Despite a slight cold, Col. Henry Stimson, Se head of the Am the approaching London naval limitation conference, to-day conducted the first conversations with members of the Japanese delega-'Hon who ate now visiting here.
The conference was held at his residence, Among the features of the meet-ug, which was informal in nature, was an introduction of the Japanese to Colonel Stimson's pet cockatoo Old Soak" from Manila.
Colonel Stimson announced that the "Old Soak" will not figure large-in society hereafter because his caucus shrieks have earned him the Feputation of being "the noisiest bird in town.'—United Press, Lonvon, Dee. 1:—The Bulgarian Foreign Minister and the Bulgarian Finance Minister arrived in London this evening. They were met by a Tepresentative of the Foreiga Secretary.—British Wireless through Reuter,
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