Hsinking, Oct. 12.
The sudden departure of Mr. Yokoyama, chief of the Finance Section, for Tokyo is considered to be of great importance at. the present when Mr. "Hoshino, director of the general Affairs Department, is in the Japanese capital, as well as" Mr. 'Arakawa, economic' adviser to the Kwantung Army, all of whom are discussing the question of controlling the currency systems of Manchoukuo and Japan, "Amongst the questions to be discussed in Tokyo is that of Chesen Bank notes. in Manchoukuo and the control of the yen-yuan exchange. At the moment the yen and the yuan are the same value and are accepted everywhere at par, excepting inthe Post Omce and other Government institutions, where only Manchoukuo currency may be tendered in payment, The question of small coins also will discussed a. there fe a dearth of 50 fen notes, the £0. sen coin being used in its place.
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