London, July 2.
Hope for the furtherance of Anglo-Japanese industrial ce-operation "which would contribute to the promotion of peace and prosperity of the entire world," was expressed to-day by Prince Yasuhito Chichibu at Birmingham luncheon given in his honour by Mr, H. Roberts, Lord Mayor.
Prince Chichibu also expressed his appreciation of the reported. readiness of British industrialists to ce-operate with the Japanese industrial world. Such ce-operation in the past has helped Japan to achieve her present industrial efficiency.
Among the fifty guests at the luncheon were Sir Charles G. Robertson, Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham University; Lord McGowan, president of the Imperial Chemical Indusiries; Baron Austin, Austin Motor Compan; Nuffield, chairman of the Morris "Motor Company.
The Prince left here this morning in a Royal saloon coach, attached to ihe express train. On arrival in Birmingham he was accorded gri official reception. Escorted by Lord McGowan ' and other directors of the ICI. the Prince inspected the entire plant of the concern's famous chemical works here, After the luncheon, at the Queen's Hotel the party drove to the plant of the Standard Motorcar Company in Coventry, The Prince returned here in the i Domei. serving her batteries. Neither Mrs. Putnam nor Capt. Noonan is an experienced radio operator.
Signals from Mrs, Putnam's radio became stronger early to-day, however, because of absence of daylight and static, but the valls were ragged and jerky. The Itasca reported that it had definitely identified signals but been unable to determine the position of the craft because of the weakness of the signal.
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