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Show Pay of Jap Soldiers. In the opinion of the Jui, the pay of Japanese soldiers is too small. At present It is 1.56 yen (7S cents) a month for first and second-class privates, pri-vates, and l.Oo (98 cents) for corporals. corpo-rals. Even if the pay be increased 50 per cent, says the editor, it will not suffice for the needs of the soldiers. At present they have to get inonev from home to make up the shortage, which is not right. The total pay of the soldiers amounts to S2.150.000. If It is trebled, the government will need only S4.HOfl.000 additional. |