The Archive · 1940

Film Censorship

Film censorship included 106 tins, comprising 38 feature productions, Short introductory ims and eight newsreels. Two feature: films were Banned, while a similar number of shorts were rejected, "Approximately 211313 bags of for-hgo rice (205441 sars) and 20300 tars of domestic ice arrived in Shanghai "during. November. The Stock of lee held in the Seiilement dnd Prench Concession at the end of the month was npproxtimately 506,000 zars in sdaltion to some. 50/000 tars Stored "in Pootung. ta spite of the arrival of large quantities, tne price rice showed. an upward tendency Swings to the rise inthe buying price the political situation in the for. ign Tice. producing countries "An ince ate ct HI to 818 was recorded year showed good results, accidents Sefety Firs Campaign thi

injuries being decreased by" fair umber, "The Police partes searched 1013320 orsons, the majority being arrivals Bund pontoons, while: pedestetans Were nest in number. "The Meserve Unit of the SALP. ce-operated with the Police. and arrested six armed eioappes, three: persons in poses fession_of an imitation pistol and one sion of fire arms, one person

thet. "They also seized two revolvers tone "dter, two pistols and. "one imitation pistol.

"The Welzht, Measures and Police Licensing Sytiad. checked "87 scales, finding' 49 of these correct. Twelve summonses "were sued," thirteen Sales were telzed and 33 "owners ar the

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