Next week will see the launching of a nationwide thrift campaign by the Government, commencing. with the six principal cities of Japan and gradually taking in every nook and corner of the country. Members of the Government and: leaders of -the Government party will make speeches in these cities, those of the Premier and of the Minister of Finance being broadcast. The campaign will commence with a speech on thrift by the Premier.
'A sum of Y. 195,000 has been appropriated "for this thrift campaign, to be expended in public lectures, leaflets, pamphlets, mo Acconpixg to the Chinese papers, the Ministry of Communications has decided to establish a tonnage surtax.collection office in the Custom. House, the proceeds from which will be used for the re-establishment of the; Woosung Maritine College.
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