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The economic rehabilitation of chal' Has been "started by" she Japanese and Manchokuo go verse nents, according to. an anownce: ment" ofthe Manchukuo "govern: ment to-day Construction of highways _between" principal" cities in thet ountaifous province was the fret Consideration in onder to develop {hat province. They. have started the construction of route: between Peipfao and' Chengteh and between Chaoyang. and. Chihfeng, according fo the announcement. between "Chaoyang and Chihteng.
A telegraph line is being erected They plan to conn li aition aid Big towns ty telegraph, and" tales hone, With' regard to th postal ferviee, Manchuktuo has. tater ove? all pot otices, it was announced, Oblum, Durchasing agencier will stationed in Chengteh, Ling-yuan, Chaoyang, Chihfeng, "and other places. The opium cultivation tax will. be reduced to §5 per mow, in expectation of an annual production of around—1,100,000 kilograms. All indiveet ta lected will be remitted to the Cen-[tral "government, but the di taxes will be applied to provincial expenditure, A customs office will established at Chengteh, while branch offices are to he established at 40 points alone the Great Wall.
The Manchukuo government, also announced that branches of the Manchukuo Central Bank would be established in Chaoyang. Chenatel, Chihfeng. They will call in all notes now in. cirewlation in that province.
Meanwhile, the Japanese Army plans to despatch an investigating Party soon to prospect for coal and oil.—United Press.
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