FOOTNOTES:

[ [186] The railway has now been extended in the direction of Yamaguchi.

[ [188] Protests have been made against the way in which the country people are dunned for subscriptions to these semi-official organisations. A high agricultural authority has stated that in Nagano the farmers' taxes and subscriptions to the Red Cross and Patriotic Women Societies are from 65 to 70 per cent. of their expenditure as against 30 to 35 per cent. spent on outlay other than food and clothing.

[ [189] Satsuma-imo is sweet potato. Our potato is called jaga-imo or bareisho. Imo is the general name.

[ [190] See [Appendix LII].

[ [191] The Salt Monopoly profits are estimated at 314,204 yen for 1920-21.