The Archive · 1941

Japanese Ambassador Calls on Mr. Butler

London, May 31.

Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain, this morning called on Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, at the Foreign Office, and held an exchange of views with him on current affairs.

Mr. Shigemitsu is to leave London for home about the middle of June, when he will proceed to Lisbon to take the Clipper for the United States from where he will sail for Japan—Domei.

Endeavourers Church.—Morning service will be held at 9.30 am. in the hall of the Shanghai Free Christian Church, 5 Tifeng Road. That service Will be' followed by observance of the Holy Communion. The pastor, Rev. H. G. C. Hallock Ph. D. will preside at both services. Mid-week prayer meeting will be held on Wednesday at 530 pin. in room 305. Missions Building, 169 Yuen Ming Yuen Road. Society of Friends (Quakers)—A meet. ing for worship to which all are welcome will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday in room "D" at the Foreign VOMICA, 150 Bubbling Well Road. Shanghai Hebrew Mission.—56 Ford Lane, Sunday 1030 am.. Rev. C. R. Hillis Wednesday 330 pam., Dr. L. N. Bell 703 N. Szechuen Road. Sunday 10 am., Mr. C. Wilson Wednesday 330 p.m. Rev. J. H. Ware, RzLATIONS between Tibet and China have become increasingly friendly since the Sino-Japanese hostilities began. according to a Chungking report to the "Cheng Yien Pao." The Chinese Government has a resident official at Lhasa. whose task is to promote relations with the Tibetan authorities. while three Tibetan [officials are on their way to Chungking for the same purpose. These three Tibetans, who set out from Lhasa last winter, arrived at Kansu on May 24, and are now at Kanting. capital of Sikong province, en route fo Chungking. They are accompanied by eighteen other Tibetans, the report, concludes.

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