The Archive · 1904

JAPAN'S WAR FUNDS

Tokio, 10th December.

The conference between the; Cabinet and the representatives of the Seiyukai and Progressive patties, in reference to the Budget and other important Bills, which was originally fixed for the seventh inst., came off] at 4 pin. yesterday (Fridsy) and lasted wail 1 a.m, when an understanding was reached. The revenue contemplated in the ministerial programme will be reduced by ten million yen, which will be replaced by new resources proposed by the above-named parties, affecting}. the Customs among other things.—Our own correspondent,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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