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Xevopapers kre already indulging in thesretical
discussion on the question of birth control, although the
mentality.Japanese
theory is maongenial to Japanese
derartment assert that they do not view the question of OTNI- population with conesen (vide my telegram No.429). It may be
that they four that in the event of an outlet for expansion
being assigned to them on the Asistio mainland, they will at
the same time be excluded from other possible outlets.
As regards the question whether Japanese can successfully
compete with Chinose in the economic field I desire to make
the following observations.
In Versess the dominant rass is the Japanese, but the
mest affluent inhabitants are severtheless Chinese, Thane
latter have the sontrol of the ten trade in their hunde,
the owners of all the most valuable coal mines and are very
largely interested in the sugar industry, whereas the
Japanese predominate in shipping and barking enterprises, ani
are able to maintain their position against the Chinese so
far se retail trade is concerned, In agricultural pursuits
however, they do not attempt to enter into sompetition with
the Chinese and it is unlikely that they would be successful.
if they tried to do so. The plan of forsing joint Japanese and
Chiness enterprises is growing in favour because the Chinnge
realize that méh an arzungenent guarantees the sasistanse
the Government and sise obviates competition.
There are only a very few Japanese in the north of
Cores who are engaged in agriculture, but in the south they
are fairly numerous.
The/