The reasons of the great drop in the export of beans cakes to Japan is explained almost entirely by the competition from chemical fertilizers which have been produced in Japan and Korea during the past few years, data showing that 700,000 tons. of these fertilizers have been. produced by Japan in 1993 while in the year 1930 the quantity did not exceed 260,000 tons. Besides this a large quantity of sulphate of ammonia was imported into Japan from Germany and Great Britain.
Changehun, July 4 'A general reduction of salaries has been effected in Manchoukuo, as from Taly 1, on which day the first fiscal year of Kang Te began.
Salaries in Manchoukuo, however, still remain higher than salaries in apan, as the following comparisons Indica, we yen and the local dolar (oe BEANLY CANA, oan Manchoukuo Taking into consideration on the one. side, the comparatively low prices of chemical fertilizers and on the other side, the assistance given by the government to increase the use of such fertilizers by giving premiums to the consumers, the competition of Manchurian "bean cakes with sulphate of ammonia on the markets of Japan and Korea could only be favourable for the Tocal of mill industry if there was a sharp fall in the prices of cakes. The same remarks apply to bean oil, it being also necessary to improve the manufacture of this by-product, and if the quality of this was raised Cabinet Ministers 6800 15.000
The pay list for higher officials is divided into nine grades. the first Jdrawing $12,000 annually and the ninth $6,000 2 year. 3 Junior grade officials, divided into 2 class, receive from $00 to $5,409 The lower grade oMicisis, divided into seventeen classes, receive month salaries ranging from $20 to $170.
Special and retirement allowances: are provided for officials.
Savings from reduced salaries are to be used for new development!
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.