1948-05-15 — Page 5

Page

+

SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

KINGS

# AIR-CONDITIONED HI

AT 2:30, 6.16,

7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

ALMOST "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE”!

Charlie McCarthy, zada's Farmite with

Buy m in the medi

Bongo, The Tarla

runaway chicus hear.

Donald Duck,

original chip on

Mortimer Snerd,

That to be vain to

comedy's theoldest | be dully appreciatedi

Jiminy Cricket,

Tall of n-

and Funty free?

Gooly,

They're ALL in

one hilarious movie!

Walt Disney's Fun and Fancy Free

COLOR BY TEC

TECHNICOLOR

featuring

EDGAR DINAH BERGEN. SHORE OW...

WIN DONALD DUCK-CHARLIE MCCARTHY MONTIMER SNEAD MICKEY MOUSE

HIT SONGS

Diatrakar By- RKO RADIO PICTURES

2003

→ mera hifacimusly 1980% AND JANGY FRLES CHLAZY COUNTRYSIDE canlysed then erect | GOOD 10 16 truth, dierit WIN A GLARUT any thris ALSO LATEST FOX MOVIETONE NEWS AT USUAL PRICES

*

TOMORROW MORNING AT 11.30 A.M. ONLY HUMPHREY HOGART in

"ACROSS THE PACIFIC"

with, MARY ASTOR-SØDNEY, GLEENSTREET A Wartin Bros, Picture

Al Reduced Prices

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

TO-DAY AT

TO-DAY AT

2.30. 5.15, 7.159.15 P.M. 2.30. 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M

GLORIOUSLY GAY

MGM TECHNICOLOR MUSICALI

THREE DARING DAUGHTERS

Jeanette

а

Jose

McDonald Iturbi

Jane Powell EDWARD ARNOLD HARRY DAVENPORT

QUEEN'S

TO-MORROW MORNING AT 11.30 A.M. ONLY Robert TAYLOR in · “BATAAN" An MGM Picturo-AT REDUCED PRICES!

WAH YAN DRAMATIC SOCIETY

PRESENTS

A CHINESE OPERA IN ENGLISH

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1948.,

THE ELECTIONS IN KOREA

Pago 3

Syngman Rhee Assured Of Presidency EEHEATRE

Resentment Over U.N. Statement

Seoul, May 13.

Heavier guards were posted today on two Seoul hotels where members and staff of the United Nations Korean Commission, are staying.

All visitors were subject to identity checks and o larger number of American military police than usual potrolled the vicinity of the hotels.

Increased precautions are be- Democratic Party did well in the lieved to have been taken for urban areas and won 20 seats, fear of netive Koreun resent-Minor parties accounted for .29. ment against statement and the Independents 82, many made by the Chairman of of whom are expected to support Commission, Dr. Yasin Ur. Rhee and ensure his election Mughir, of Syria, on the elecs President.

ile:

10 Whe

tions.

Kakl Dr.

Mughir Yasin "eleiency of the elections so remarkable" that, in his mind, a certain degree, of caution and reservation was necessary in an appraisal of that efficiency.

Bome Koreans rogard this an

raflection unwarranted

"The Korean people

are

Right Wing Success

The Commission decided today

eral

Douglas

The

violence attributed

to

Communist inspiration caused 438 death since the first out- break in February, according to figures compiled by the tional police headquarters.

Sabotage

thousand cases

•

U.S. Arms For U.S. Buying

Europe

Washington, May 13. President Truman sald to. day he was contemplating no plan to ask Congress, for armamenta for Western Europe. Ha told his press conference that as far as the

discussed frequently

pos sibility of # resumptloh of

militery tond-lease to the Western European nations was concerned, there was no such plan before him-Rou tor.

American

Warning To Egypt

etc., as tho

American

ment. Is. anxious that the

Of British Securities

New York, May 13.

The restoration of sterling convertibility by Britain may take from two to five years, the President of the Cation Insti- tute declared!

