Tokio, Dec, 23, The Minister of Finance has announced his Bi i which budget Estimates, figures (millions omitted)
comprises the followin
Yen Ordinary income... 1,250 Extraordinary income 325 Expenditure 1,562 Increases Army. -263 50 Navy. 498 125 Communications 24. 52 fy with those of the lat Bada The other items correspond The Minister in presenting these figures to a Committee of the Avvse of Peers, said: "Every effort has been made for economy, while the largest possible amounts' within the financial] capacity of the State have been allowed for such enterprises as are deemed most essential for the development of national power and the improvement o ate, f social con-Committee of the' Lower ome The Premier, addressing
Government's guiding, Li n compiling the Budget ateageny to sao ease the national has been to. men @ nations!
The Foreign Minister replied to number of questions. Referring to the waiving of Japan's claims to the right of immigration into territories over which Australia holds the mandate, the Minister said the Government had only so acted after having definitely de-claved its intention of insisting on the maintenance of the principle of equal opportunity, and of the rights and interests already in Japan's possession.
The Californian question was, he said, still the subject of diplomatic consideration. A new treaty with the United States was expected, which would in some measure restrict land legislation. He promised to reply in the Diet to a request for an explanation as to the differences between the missionary and official reports in regard to Chientao.—Reuter.
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