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“HISTORY IS MADE AT MGHT”
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 8, 1957.
PUPPET MAYOR MADRID UNDER
ASKS
ARTILLERY
FOR SUPPORT BOMBARDMENT
Shanghai, To-day-
Su Hsi-wen, "Mayor" of the Pootung administration, has circularised Chinese public or ganisations asking for co- operation
The letter points out that since withdrawal of the Kuo- mintang troops, everything has been at a standstill, and states that "at the request of various circles," he has assumed the post and desires to restore normal conditions."
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Feature of the letter is use. of the old Chinese calendar which was abolished by the Central Government-Renter.
Madrid, To-day...
The centre of Madrid, and es pecially the western section, suffer- ed heavily yesterday when Nation- alist batteries hurled a ram of shells into the district.
Meanwhile, heavy fighting is re- ported from other fronts, with the Nationalists launching attacks on the Granada front,
On the Aragon front, infantry. clashed several times, while the rival air fleets met in dog fights.
Large-scale military operations, however, are not possible owing to heavy rain which has been falling Trans- since Monday evening. Ocean.
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ABROAD
GRAZIANI
Rome, To-day. Commodore E. B. C. Dicken, re-
The former Viceroy of Abys- siding at No. 102, The Peak, was this morning fined $10 by Mr. R Sinia, Marshal Graziani, has been King Vic- made a Marquis by Edwards at the Central Magistracy
tor Emmanuel in recognition of his when he pleaded guilty, by letter, to
services in Italian East Africa.” allowing his dog abroad without
In addition, the King has bestow- muzzle or on lead, on November 22
ed on him the hereditary title of at 11 am in Findlay Path near the Marquis of Neghellin, in perpetual Upper Peak tram Station.
Mr H C Margett of No. 295, the The Peak, was fined $5 for
remembrance of his victory in the first decisive battle against the
in this case Sergeant Clarke said same offence on November 27, but Abyssinian army. Trans-Ocean the dog was only about 50 yards) from the house." Defendant also admitted the offence by letter"
FRESH; FINE
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FAILURE TO APPEAR AS JUROR
Hans Herbert Mueller, of Messrs. Kunst and Albers, was this morn- ing fined $5 by Mr. R. Edwards at The Royal Observatory reported
the Central Magistracy when he was this morning that the anti-cyclone is stationary over China and Japan, summoned for failing to appear as pressure being highest to the north a juror on Monday last. He wrote to the Magistrate, apologising and of the Yangtse Valley.
The typhoon continues to be explaining the cause of his absence. stationary about 100 miles south of
BUDAPEST AND Manila.
POLAND
Local forecast:-NE. fresh; fine.
winds
CHRISTMAS
SUPPLEMENT
Budapest to-day.
Budapest newspapers are trying
to discredit reports of Franco- Polish friendship following the Debos-Beck talks in Cracow.
the
proved Russia, they say, stumbling block in M. Delbog' ef-
the annual Slovak), aw Poland and Czecho
Free with to-morrow's issue of the forts to "China Mail" will be Christmas Supplement, replete with Ocean special Christmas stories, topical articles for the housewife, a seasonal cartoon by Stan Hill, and pages for the children
well up to, in fact, the high standard of the past. Be sure and get your copy early.
closer together Trans
ATHOS II DELAYED
The MM have received informa tion from the Saigon office that the "Athos II", which was scheduled to leave from Hong Kong on Friday, for Shanghai, is delayed and will. only arrive here on Sunday, De cember 12, at day break-
"ELECTRICIANS" NOW WORKING H.K. Kobe.
from
She will very probably sail the same afternoon for Shanghai and -
London, -day The King has approved the ap Mrs. V. John of No. 10C Block, Kennedy Road, had reported that pointment of Captain C. S. Holland she lost a wrist watch, valued $40 as Naval Attache to His Majesty?
residence yester-missions in France, Belgium Spain, who had come to Portugal and the Netherlands, day
ers at Paris, to date from inspect the electrical installation, headq
Jam 17 next. is suspected of the theft..