Tokyo, Apr. 14.
Mr, Hidejiro Nagato, former Minis ter of Overseas Affairs and Mayor Jor Tokyo, was today mentioned by: the "Chugai commercial daily Shogyo as the leading candidate for the. Public Welfare Portfolio now! headed concurrently by Marquis Koichi Kido, Minister of Education, Political circles here believed. this! would be one step by Prince Konoye to cope' with the current difeulties, Japanese concerns today prepared to submit bids for the s, Presid Hoover, now rapidly falling apart under the buffeting of waves on a Feet off southeastern Formoza 'The ill-fated ship will be auctioned of by the underwriters in London in May or June, officials of the Japan Shipowners' "Association said today. If Japanese bids yin, it was Fevealed, the 21,096-ton liner will be com= pletely baken up and sold for serap.
The American vessel has been aground off "Kasha Island since December 10 last. She met with the disaster while on her way to Manila from Japan.—Domei
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