Tokyo, Mai The latter half of the current fi cal year was particularly conspicu-Jous for unfavourable business. returns according to the publication made by the five leading banks of the Metropolis. The following figures showing the waning tendency of net profits as realized by the above banks during the period. junderreview will some idea, about the point:—
Bonks First half Latter halt Mitsut 4,296,000 3,873,000 Mite subishi 3,520,000 4,132,000 Sumitomo 2/842,000 Dal Tent" 31826,000 5,051,000
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