Tokio, Nov. 15.
The Yokohama Municipality today passed an estimate of Y. 521,000,000 for restoration.
Martial law in Tokio and Yokohama, ceases to-night.
The "Asahi," "Jiji" and other newspapers express dissatisfaction with the Budget as showing insufficient retrenchment considering the present situation in Japan. Later.
To-day Viscount Goto in his capacity as President of the Reconstruction Board submitted to the Advisory Council the Board's final draft plan for the reconstruction of Tokio and Yokohama. The plan provides for.trunk roads, 90 to 180 ft. wide, parks, markets and fire-proof zones, and also for Yokohama as the port of the capital with improved water communications between the two cities.—Reuter.
Tokio, Nov. 18.
The Tokio Municipal Assembly to-day passed a resolution protesting against the Government's reconstruction proposals as disappointing in view of earlier official declarations, being unworthy of the Capital of the empire and no improvement on plang laid before the earthquake.—Reuter.
Tokio, Nov. 18.
Apparently reliable reports detail the agreement on the reconstruction estimates reached by the Reconstruction Budget Committee in consultation with the Finance Department.
The agreement, which is now being submitted to the reconstruction Advisory Council, provides a total expenditure for Tokio and Yokohama of Y.705,000,000 over the first period of six years, terminating in March, 1929. It is understood that the work of reconstructing the cities will be spread over several periods to avoid as far as possible the necessity for a foreign loan. The estimates cover the cost of roads, canals and parks, and also subsidies for assisting industries, rebuilding public buildings, and interest on long term municipal loans in both cities.
It is stated that in the second term the expenditure will cover aerial defence of the capital and also underground railways.'
A conference of officials and labour employers' representatives has reached an agreement to stabilize the wage-scale for workers engaged in reconstruction, whereby skilled carpenters and others on a monthly wage will earn Y.4.50 daily. Contract and day-by-day labour rates have also been fixed. The Unions have promised their adherence to the scales fixed and it is understood that wages for other classes of labour will be stabilized as occasion demands.—Reuter.
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