THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 8, 1940.
THE HOPKINS MANUSCRIPT
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The quiet, hard-working men of the original Parliaments were no match for these maniacs and noisy upstarts. One by one the sane Gov- ernments fell, and with their passing the doom of Europe was scaled.
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One evening, three months after meeting Major Jagger, Robin switch- ed on tho radio. The volce that came through spoke the end of all our strivings-spoke the prelude to the last chapter of our days.
"This is the National Station of Britain, At five o'clock this evening the Government issued the following bulletin:-
"After many weeks of earnest dis- cussion the International Council at The Hague has failed to reach agree- ment upon the division of the terri- torica of the moon. Its delegates re- turned to their respective countries.
"In ten minutes' time the Prime Minister, who returned from The Hague this evening, will explain the position of the British Government. In view of the vital Importance of his message you are requested to warn
all those within reach of you to lis- ten."
There was dead silence in the room -broken long after the announcer had finished by a whisper from Pat.
"What does it mean?"
"I don't know," I replied.
TO-MORROW : "The Fight For The Moon"
A STRANGE
INCIDENT
Mr. T. B. Wilson, of 143, Water- loo Road, has informed the po- lice of a strange incident yester- day morning. At about 2 o'clock in the morning, he was awaken- ed by a noise in his bedroom, and there found two British soldiers, whose acquaintance he had made on New Year's Day. He pushed them off the premises, and when they had gone found that watches were missing from dresser. table.
SHE WAS
Thin
AND ALWAYS AILING
Bigma Chi's All-American girl is.Helen Parrish. The honour was bestowed upon the young actress, who la currently playing in Dean. na Durbin's new Universal film. "First Love," by the Sigma Chi fraternity during Its recent national convention in Los Angeles. He- len is shown above receiving her Invitation to the grand ball, where the honour was later bestowed upon her, from Kenneth Miller of Bucknell University.
BRITISH WAR FUND
Following is the latest list of sub- scriptions received to date for credit of The British War Organisation Fund. Hong Kong Branch:---
Previously Acknowledged ..$339,191.35 C. Austin (Monthly)
W. A. H. Duff (Monthly)
D. J. Valentine (Monthly) Royal Naval Hospital: Chil-
dren's Party
tal-Tennis Tournt:
B. E. F. 1914/10
Xmas Day Party
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Spen-
sley-Rabaul