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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

--THE HOME OFFICE YESTER-A230-515-7:20-9:30 TEL 31453 AT230 520-720-9:30 TEL.56856

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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glass

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fellow 13 Wolfhound 14 Part of

.."to be"

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17 Solo

18 Chief of the›

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(myth.)

20 Light

refractor

21 Covered

- with hairs

23 To welcome

24. Picture ..

25 Malaysian

canoe

20 Siberlan

river

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30 Greek- letter

31 Plaything

33 Famous

murderer 33-Auxillary 34.While

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valloys -

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weight

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20 Cereal grain

Boed's, coat 30 Geometrical,

curve,

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44 Moist 46 Parent

47. Expression

*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

Starting to-day at the Queen's and Alhambra is a British Documentary film, which records the progress and historical events of the British Empire from its early Victorian days. The title of the film is "A Family of Na- tions" and it was produced "In England with the co-operation of the British Government.

A very

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Family of Nations" will be shown

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OFFER BIGGEST SHOW

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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