Referring to the material factors that worked towards continued aesociation, the Colonial Secretary said that" the Dominions had got recognize, and recognize for some fon time to come, that their main strength lay in. their association
security depended mainly on the with Great Britain, and that, thee powerot the British Navy to defend their shores against aggression.
Me, MacDonald spoke of the his-lone" signifeance of the visit next yest by the King and Queen to ada, described it as an unprecedented Journey, adding that for the first time the reigning King and Queen were to set foot on the soil of one of the coat overseas Dominions over which they reigned—Reuter, U.S. to Examine Facts Of Japanese Shipping Washington, Dee. 12.
The United States Maritime Commission hag decided to inquire nto the activities of two large Japanese shipping concerns, the Osaka Kyosen Kabushiki Kaisha and the yornahita Kien Kabushik These companies cut down freight ales between North and South The Commission has received sevral complaints. in which American "limping concerns objected to "such Drietices which are destined to create hattie and destructive conditions" in the freight trade between South and North Americ:
Tie Japanese reductions bore prin~ cipally upon coffee.
Representatives of the two Japan-concerns wilt have to. appear ctor "the Commission hart London, Dec. 14.
His Majesty will broadcast an address to the whole Empire from Canada during his visit there this summer, according to an official announcement made here yesterday.
The broadcast will be made on Empire Day. The announcement also repeated a previous statement that the King would not broadcast on Christmas Day.—Reuter.
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