Week's Conference to Begin on April 8
Tokyo, Mar. 30.
Japanese Consuls-General stationed in China will meet at the Japanese on in Shanghai for a week, Beginning on April 8, it was oMtelally Minister to China; Mr. 7. Kamal, Consul-General 'Canton; Mr. ¥." Miura, Consule General in Hankow; Mr. K. Nishida, Consul-General in 'Tsinan; Mr. J. 'Sakane, Consul-General in Tsingtao; Mr. S.'Kawagoe, Consul-General in Tientsin; Mr. ¥.' Suma, Consul-General in Nanking; Mr. 'T. Ishii, Consul-General in Shanghai; and Mr. K. Wakasugi, Counsellor of the Legation local office, 41 Kiukiang Road, in honour of Col. EA, Deda a director of the National City Bank of New York, who arrived in Shanghai accompanied by Mrs. Deeds. Col. Deeds spent a busy day and paid calls on Sir Victor Sassoon, Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance, and others.
Col. Deeds, besides being director of the National City Bank of New York, Is actively interested in several other concerns. He is chairman of the board of the National Cash Register Ca, International Zeppelin Transport Ca, Niles Bement Pond Company, Sheppard Niles Crane Hoist Corp. He takes a particular interest in the United Aircraft Transport Corporation, of which he ig chairman and executive commis sioner, and is a Colonel of the Air Corps' Reserves, and a member of many army and navy units. He also displays a great interest in sport and is a member of most of the leading American sporting clubs.
Australia's Interest Another keen surveyor of trade prospects who spared Shanghai 2 brief visit was Mr. Spencer-Watts former chairman of the Sydney CAustralia) Chamber of Commerce, who is taking a leisurely journey Paris to attend the International (Chamber of Commerce Conference there. For the second time he will be the representative from his city. He was shown the city by Dr. Patrick.
Miss Pearl White, who thriftes millions in the days when serials held public attention, was als> glimpsed before the bell sounded \for tifin, and treed the visitors 10 wander through Shanghai's numerous shops.
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