Tokyo, May 11. Sir Robert Clive, the former British Ambassador to Japan who, has been transferred to Brussels, and his wife were entertained at luncheon by the Emperor and Empress to-day.
Prince Takamatsu, the younger brother of the Emperor, his consort andthe Foreign Minister, Mr. Naotake Sato, were also. present, 'The British Ambassador and Lady' Clive will sail from Yokohama on. May 27 in the Emprese of Canada for Necowver en route to London Tokyo, May 6, The Second Asia Labour Conference will be held in Tokyo for three Gays from~May 17. India, Ceylon fand. the Philippines will be represented by their regular delegates, While China will send we observers. Palestine will not join. Japan. will be represented by Mr, Bunfi Suzuki and about ten other labour leaders.
Improvement of labour conditions fin all Asiatic countries, then estab-Yshment of labour unions, the fixing of a minimum wage system will be the main matters. discussed "at the conference.
The Japanese delegates will call the attention of the Indian delegates 10 the boycott of Japanese goods being carried out by Indian labourers, They Will also urge on the Chinese ob-Servers the need of Sino-Japanese economic rapprochement. As. im provement of trade with Japan Such means is being contemplated by the Japanese delegates to the confer~ ence, it is sold that the Foreign Office is ready to aid the undertaking.
The First Asia Labour Conference was held at Colombo In 1934, but it has Been In a state" of suspension since, It Is at the instance of the Japan Congress of Labour Unions hat the present arrangement to hold the second conference in Tokyo has been made—Reuter.
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