MUSSOLINI CHAMBERLAIN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS: HAPPIER ATMOSPHERE
London, To-day.
Signor Mussolini's reply to the letter from the British Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was handed to the Premier by the Italian Ambassador, Count Dino Grandi, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
It is understood that the Duce's reply is couched in cordial terms and reciprocates the sentiments express- ed by Mr. Chamberlain.
A message from Rome states that the contents of the Duce's autogra- phed letter have not been made known but the document is believed to consist of a reassuring reply in friendly and general terms to the friendly letter of Mr. Chamberlain, which was also couched in general terms.
PRACTICAL STEP Restoration of Anglo-Italian re lations to their former degree of friendliness is regarded in the Italian capital as well on the way,
PRINCE
CHICHIBU IN NETHERLANDS
Skichibn of
AsPrince and Prin
Japan arrived in the Netherlands yesterday on a fo
The Prince, will visit the Boy -Scouts Jamburee and the Colonial Institute in Amsterdam, and the Royal couple will also inspect the reclam
in the Zuider
Zee-Reuter.
CLAY-PIGEON SHOOT IN MACAO
Macao, Aug. 1. Marked by some clever shooting
and people are asking if some prac-on the part of the competitors, the tical step will not follow the ex-third annual "Skeet" meeting oft change of letters-Reuter.
SIR ERIC DRUMMOND CALLS
the Club de Cacadores de Macao was held here to-day within the Rome, To-day Race Course enclosure when Hum The Halian Foreign Minister, berto Rodrigues, the youngest of Count Ciano, received the British the 15 entrants, secured the local Ambassador, Sir Eric Drummond, championship by the close margin yesterday moring for an interview of one point over Americo Jorge, lasting for a considerable time.
the runner-up that the visit was connected with Macao were Luis Mello in 1935 and Previous Skeef champions of efforts for an Anglo-Italian settle Lt. J. A. Ferreira in 1936. ment.
Well-informed
circles believe
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Meanwhile, indicating the im
To-day's meeting was attended provement in Anglo-Italian rela-
by H. E. the “Governor of Macao, tions, a communique issued yester-well as many other distinguished Dr. Artur Tamagnini Barbosa, as day announces that. Italian news-residents. The programme was con- paper correspondents who had been recalled from London three months? ago, will resume their work there within the next few days.-Trans- Ocean.
EXECUTION OF FRENCHMEN DENIED
ducted by members of the Club committee, which included Dr. J. Vila France (President), Lt. R.! Guoedes Pinto (Treasurer), and Dr. Americo Jorge (Secretary).
It is understood that local "skeet- ers" will ask Hong Kong and Can- ton each to send down a clay-pigeon team to compete with Macao m this foremost sport which has gain- ed tremendous interest:
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