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Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

U.B. Beer

LIGHT OR DARK

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BREWERY

(UB)

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Being Cheered Up

I HOPE YOU'VE GOT YOUR

INSURANCE ALL PAID UP/

WELL, BYE BYE, FREDDIE.? TOO BAD YOU CAN'T TAKE ME TO THE DANCE TO NIGHT... BUT CHEER UP-I'LL BE THINKING OF YOU EVERY MINUTE... ALL EVENING

August 31, 1940.

JOHN BLUNT IS FEELING VERY ANNOYED

Shades of Clemenceau!

In my evening paper (Wednesday) I read, (according to Reuter) that "Broad- casting to Frenchmen in China yesterday evening, the French Ambassador, M. Henri Cosmé, appealed for unity and urged all Frenchmen to support the Vichy Govern- ment. He asked Frenchmen in the Far East not to allow themselves to be in- fluenced by any ideology, and further stated that "Badly prepared politically, morally and military"-France had suffered crushing defent."

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Apparently, the British vision of restoring France to her former independence and greatness, is to be ignored by Far Eastern Frenchmen.

I sympathise with Frenchmen, especially those in the diplomatic service-but after mak- ing all the allowances I can, the thought keeps drumming through my mind-"those who are not for us are against us."

In Hongkong, Frenchmen! have not been slow to show thefr sympathy with the British

cause.

"Wow I Maybe the, War Department would be interested in my new pudding recipe!"

mon enemy on the side of Great; self pro-British; or to endeavour to extremely Britain. On the other hand, it is preserve his national independence

disappointing to that there are still some communi- himself on the side of Britain and know and freedom by openly acclaiming tles who have either expressed their the real France. Such a dilemma is decision to obey Vichy, or who have indeed difficult.

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Some of them have given gener- ously to the War Fund, Some have adopted the unsatisfactory attitude 1 FOR one, expect him to make taken up public servion such

of sitting on the fence.

chalee, whatever may be A.R.F. work, etc., but it is to me a I must be remembered that the the temporary obstacles, for only by matter of profound regret that they Vichy Government, no matter under courage and determination wiil have not made a

a collective statement

what German preisure it functions, Frenchmen abroad be able to render to the effect that they are on the is anti-British. According to a mes a great service to their country, alde of Great Britain, and will stick

sage (UP) from Vichy on the 22nd. and to swell the opposition against to her for the make of their own Instani, the Foreign Minister, M. | Hitlerism. I have spoken to several country, through thick and thin. Paul Blaudin, staled that "Britain's Frenchmen and learnt their in-

WE have been led to believe that

refusal to lift

of nermost thoughts. Mere thoughts the tragic collapse of France

France was due to the "fifth column" and to the undermining of her political struc- ture by disloyal tactions within her midst. Accepting

this excuse DA perfectly valid, the question natur- ally arises In the mind of every

British subject-how can such vile

Intrigue in France Cause some Frenclumen uverseas to throw in their lat with the Vichy Puppets appointed and controlled by the mutual chemy of Britain and France?

IT is good to know that a number

French communities scattered throughout the world have repudi- ated the Vichy Government, and expressed their determination to

continue the fight against the com-

the

blockade

in an act of hostility" and are insuficient. They must have the that "Continuation of the blockade courage of their convictions.

would be disastrous to those who apply it.

I make every allowance for the fact that these statements are made under German compulsion. but Ger- maca cannot hold gunn at the heada of free Frenchmen in the Far East.

There must, of course, be

Peculiar

10 P.M. CURFEW

"Every one would agree”

The Buggestion that people should circumstances which weigh heavily be asked to be in their homes by 10 when the overnens Individual at p.m., was made at a meeting of Bath French nationality endeavoura to Council.

shape his policy towards his country. "If peuple would be home by ten He may possess property in his o'clock it would reduce the diMculties Homeland; his family may reside of wardens and others very consider- there and

thus he must be torn |ably," said Alderman A. W, Wills. twixt the risk of sacrifieing his un- The mayor, Dr. J. S. Carpenter, sald mediate position, and the position of he thought the suggestion was one his family, by openly declaring him- with which every one would agree.

"WELL, WHOEVER TOOK IT- IT WON'T DO THEM ANY GOOD. DISHONEST MONEY

| NEVER BROUGHT ANYTHING BUT TROUBLE I ALWAYS SAY!

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When your appetito needs reviving, a little HP. Sauce wil work wonders.

Rich, piquant, H.P.

aids the digestion

and charm

the palate. Buy a

bottle to-day.

FIND THAT LOST APPETITE WITH HP SAUCE

hed by how's

VIGNETTES OF LIFE

By KEMP STARRETT

"CHEER UP, THE WORST IS YET TO COME.............

UP/

COUSIN ELMER ALWAYS TWNKS OF

EVERYTHING JOLLY,

"NEVER MIND, DEAR ! SHE'LL

BE GOING HOME IN A FEW DAYS AND THEN THINK HOW NICE

IT WILL BE TO KNOW THAT YOU WERE A PERFECT

LITTLE GENTLEMAN //

THIS SORT OF CHEER IS ALWAYS

A GREAT HELP TO A MAN WHO HAS JUST HAD HIS WALLET AND $9792*

LIFTED.

THE VERY

COMICAL FELLOW-TRAVELER, IS SURE TO CHEER YOU OVER THE ROUGH SPOTS.

"I KNOW JUST WHAT-17S" LIKE I HAD

AN OPERATION ON MINE IT WAS : HORRIBLE BUT YOU'LL FEEL BETTER AFTER ITS OUT I HOPEZ

BAGGAGE

MOTHERS CAN THINK UP THE • DOGGONDEST REASONS FOR GOOD CHEER.

ITÉ SUCH A COMPORT TO KNOW THAT." "YOU: DIDN'T MISS IT BY LMUCHS

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