The Archive · 1934

Oil Monopolies in Kwantung

Changchun, Dee, 10

'The Government of the Kwantung Leased Territory and the South Manchuria Railway zone has decided establish an all monopoly similar that now' effective in Manchoukuo, Rengo learned to-day from nim: peachable sources, This follows negotiations between Manchoukuo and Japan, Kwantung 1s seeking to ce-operate with the in the en= forcement of monopoly on the sale jand imports of all. A special or-finance will soon be issued by the authorities prescribing th of all monopoly In are than under the direct contro! of, the Manchoukuo Government, 'The authorities here have d the lists of applicants for' wholesale Ax amazing number of persons. in Peking devoid of school education has been revealed by an investigation recently made by the bureau of social welfare of the Peking Municipality. }Some 176,976 persons in the city are stated to have been deprived of the opportunity of attending school, large-due to financial diMeulty. Of the number, 33,572 belong to the industrial circles; 38,308, to commercial circle Jand 110,101, to other circles.

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