General Pririciples Sent to Executive Yuan Nanking, Sept. 21.
'The general principles relating to the detailed rules for application of the Game Law—submitied by' the Ministry of Industry—were approved at a meeting of the Examination Committee of the Executive Yuan yesterday; deputies of the Ministries of Finance, Industry, Communications and Education were present.
Tokyo, Sept. 23.
Japanese insurance companies are refusing to insure cargoes shipped by Italian vessels because they are unable to re-insure the risks through Lloyd's underwriters in accordance with their long-standing practice.
The insurance companies. explain that they are entirely neutral in the current Italo-Ethiopian dispute, but they are nevertheless unable assume the entire risk of underwrite ing the shipments and therefore are refusing such contracts as a measure of self-defence. Meanwhile the banks here are hesitating to extend credit on goods shipped in Talian vessel as a result of the tense Europe situation, The principal sufferer from the action of the Insurance companies and the banks is the Italian Lloyd Triestino line, which operates. eight vessels on the Oriental run, totalling more tian 80,000 tons.
Financial experts here are of the opinion that Italy's business in the Far East is facing a serious emergency unless the Italo-Ethiopian controversy is settled speedily.
The insurance restrictions apply to goods destined for all points beyond Suez—United Press,
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