The Manchoukuo Government has reduced the charge for residence certifleates, which according to their regulations must be obtained by all foreign residents, Originally these certificates were issued to White Rus sian immigrants who were without passports, but Manchoukuo has ex: tended the regulation and requires all foreigners to obtain these documents. To the average foreigner they are of use only if he goes outside of the country, for on his return he may obtain an entrance visa for two yuan Instead of the usual charge of ten yuan. The certificates are only valid for one year and take very much more time to obtain than a Passport. Their utility to the foreign holders, other than Russians, is slight. Japan ese, Koreans and Chintse are not obliged to-purchase them.
The number of foreigners in this district, according to statistics col lected "by the Japanese Consular police, is only 1,423. Of this number 980 re Russian immigrants, The figures given for other nationalities British, 128; Canadian, 5; Hindus, 8; German, 89; French, 56;'American, 50; Soviet, 45; and "Turks 27. The remainder are distributed among fit-teen nationalities, ranging from one to nineteen of wadi.
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