Aboard Yawata Maru, June 15, Mr, Wang Ching-wei yesterday spent the first day of his voyage to Japan reading books and dbnferring with the Nanking Foreign Minister, Mr, Hsu Liang, in his air conditioned stateroom, After the Yawata Maru left Shanghai, Mr. Wang retired to his room, remaining there the whole day except when he lunched in the dining room with the Nanking Minister of Finance, Mr. Chou Fohai, Mr, Lin Po-shen, and Mr, Hsu Liang, Mr. Lin told reporters that Mr, Wang intended to rest during the three-day voyage ın anticipation of a busy schedule in Japan. He said Mr. Wang disliked mahjongg, but is particularly fond of Japanese chess, Refraining from all political subjects, Mr, Lin said Mr, Wang was reading chiefly translations of writings by Japanese authors, He said the Nanking leader will not paracipate in any recreational games during the trip, adding that Mr. Wang only brought a few personal effects with him, including formal dress, and summer suits—Domei, Foochow Going to
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