"Due sto the conditions obtaining in Hongkong, the Commander-in-Chief will not send passengers there unless they can be transferred direct io some outgoing vessel. Since the families of naval personnel are free te move and since there is no compelling reason why they should re main in China, they are all being sent to Manila.' They will be given preference on the first trip in order that such vessels as are suitable for Carrying passengers may be available to evacuate our nationals in case of emergency,"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.