Tokyo, July 8.
Principles to guide compilation of the Government budget for the next fiscal year, 1939-1940, were approved by the Cabinet today.
On behalf ùf Mr. Seihin Ekeda, Finance Minister, Mr. Sotaro' Ishiwatari, Vice-Minister of Finance explained the plans as prepared by officials of the Finance Ministry.
Disasters following the rainstorms and floods in Central and Western Japan were described by the Home Minister, Admiral Nobumasa Suet-sug, the Communications Minister. Mr. Ryutaro Nagai, and the Agriculture and Forestry Minister, Count Rainei Arima, Reports on the postal savings and the regulations governing organization of the judicial system inquiry commission were also submitted—
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