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CHINA MAIL

OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 310,72

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940

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New Decision Under Hong Kong Evacuation Plans

COMPULSORY REGISTRATION

THE REGISTRATION OF ALL NON-CHINESE WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN

HONG KONG IS TO BE MADE COMPULSORY IN THE NEAR FUTURE, BY HITCH OVER

AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE, THE “CHINA MAIL” LEARNED AUTHORITATIVE- LY THIS AFTERNOON.

While in business circles, feeling

was carlier, Government measures,

lodged have been rejected.

This decision has been reached partly as the result against the necessity for large-scale of the figures of yesterday's re-registration of evacuation is not less strong than it British women of European race, which, as indi- preparing for further evacuations im- cated in the "China Mail” yesterday, fell far be-ply that the protests which have been low expectations, and partly because there is no complete official record of the numbers of women and children who may be required to be evacuated, the registrations made last year hay ing been on a purely voluntary basis.

POST

Washington, To-day. The Senate naval affairs committee has delayed action on Colonel Frank Knox's

nomination as Secretary of Navy.

The delay was ordered in order to Medical Provision

call, on Wednesday, Helen Essartt, Women and children who will be Washington newspaper columnist, who that Colonel Knox leaving Hong Kong on Friday in con- recently wrote nection with the Compulsory Evacua-said: "We should go into Europe at tion Scheme will have the services or once, not only with cash, credit and

supplies but with men.” two medical officers (one, a woman doctor) of the Government Medical

Sisters on each boat during the voyage

to Manila, in addition to the services of the medical staff of the vessel con-

Plans are in course of preparation for the evacua-Department and two European Nursing

tion compulsorily, in due course, of as many women and children as it is possible to get away, irrespective of race, but no scheme can be suc- cessful unless registration is complete.

BRITAIN AND FRENCH COLONIES

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

London, To-day. The British Government is awaiting complete clarification of the position of the French colonies before it decides on the application of the Contraband Control against them, Mr. Hugh Dal- ton, Minister for Economic Warfare, announced in the House of Commons yesterday.

Replying to a question, Mr. Dalton sald the Contraband Control would be

applied in such a way as to prevent any merchandise from reaching the enemy.-Havas.

LEWIS RIGHT OUT FOR ISOLATIONISM

YESTER-

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Under the Registration of Persons Ordinance, which was passed as preliminary to the Compulsory Ser- vice Ordinarice, certain exemptions were made, including, naval and mili- tary forces, the police, all women, and all below 18 or over 65.

It is now proposed to remove the exemptions of women and the age exemptions, and notification to this "Government Gazette" on Saturday. effect is expected to appear in the

Penalty For Failure

or

Thus all persons except those in naval or military establishments the police will be required to re- gister, with penalties for failure comply.

to

The actual date for commencement of registration is not yet known, but It is expected that the date will be notified in the "Gazette" and will be set for a period commencing early next week.

Difficult To Estimate

Official quarters have expressed sur- prise at yesterday's low figures of re- registration-the depots were idle for ST. LOUIS (MO.), TO-DAY.

long intervals during the day--but it MR. JOHN LEWIS, PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF INDUS-is impossible for the authorities to ac- TRIAL ORGANISATION,

curately assess how many should have DAY ENDORSED SENATOR BUR-registered and how many were able TON WHEELER (DEMOCRAT) As to use the escape clauses' provided by CANDIDATE- FOR NOMINATION the modifications of the original order FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE announced on Monday evening. UNITED STATES."-

A large proportion of those who fail- Mr. Lewis was speaking at the ed to register are, for instance, avail- national convention of the Townsending themselves of the privilege of ar- pension plan.

self- ranging, their own passages, to Senator Wheeler recently declared chosen destinations. Many others he would break with the Democratic have been nominated by employers as Party If it became a "war. party."-- persons doing work of sufficient im Reuter.

portance e to

justify their retention.

cerned.

There is reason to believe that the personnel have been specially selected for their sympathetic qualities, and this thoughtful step will do a great deal to allay some of the unreasonable anxieties felt by mothers of the young children who will be leaving.

WEATHER FORECAST:-South winds, fresh; cloudy with rain and

thunder.

Colonel Knox, when questioned on this matter by a member of the com- mittee, denied the statement and said the columnist misunderstood him. Reuter.

SNOW ALONG THE GREAT WALL

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Peiping, To-day.

the With a complete disregard of calendar, and weather forecasts, a fall of snow was recorded at 7 o'clock on · Saturday morning in the Langshan area, north of Kupeikow, on the Great Wall.-Havas,

HAVE AN H.B.-

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AND THEN TRY!

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