The Japanese Minister of Justice summoned in conference to his offcial quarters on October £6 the Presidents and Chief Procurators of the Appeal Courts, Addressing the assembly, Mr. Ozaki informed them that the Government had decided on further retrenchments of expenditure, and that the Judicial Department, like the rest, must, in drawing up its expenditure account for next year, keep this in view and keep down expenses accordingly. Mr. Ozaki asked his hearers to do what. they could individually to effect. economies in the working of their respective offices.
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