Since last week when socuri- ly sterling touched $1.05 dol- lara, Americans bought British securities heavily, it is revealed.

now

of

Buying was principally at- tributable to the cheapness security sterling even if sterling to be officially devalued as well as the lessening of war teors.

the During past werk, about £100,000 af security

were

sterling have been taken out of the market.

to con-

Two candidates, 49 police, 42

Cairo, May 13,

Swiss francs were extremely on public and electoral officials, 111

The newspaper, "Alzamane," the conduct of the elections. civilians and 234 terrorists were reported today that the United strong and are expected to

net killed.

tinue so until May 31. Bwiss in.. The police headquarters very happy about this state- niso gave figures today for hun-States government has ad- terests are liquidation securities ment," Gr. Byngman Rhee, dreds of attacks on police instal-dressed a "semi-official warn here for account of themselves leader of the Rightwing Korean lations and election ofces, over ning" to Egypt to accept the and others, as they are general- Independence Party, said.

ly trying to bring home their of sabotage of Palestine trusteeship.

dollar assels before June 1st rallways and telegraphic com-1 The paper quoted the alleged deadline, when the United States munications, and the burning of ]warning 213 saying that "the

many houses,

United States Government Ands Treasury will then couse to ac- cept applications for certifica- Few disturbances have occur-Itself obliged to forege i tion of blocked to ignore the statement of Genred siner the elections.--Reuter.mises to provide Egypt with General Licence No. 95.

funds under MacArthur, the

the Treasury Allied Supreme Commander in

SOKOLOVSKY IN

the announced that at Jupan, reversing his previous ruling that the Commission should}

BERLIN

the Treasury time, "appropriate "It the plan is unacceptable to

s not enter Japan to prepare its

Berlin, May 13. the Egyptian government, the lat might make adjustments in élection report.

artzer

Interest rate on short-term Gov- The from

ageneyer should at least present news heard

Immediately The Commission

after this statement, the Treasury Tokyo today that offices were ba- DENA reported tonight that Mar- alternative scheme acceptable to ernment securities.

ta June Anancing ing prepared there for hist shut Vasili Sokolovsky, Soviet the United States.

The paper added that cariler announced will make no change in its plan Military Governor of Germany, when the US felt the strength of plan, showing no change in in-

rates for to seek accommodation in Shang- urrived in Berlin today after at the Arabs in Palestine. President terest a conference in Moscow. tending With only Ave returns OLIT- Ife arrived with a new politi-Truutan sent a special envoy to tificates. Reuter.

Saudi-Arabia who told Ibn Saud Mr. Sharnov, be- standing. Dr. Syngnan Rhee's cal adviser,

Realisation" lieved to be one of the most im-at the American government has Rightwing "Rapid

dromped

portillon plan- Independence Party was the lur-portant members of the Political United Press. gest group in the South Korea Department of the Soviet Military election.

Government with duties of com

hnl.

it.

German

Out of 195 sents, it held 30.ordinating Soviet policy in Ger- The rival Rightwing Hankook many-Reuter.

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority, mi Authorities“

IBIT COMMON SENSE? 11 just use

common

So he considered this problem sense" a cinch after West made the fa is the boast of some supercilious vourable lead of the spade 2. players who disdain, Buch- mun- which gave him a trick with the 10. Now he could count ten done things ከ። percentages. They would

their tricks-four in spades, threa in nut .waste time learning the its for and hearts, two in clubs and one in against different plays. Stoop diamonds. Two more could be ing such measures would, in added cuslly by winning the club their opinion, constitute an nd-inesse and establishing & thir mission that their own superior teener in the sult. So he led to brains-are-not-infallible Some club K and finessed the J. When in-that lost to the Q he was sunk, players have that type of

even though the sult broke for feriority-complex to such an ex

him. He Wound up tosing the tent that they won't bother to setting trick in diamonds to East. Juan the différence in pro-

If he had known, percentages. bability between the simplest

he would have realized that measures. Even if they did

finesse in diamonds had odds of happen to -stumblo on such

3 to 1 favouring It, as we have knowledge, they probably

often pointed out, since it would above using it.

have won if he found either the the K or Q or both in the East. After winning the first trick, he should have led to dummy and brought forth the diamond J. No matter how East played, his contract would now have been assured, and all through playing the percentages soundly.

