1938-04-25 — Page 24

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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1938.

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BREATHES EASY OF HOHSIEN

LONDON, TO-DAY.

Shanghai, To-day. THE TAXPAYER IS SIGHING

Another indication of Chinese WITH RELIEF AT CONFIDENT pressure in the south Yangtse AND WIDESPREAD REPORTS sector was given by the Japanese THAT BRITAIN'S £1,000,000,000, spokesman this morning, with BUDGET COMPLETED BY THE the sudden announcement that CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHE-Hohsien has been reoccupied by QUER, SIR JOHNSIMON, IN THE the Japanese. STUDY OF HIS SURREY HOME LAST NIGHT, DOES NOT CON- TAIN AN INCREASE IN IN- COME TAX

There is also general that a considerable slice

of

Hohsien is a town between Wuhu and Nanking, near which the Panay was sunk.

The spokesman stated the Jap anese had withdrawn from Ho- agreement | hsien recently "for strategic rea- the sons and because everything was extra funds required will be quiet." provided by measures to check tax

He added: "We have now been evasion, and that the rest will come forced to re-occupy the town from indirect taxation, probably on owing to military necessity." luxury commodities.

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In connection with this report, political correspondents suggest bewildering variety of possibilities, but there is nothing resembling a consensus of opinion-Renter.

Reuter.

LUNGHAI RLY:

ACTIVITY ✅

Hankow, To-day. The Lunghai Railway was kept busy all day yesterday with Chinese

NEW RECORDS troop trains.

Hanover, To-day: New motor-racing records were set yesterday at the Hanover meeting.

Military observers conclude from this that in the next few days the Chinese will exert their entire strength to hold up the Japanese advance, and shield the Lunghai Railway-Trans-Ocean.

Rome. To-day.

Kluge, driving a D.K.W., 1300- proved on the record he set in Aus- tralia a few months ago..

Fastest racing of the day was The Foreign Minister, Count by Maier, on a B.M.W., who reach- Ciano, left here for Tirana yester- ed à speed of 128. I kilometres anday to attend the wedding of King hour.-Trans-Ocean.

Zogu of Albania.-Trans-Ocean.

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