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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1, 1937.

MUSSOLINI RECOMMENDS RECOGNITION OF

CHINA SURRENDER

Milan, To-day.

an

A hint that China had better appeal to Japan for peace while she can still get good terms, is given in unsigned article in Signor” Mussolini's newspaper "Po- polo d'Italia,” and believed to have been written by the Duce.

The article says that if China still believes in any assistance of a collective character; it means to that she has vowed herself suicide,, for clearly Japan will win all battles and will compel China to surrender

Now that collective action has

Italy's exports to Manchukuo are far smaller than Manchukuo exports to Italy, but the news- papers predict that trade be tween the two countries will be balanced by Manchukuo pur- chase, of aircraft and other goods from Italy. --Reuter

ITALIAN TAX INCREASES

Rome, To-day.

FRANCO

Tokyo, To-day.

of

General

Amplifying sunouncement Japanese recognition of Franco, it is stated that after Im- perial Assent has been given, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, will receive the first Minister ap- pointed to Japan by Gen. Franco.

Spanish He is the present Consul-General in Kobe, Senor del Castillo, who will be informed by

de Mr. Hirota of the Cabinet's cision Trans-Ocean

LUDENDORFF'S

Italy is to have another CONDITION

again failed, all that remains for tax increase, this time a

China is to ask Japan. for peace

terms which may be less hard than may be thought

rise of 3 per cent. in the

turnover tax.

Munich, To-day.

General Ludendorff, who is suffer- The new levy becomes effective ing from an inflamed bladder, pass- In view of recent contacts be-

ed a quiet night, says a bulletin is- tween the Duce and distinguished as from Nov. 30.

In addition, the tax on silk, cof-sued by his doctors. Japanese visitors to Italy, it is thought that this hint may be poli-fee, liqueurs, mineral waters and -tically significant-Reuter.

TRADE PACT

Tokyo, To-day.

The newspapers expect. Italy's formal recognition of Manchu- kuo to be followed by conclusion of a commercial agreement be tween Italy, and Manchukuo along the lines of the German- Manchukuo Commercial Pact.

His circulatory system, however, is silverware from abroad, has been still affected, so that the aged Ger- raised?

man general is not yet out of dan- Explanation of the new measures ger. given in the official "Gazette"

Seriousness of his condition pre- that they are necessary for balan- cludes all possibility of speedy re- cing the Budget. Trans-Ocean.

is

Miss A. W. Hodges has reported the loss of $100 from No. 197, The Peak.

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covery, says the bulletin.

His wife and nearest relatives are now living in the hospital where the general is lying, and only members of his family are admitted to the bedside-Trans-Ocean.

CHESS TITLE

Rotterdam, To-day.

the

The twenty-third game in world chess championship between Dr. Euwe and Dr. Alekhine vester- the day was adjourned after fortieth move with Dr. Alekhine in a distinctly advantageous position. It seems that the challenger will score another point, although there is still some chance that Dr Euwe Iwill succeed in making the game a

draw. Trans-Oceani.

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Canton, To-day. Japanese planes raided the Can- ton Kowloon Line this morning shortly after 8 am, dropping bombs at Cheung Mik Tan, ac- cording to an official report-Our Own Correspondent.

Vintage Crop

Berlin, To-day.

The German wine harvest this year is one of the best ever record- ed, and owing to warm weather in the Autumn, the quality is expected to reach the famous vintages of 1911, 1917 and 1921 Trans-Ocean,

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The E.M.S. "Empress of Russia"

is due at Hong Kong on December 80, and will proceed to Kowloon Dock annual overhaul after dis- charge of cargo.

for

The RMS. "Empress of Canada” left. Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Honolulu on Saturday and is due Hong Kong on the 16th/17th- December (Thu./Fri), morning.

Sub-Lieutenant Green, of HMS. Odin, has reporte bat the theft

in of $200 from a

cup- be board on the ship.

The mom forged

NEWS FLASHES

Although less than 15 per cent. of the wor read-

can