Changchun, Jan, 24.
Moscow's Mela} apologies for th: night of a Soviet aeroplane over *houkuo territory were mitted yesterday to Manchoukuo through the Soviet Consul general ie Hongkong, Jan. 25.
"Sound and adequate preparations itor the. Commonwealth which the [Philippine Islands will attain with complete independence have been made." declared Mr. Frank Murphy, (Governor-General of the Philippines, in an interview on his arrival. here this morning on board the s, Prest-dent Hoover.
Mr. Murphy is on his way to Ws ington to report to President Roosevelt on the economic and political conditions in the Islands.
"The Government and the people will be prepared for the new era of responsibility," the Governor-General said. "The Commonwealth will be success."
Arriving with Mr, Murphy to-day iwas Senator Manuel Quezon, Presi-Jdent of the Filipino Senate who Is mentioned as head of the new come monwealth. The latter, however, will not proceed further, but will return (te Manila from Hongkong—Reuter, Shipboard Conversations Hongkong, Jan, 25, Mr, Murphy said that he had spent most of his time during the voyage from Manila In discussing Jquestions relating to the Philippines [Constitution with Mr, Quezon.
'We discussed especially the procedure in obtaining approval of' the Constitution by the United States, in conformity with the law, and other Isteps towards establishment of the (Commonwealth Government" Mr. [Murphy asserted. "The possible revi Ision of the Tydings-MeDume Indepen-idence Act was not mentioned in our talks," he said.
"My shipboard conferences with the Governor-General have been highly fatistactory,"" Mr. Quezon said, "It further conversations to-day are in. suficlent to settle everything, T shall continue with the "Governor
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