Tokio, Feb, 22, The establishment of o special Ik bureau as, a Govornment.organization designed to conserve and gonoontrate the policy and activities of the various organs that deal with the silk trade. is the object. of a petition to the Government, on behalf of the silk interests in Yokofiama. The opinion is oxprossod that, if the now Department of Agriculture comes into being, a special burdon will be sot up to deal ' with all matters relating to silk produ tion, manufacttire, and exports—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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