A Handbook of Modern Japan

Chapter 66: Clearing-Houses of Japan

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The work surveys Japan’s physical geography, economy, transport, daily life, customs, and national character, then reviews both older and modern history alongside constitutional, local, and legal institutions. It examines religion, philosophy, literature, education, aesthetics, social change, and the role of women, and it assesses Japan’s international position including wartime and expansion topics. The author presents social transformation as largely government-directed, with conservative popular attitudes contrasted against progressive official reforms. Organized into concise chapters with maps, illustrations, and bibliographies, the volume functions as a compact handbook offering an overview of contemporary conditions and references for further study.

Clearing-Houses of Japan

The following table shows the development of the clearing-house business in the two largest centres:—

First Half-Year of	Total of Checks and Bills Cleared.
First Half-Year of	Tōkyō Yen.	Ōsaka. Yen.
1895	131,600,000	34,500,000
1896	184,800,000	65,700,000
1897	250,300,000	72,200,000
1898	383,400,000	97,300,000
1899	433,800,000	161,600,000
1900	675,400,000	255,500,000
1901	565,000,000	263,700,000
1902	614,700,000	298,700,000
1903	756,100,000	395,900,000
1908 (whole year)	2,962,973,000	1,418,941,000
1910 (whole year)	3,841,380,000	2,028,605,000