Tokio, Sept. 9.
The most powerful banks of Japaa namely the Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Daiichi, Kawasaki," Yokohama Specie, Industrial Bank of Japan, Bark of Korea and Somitomo have just formed a so-called "Industrial investigation Society" whose aims are to stady, on request of its members, the financial situation and agement of the enterprises they might pave to deal with.
The yearly subscription amounts to ¥.5000 for each member. The head ofice of the new organization will be in Tokyo with a branch im Osaka, "Tt is planned to work for five years with possible prolongation, Japanese industrial circles have received the news of the society's formation with mixed feelings.
Enterprises of minor importance seem to be afraid of this powerfal new combine and xpress the fear hae it will only make their existence more dificult, the present crisis already endangering their position.
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