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National Debt.

9.

as follows

On the 31st March, 1939, the Japanese national debt was (thousands of yen; corresponding figures for the 31st March, 1938, are given for comparison) :-

Internal debt-

Government loans

Rice notes

Thousands of yen. 1939-40.

1938-39.

16,065,138

11,516,973

485,238

451,094

Silk notes

7,025

1,772

16,557,401

11,969,839

External debt-

Million £

79.7

80-5

Million United States $

170

176

Million francs

416

416

10.

Deposits Bureau.

On the 31st March, 1939, the position of the Deposits Bureau Special Account of the Ministry of Finance was as follows (thousands of yen; corresponding figures for the 31st March, 1938, are given for comparison) :

Deposits-

Thousands of yen. 1939-40.

1938-39.

Post Office savings bank and money-

order transfer deposits...

4,782,051

3,918,579

Receipts from sale of reconstruction

and savings debentures

172,671

93,724

Special accounts and other deposits

637,294

748,407

Deposits bureau reserves

...

693,749

623,094

Deposits bureau receipts

265,055

242,696

Total deposits

6,550,820

5,626,500

Investments-

National bonds

3,686,493

2,796,045

4 per cent. Chinese loan guarantee

certificates

9,179

10,860

Foreign loans ...

85,244

75,439

Local Government bonds

1,074,349

1,068,283

Hypothec Bank debentures

236,768

268,061

Industrial Bank debentures

88,535

51,947

Other bonds

445.841

416,760

Money on loan

655,249

669,471

Deposits at home

110,052

134,406

Deposits abroad

161

1,016

Deposits bureau expenses

139,810

133,709

Depreciation expenses

19,139

503

Total investments

6,550,820

5,626,500

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