Tokyo, Jan. 22.
On the occasion of the formal opening of the new Australien Lega tion here, Sir John Grieg Latham. first Australian Minister to Japan, invites members of the Japanese press and declared that he will do his utmost to improve relations between Japan and Australia.
"I was one of the members of the Australian economic mission which visited Japan in 1934," Sir John said.
find Japan has changed very much since then." he went on to say.
Questioned in connection with the Australian altitude toward the Sino-'Japanese Incident, Sir John said "we @o not st present maintain formal relations with Chungking, and therefore Tam unable to comment on the Greek Vessel in Difficulties Nagasaki, Jan. 21.
The American Lykes Line freighter Aquarius, 6840 tons, "advised " the Nagasaki Marine Radio Station that it iwas proceeding to the assistance of {the Greek cargo steamer Talassini, 2.508 tons, which had sent out dis {tress signals reporting that she had run out of bunker coal and was shipping water.
The Greek was reported as giving her position 29.20 dogrees- north Hatitude and 151 degrees east latitude at 420 o'clock this morning—Domei.
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