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EDW. G. ROBINSON DANES, ANATOLE LITVAR, Prose by WARNER BROS. Also "PENGUIN PARADE" (Colour Cartoon)

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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 5, 1939.

NEW

ANKING ADVERTISEMENTS RUMOURS

POSTAL CENSORSHIP

In view of the present crisis, the Government of Hong Kong cannot allow any uncensored com- munication to pass between Hong |Kong and foreign countries.

In reference to reports that a British steamer struck a mine last.. night in the vicinity of Swntow,. the Naval authorities to-day is- sued the following statement: "The British s.s. Anking made a routine report to the naval au- thorities at 9 a.m. to-day (Tues-- day), thereby indicating that all was well."

SUDDEN TYPHOID

EPIDEMIC '.

Sixteen typhoid cases have been:

The following information is published for the guidance of cor-reported to the Medical Department

in the last three days. There were: respondents:-

victims; one diph

1. Correspondence posted on also six cholera or before the date of this notice theria, two meningitis, and 44 tuber-

culosis. will be treated as follows:---

(a) Any "express", "registered",

or "insured" postal packet stopped, even if sent by letter

post. will be censored as soon as RULES FOR THE GUIDANCE possible, and sent on if.

OF PERSONS CORRESPOND- "passed."

ING WITH PLACES ABROAD.. (b) All other postal packets al- ready posted will be detain- ed until sufficient censors are available to examine them, and enquiries about their disposal will not be enter- tained.

In order to make the censor-- ship of postal packets, which is rendered necessary in the pre- sent emergency, as effective and. economical as possible, the public.

is earnestly invited to conform to the following rules in regard to 2. Correspondence posted correspondence with places. after the date of this notice will abroad:- be treated as follows:-

(1) The name and address of (a) Small packets, Printed Pa-the sender should be stated on

pers, Samples, Blind Litera- the envelope.

ture, Insured Boxes, and (2) Private correspondence Parcels will be stopped alto-should be conducted in English. gether, unless posted under if possible; the language should. special permit. (see Para- be plain, and the letters as clear- graph 3).

ly written and as brief as pos- (b) Letters in the ordinary sensesible.

of the term, post cards and (3) Business correspondence commercial papers, if posted should be conducted, if possible, in the ordinary way, will not in English, French or Chinese. necessarily be stopped, but (4) If English is not employ- they will be subject to indeed, the name of the language. finite delay:

used should be endorsed on the 3. Permits for the despatch of envelope. small Packets, Printed Papers, (5) The envelope should con- Samples, Blind Literature, and tain no lining paper, or empty Parcels will be issued by the Cen- sheets.

abroad. Firms writing sor to persons, or firms, whose

(6) normal. business necessitates the should not use stationery which despatch of such packets, if and shows a picture of their works. when the Censor is satisfied with If employed on munitions, the guarantees given, application other Government works, the fact for permits should be addressed should not be stated on the sta- tionery employed for correspon- to:-

dence abroad.

The Censor,

G.P.O.,, Hong Kong.

or

re-

individuals

· (7) Firms and should refuse to act as inter- mediaries or agents for the ceipt and transmission of postal correspondence on behalf of per-

Failure to comply with these

and should state precisely for what kind of business the permit is desired (e.g. News Agency).

Until a permit has been obtain-sons in places abroad.. ed, it is useless to post any packet of the kind in question, or to rules may lead to the delay or send by letter post any articles return of the correspondence. which would normally be included in such packets, e.g. a book, newspaper, or a pamphlet will be treated as "printed matter" ́ ́and

By. Order.

C. G. SOLLIS.

Censor.

Hong Kong, 5th Sept., 1939.

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