The Archive · 1936

New Rules for the Motion Pictures Film Producing in China to

be Supervised Nanking, Sept. 14 The revised regulations govern the taking' of motion "pitoren China "by. foreigners which were formulated by the Ministry of Me terior and passed by the Executive Yuan recently, were officially pro mulgated to-day.

According to the new regulation: Alm producers desiring to take back ground scenes, newsreels, or travel gues in China. should first submit scenarios together with Chinese translations to the Ministry of Interior.

no scenarios are available, a state: ment outlining the scenes to be taken should be submitted.

the results of the examination are satisfactory 'a permit" will issued. and with the permit the producer may apply for" safe conduct in infand "travelling.

When inland, the ruling further provides, the producer is subject 10 {he supervision of the teca) author!- ties, If necessary, special "agents will be sent jointly by the Ministry of Interior and the Central Motion Picture Censorship. Board.

Any foreigner taking pictures in China without a proper permit will have his camera and film seized by the local authorities, and the case will be reported to the Ministry of Interior for disposal.

'The Applicant will have his seized it he commits one of the following. fences: taking, seenes construed a prejudicial to the dignity of the Chi nese; scenes against the "San Min Chu' 1°" bad customs, habits, and Superstition; and scenes of fortified regulations algo provide that the applicant should have their firns developed in China "and properly passed by the Central Moving Pic ture Censorship Boord before he may ship them abrond—Central News, Raglog for fully Ove hours from 420 pam, the fire broke out at House No. 43, Chiao ¥i San Helang, on Yu'street, The cause of the accident however, has not yet been acer: tained ~Central News

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