S. J 5 3 2

S. A 9 8 4 H. Q

D. J 10 9 6 2 C. K 43 N' WE S

H.-J. 10 4 2) D. & 7

C. Q 9 6

S. K. Q 10

H. AK 7

D. A 4 3

C. A J 10 5

Arc

S. 7 6 H. 9805 3

D. K Q 5

C. 8 7 2

(Dealer: Ensi. Neither side i vulnerable).

Eust South West

Pass Pasa .Paya

North

TOMORROW'B PROBLEM

S. Q 10 8

74

S. None

H. J D 7

D. A B

C. A Q J_ID732

S. 0 N FK Q 10

S. A KJ 9512

H. A

Pass 1 C.

1 D. Pask 2 NT

3 S. Pass- 4 NT

5 D. H. 8 0 5 2 WE Pass

5 NT

• Pass ( D. * Poss 6 NT

C. None South was prepared to try the grand slam I North had shown Both missing kings in response to the Blackwood 5-No Trumps, as he has unbounded confidence in his ability to figure out the right way to play any contract with- vulnerable.) out the aid of any props such as

D. § 5'3 2

S

P. QJ 74 C. 98 4

D. K 10 G

C. K 6

(Dealer:

:

North. North-South

What would you consider the

knowledge of probabilities, etc. best bidding of this terrific deal?

WORK IS OVER.

AND THEN..

THE

SPOILED

PRINCESS

May 14, 15, 16

AT WAH YAN COLLEGE THEATRE

· (ROBINBON" ROAD)

EACH NIGHT AT 8:30

$8.91 MOUTRIE'S, Chater. Rond VAN COLKEUN, Tala: 23878° 8528540.

ONCE TASTED.

ALWAYS WANTED

CARLSBERG

the King of all Bears:

trusiceship plan will take effect. 52 ecrotary

the

FOOD PROBLEM

Canberra, May 13.

one-year cer-

GERMANS FOR BRITAIN

London, May 13. Germans are now to be allowed Only one bad season in a to pay visils of up to six months major food producing country was to friends and relatives in Britain needed to plunge the Whole to see the British way of life, it world into a new food crisis, Mr. was announced in Parliament to F. W. Bulcock, Australia's day.

Agricultural Director, told farm Children will be allowed to stay selentists here today.

indefinitely-Reuter,**

"The problem of greater pro-- durtion of food in a world of in- crossing population is peculiarly the problem of the Southern -Hemisphere notably Australia). South Africa and some South Mr. Bul- American countries.' cock said.-Reutet.

RADIO

Zow Hong Kong brandraxting on a frequency of A43 allocyrir from 12.30-10 2.00 pm.. and from 4.00 to 11.00 pm. and "klas on 9:32 Meaxeyales in"_"the"BT" metre band from 12.10 to 1.50, 7.30 and

30 2.10 to 11.00 m. 12.30 Fr.-Dally--Programme-Summary.- 12.32 praete Light Variety with Ed. mundo Ro and Ils Rumba Band and Maxine Bullivan (Vocal).

1.00 p.m.-Dilly Mayrel (Piano) and a

Orchestra. 1.15 pm News, Weather Report and

AnnouncemETLE.

1.34 p.m.--Orchestral Interlude, 1.10 p.m.Composer Caralender Hongy

Carmichael (ORBA).

2.00 p.m/Close Dawn,

9.00 p.m.Programme Summary,

Berenade" Petar 0,01 p.m/Awres

Yorke and His Onneert Orchestra with Paula Grech and Steven Con way (Vocal) (DUCTS).

6.45 v.m.-Torry Loa azy the Plano:

(Studio),

7.03 --"Unit Requesta" Linda Cater Callio-Kowloon Infantry Brigade (Studio).

1.03 J.-Warid and 'Home NewT (Lan-

dun Reixy).

*.16 p.-Accent an Rhythm (DUCTS). 8,30 p.m.-Orchestral, Belsatians.

0.00 p.m.Here We see Again" With Rf! Willame, Ma! Decon, Barry Iludson, Joseph McNally and Orch. under Anton (ORDB).

