S.M.R. Zone Taxation Rights to be Transferred Tokyo, Apr. 13.
The commission dealing with the question of extraterritoriality in Ma choukuo met in full session yesterday, when it was decided to transfer the rights of taxation in the South Manchuria Railway zone to Manchoukuo as soon as possible.
This will probably take place early next year, and will be the first step towards the total abolition of extraterritoriality in the new State, Polieing powers will then be transferred to Manchoukuo, to be followed by the renunciation of jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases. This will be executed with the completion of Manchoukuo's judicial system, which expected in a couple of years—Reuter 'The tariff question has so overshadowed the question of the number White 'Russlang who would ud employment on. the completion of the sale' of the railway. that there hardly' anything written on this sublet at" present, but the fact Femains that very few persons have employment and there who have, fina that the salaries are much below hose which were paid before, and, therefore, do Not appeal to the' class people who. thought they. were going to. get. "tat Jobs." It'is com: mon. knowledge that some of those men who were engaged as soon the oilway transfer was made, have relurmed from their post, not finding the work to their fancy. longer be used in the railway amices, The Russian language will
tus those who donot. know either Japanese or Chinese, eannot_ expect to secure positions "in the service. 'The Russian typists who thought that they would. all ud situations have been bitterly' disappointed and there fare some who have decided to apply for permission to go to the USSR,
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