The first aim of the new corporation was announced as "controlling the Import. and distribution of foreign lectures in Manchoukuo." and it. is this feature of its programme which has brought it most forcibly to the attention of the public.
Aithoush cinema theatres In Mai choukuo were not very numerous, yet in Dairen, Mukden. Changchun' and Harbin: were found a number of cany is a serious matter, One would hardly expect recommendations of the eneral staffs to result in the pro-Jduction of a colourful revue. though no one would be surprised if one of the-big scenes in the village hero was a military review. And if suggestions for the "Hsinking Follies": are made, they will probably be limited to the errors of opium smokers or the short-comings of those who have not subscribed larcelv to defence funds and similar activities. houses equinbed with high-rade apparatus, Nonrly all of the houses showed' American pictures nnd some sneciatized in these, though. German, French, British, Italian and Czechosl vakia' film were also shown.
In Dalen and in the various Jananese settlements the majority of the audiences were Japanese, so Jananose vietures and "Japanese newsreels formed the bulk of the programmes shown there, "Crossword Puizle"
The title of the third picture was anslated as "Crossword. Puzzle." the story is said to have been written by a newspaper man. The company has not vet ventured into the newsreel field, but has been negotiating! for a tie-up with the Domei news-' reel, a subsidiary. of the Japanese Governmental News—Monopoly, Domei.
In all the eltios and a large num-ver of the blawer towns Chinese pictures were shown. in many cases silent films only. The Government, which has been striving for six years to Instill Into the inhabitants some decree of national consciousness might well give serious consideration to this steady influx, of pictures from the "Old Country." But It was from the American producers that the frst aimeulty arose.
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