Gathered at the Japanese Club on! March 24 Japanese Customs brokers in Shanghai decided proach their authorities with a quest for speeding up of Customs formalities, the local Japanese press said, firms, The bone of contention was again supplied by the $3,500 bonus that was to be pald to Mr. Masusaburo Amano, President of the Corporation, at the end of this year. nus Fund Proposed Following a turbulent session on "tuesday, in the course of which five members of the Chawa Kai and an This followed repeated complaints by owners of imported goods that their shipments were being delayed because of slow Customs inspection The action of the Customs, accor ing to the papers, is attributed to wish to retaliate for the attacks of Japanese and Koresn smugglers upon Customs officers by holding up shipments destined to legitimate traders independent walked out in protest, Mr. Amano renounced the "bonus. On Wednesday, however, the budetary sub-committee, dominated by the big firms, proposed to create a retire. ment allowance fund for presidents of the corporation.
The announcement of the subcommittee's recommendation was made by Mr, Takash! Tsutsumi, its chair-ian, The scheme, the local Japanese newspapers said, 1s generally described as a move to "console" Mr. Amano for the loss of his bonus.
The bonus question led to fresh re~ criminations, as Mr, Kumaju Suzuki, a representative of the big firms, charged two leaders of the opposition with slandering Mr. Teizo Matsunaga, director of the Rehabilitation Funds Committee of the Corporation.
Me, Hachiro Hayashi, the leader of the Chawa Kal, Mr. Suzuki charged,
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