'The other aspect of emigration, namely to foreign countries, has also been taken into consideration by the Committee, which, however, in its! report so far published, has not indicated any directions' in which Japanese people might migrate, except to say that emigration should be encouraged to those countries where Japanese are acceptable, and after a proper diplomatic arrange-15 been made.
Noteworthy among the recommendations made for the encouragement are the permanent exemption of the overseas settler from itary service and the advice that after a certain period of residence abroad the settler should seek to naturalize himself in the country where he is living.
Should the Government adopt these recommendations, it would mark a great change in the emigration policy Japan has hitherto followed.
Other recommendations put forward by the Committee include a sufficient grant to each emigrant so that he may properly establish himself, special training for the would-be emigrant, and the estlishment of emigrants' homes Chi with ample protection for those about to embark on a new life Sune Three thousand immigrants approximately are to be sent to Brazil this year, according to an announcement by the Social Affairs Bureau of the Home Department.
Each intending settler will be subsidized with a grant of two hundred yen to cover travelling ex-
At the same time every effort by means of a publicity campaign will be made to encourage migration to Hokkaido and Formosa.
For the purposes of this campaign the sum of Y.150,000 is reported to have been set aside-—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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