THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST. 1, 1940 MUTT AND JEFF ·
WHAT?----
YOU TWO FIGHTIN
AGAIN!
IN ALL MY YEARS ON THE BENCH- I HAVE NEVER SEEN TWO PEOPLE: WHOHAVE SUCH LITTLE RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER! ALWAYS IN TROUBLE! ALWAYS DISTURBING THE PEACE!
ABSOLUTELY NO REGARD FOR
ANYONE!!
YOU'RE JUST LIKE A COUPLE OF KIDS! ARE YOU EVER GONNA GROW
UP?
JUDGE, CAN I SAY SOMETHING
6-19
WHAT IS IT?
TODAY IS MUTT'S
BIRTHDAY!
WELL, WHAT ABOUT. IT?
By BUD FISHER
AIN'T YOU GONNA
CONGRATULATE HIM?
STATEMENT ON H.K. EVACUATION IN
HOUSE OF COMMONS
NO EVACUATION of Hong Kong beyond the present "restricted scheme” is at present contemplated, declared Mr. G. Hall, Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying to a question in the House of Commons yester- day.
REFUGEE
EXEMPTION QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
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DAY ISSUED A WHITE PAPER DEALING WITH GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN CIVILIAN INTER- NEES IN BRITAIN AND GIV- ING A DESCRIPTION OF 28 CATEGORIES INTO WHICH PERSONS FALL WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RELEASE.
The categories enumerated fall into two classes, those who are infirm and those where people are capable of
invalids and
rendering assistance to Britain by
reason of their special qualifica-
tions and experience.
It is not yet certain how many
people will be released but it is
not thought the number will be large in relation to the number interned. Reuter,
Categories under which ex-
are]
possible include those occupying
Mr. Hall said that in view of the uncer- tainty of local conditions, His Majesty's Gov-emptions from internment ernment decided it was necessary to bring into operation a measure of evacuation of women and children from Hong Kong.
AIR MAIL FROM ENGLAND
to
This, he said, was restricted to a minimum and was not extended to persons and families domiciled in the colony.
Letters from Home can now be Mr. Hall regretted the distur- sent by airmail to the Near East, bance such an operation in Hong must inevit- India, China and Australia. They Kong or elsewhere are sent by steamship' Southlably.cause but such consideration Africa and thence by the new Em-las was possible was being given pire route around the Indian to individual cases of hardship evacuation beyond the Ocean.
The rate is 1/-3 per half-ounce restricted scheme was at present
'contemplated.-Reuter. and 7d. for postcards-Reuter.
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refractor
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river
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murderer 33-Auxillary 34.While
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*of inquiry
key positions in national work,
scientists and research workers, skilled workers in agriculture and those with a British-born son serving in the forces.-Reuter,
FAMILY OF NATIONS
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A very
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Arrangements for free cables OF THE YEAR! between parents in the
United
Kingdom and their children
evacuated overseas under the $2,000,000-Worth- Government.. scheme have now
been completed, it was revealed in of Fun and Beauty). London yesterday.
The cost is to be borne by
Cable and Wireless, Ltd., and de-
tails of this generous offer will SAMUEL shortly be communicated to parents.-Reuter.
QUEEN. VISITS WOUNDED MEN
Her Majesty the Queen spent two hours yesterday visiting wounded French soldiers, sailors and airmen convalescing in the London area.
GOLDWYN
Presents
Eddie
CANTOR
French soldiers in British bat- tle-dress and steel helmets formed a guard of honour. The Queen spoke to a number of the wound- ed men.Reuter.
OCCUPIED ZONE
CUT OFF
Me Pink
Strike Me
announces
with
The Havas agency that all postal, telegraphic and telephonic communication the occupied zone in France la provisionally forbidden, from to- day-Reuter.
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