The Archive · 1926

An Emigration Boom

With the food and an industrial position as the most serious blem before the. onomists of thi miura mn continues to draw the attention speculators and promoters. It july seem that the cry of these "anywhere but Japan,' ore of America, Canada and A\ ilia being closed, labour and riner emigration hag turned to wil with greater earnestness than er. The latest is the South merican Development Association, ganized by over 50 leading busi-men, with Mr. Yamashina iz0, of Tokyo, for its head, has plan for purchasing a largo tract Brazil for a model plantation.

association intends first to ins plant to the newly-secured land me 6,000 Japanese family settlers d to sell land in five years time. Formosa, another "garden spot of 2 world," is strangely neglected, preference to Brazil. Formos: rea and the Hokkaido could offer nductive land and magnificent mates, with capital does not see as much fit inside the Empire and under laws of Japan Agricultural our does not get the offers of or easy payment, land and uncial assist nee or encourage-ut from the authorities at home ich the astute Japanese land elopers are offering in Brazil, is expected that some 10,000 yanese farmers and farm labour-will go to Brazil in 1927.

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