has a Power in the right hands is the Secretary Mr. Ernest Bevil by phyching this sime, He was merely nerable).

bear upon the Foreign prepared wit long start in atomic weapons. If best guarantee of peace allied replace Mr. Duff-Cooper well- opening the band without

finember of the Labour Party So the United Nations cannot agree with a truce, to irresponsible war-known Cafservative politicians club bid as the cheapest way to 7-Spader contract after West leads make control difficult on a workable scheme - to make) mengering, discus

da • Rauteje, STRAY CARDIergery. And out if his partner could, bid the heart Kl

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How should: Bouth play for his

(2) The waves of air; that”- roll back from the front edges of the plane's' wings, curl back/ down again before the plan can get past them. They strike the plane'a ithili zand

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