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Show INCREASE IN PRICES. Tokio. Jan. G Investigators enti-male enti-male that there is a rise of 30 per cent over last year in the price of neccslties in Japan and the tendency is toward a still higher level. Sugar I ib increased 20-30 per cent, salmon 50100 per cent, wine 20 per cant, beans 3-40 per cent, grain 10-20 pel cent, canned goods 10-20 per cent and Fuel 20 per cent. The cost of cloth, apparel and oils has also increased. Wages have risen, but many peoplft not connected with the present prosperity pros-perity are meeting hard tims. |