*2,30 pm.-*"Twanty "Yeasra · "After", by Alexandre Damer Episode I "The Bon of Mady",

10.00 pm-World and Home News (Lon-

dón Telay),

10.16, v.m--Weather Asport.

10.1 p.m.—Cabaret and Dance Myela. 11.00 b.m.--Clóes Down... ·

arlsberg

STAR

Phone 58335 FOR 3 DAYS ONLY TO-DAY & MONDAY 3 SHOWS -2.00, 6.30 & 9.00 p.m. SUNDAY, 16TH 4 SHOWS

at...

11 a.m. 2.15, 5.30, & 9 p.m.

DAVID O. SELZNICK

proteaiz

His first-production since "Gone With The........... Wind" and "Rebecca".

CLAUDETTE

„JENNIFER · JOSEPH COLBERT JONES COTTEN

CEMENTY TEMPLE-WOOLLEY

SHERLEY

LIONEL

ROGERT

BARRYMORE WALKER

"Since You Went Away

PLEASE NOTE

Change Of Showing Times BOOK EARLY,

MAJESTIC

SHOWING TO-DAY".

2.30, 620, 7:20 & 920 F.M..

MAUREEN BOÍCK”ě, “HARRY-

O'HARA HAYNES JAMES DO YOU

LOVE ME

Commencin BUNDAY The RETURN of MONTE CRISTOMAT

ADVANCE BOOKING OFFICE ST. FRANCIS HOTEL,

Booking Hours: 11.00u.m. to 5.30pm. Dally

SHOWING TO-DAY: At 2.30-5.15-7.30-9.30 p.m.

BETTE

Davis

PAUL

HENREID

CLAUDE

RAINS

INI STAR

OF A STOLEN

LIFF STEALS

YOUR HEART

DECEPTION

WARNER ACHIEVEMENT

AGAIN!

DIRECTED BY IRVING RAPPER PRODUCED BY HENRY BLANKE SEREEN PLAY NY, JOHN COLLIER AND JOSEPH THÂN • BASED ON A PLAY AT LOUN VETUSL MUSIC BY BRIEN WELPUANG KOENDELE

Added: LATEST GAU MONT BRITISH NEWS KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER CEREMONY THE F.A. CUP FIN AL AT WEMBLEY, MANCHESTER UNITED v. BLACKPOOL.

MORNING SHOW SUNDAY AT 11,30 A.M. ONLY WALLACE BEERY • MARGARET O'BRIEN

A. IN

“BAD BASCOMB” AT REDUCED PRICES:

CENTRAL

RA

--1IVE SHOWS DAILY- AT 12.30, 2.30, 5:15. 7.15 & 9.15 p.m. FIRST EPISODE

A PARADE OF NEVER-ENDINCI THRILLS AS UNCLE SAM'S FIRST-LINE BOYS SPRING INTO ACTION AGAINST A NATION-WIDE SABOTAGE RING!

い

SOS

COAST GUARD

TO-DAY

ONLY

RALPH BYRD BELA LUGOSI MAXINE DOYLE,

Cathay

DER REPUBLIC PICTURE

At 2.30, 8.30, |.7.80 & 9.30'P.M.

THE LATEST AND GREATEST "ROAD"

SHOW OF THEM ALL!"

Bing Crosby

Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour

ROAD TO UTOPIA

Produced by Karl Girsened by PAUS JONES EL MAI WALKER

·TO-MORROW♥ PARAMOUNT PROUDLY PRESENTS The Story of avery; woman's two grest leven 1.02 Olivia Dr.HAVILLAND

"TO EACH HIS

John LUND..

OWN

ORIENTAL

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT. 2.30, 5.15, 7.30, 19.30 p.m. //

THE MOST THRILLING LOVE STORY EVER BROUGHT

TO THE BORKEN IDEN

COMMENC

TYRONE POWER

Vround Biosco Boont

BLOOD SAND

ACHNICOLOR!

"DEAD RECKONING“

MORROWE

Sunda "WATERLOO -- BRI