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OFFICIAL GAZETTE GOVERNMENT PRINTINGBUREAU ENQLISH EDITION Ia*)--I―'4-S―/I:-I-I-Ak^Asefts^I f OFFICIAL GAZETTE GOVERNMENT PRINTINGBUREAU ENQLISH EDITION ia*)--i―'4-s―/i:-i-i-aK^asefts^i No. 910 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1949 Price 28.00 yen of currencies and kinds of such financial instru- MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE ･ ments as indicated by foreign currencies and to be impounded by the Government in accordance Ministry of Communications Ordinance with the provisions of Article 4 of the said Cabinet No. 11 Order shall be determined as follows: April 13, 1949 Minister of Finance Regulations for Ministry of Communications IKEDA Hayato Mutual Aid Association(Cabinet Ordinance No. 30 Minister of Commerce & Industry of September, 1945),Special Regulations for Mini- INAGAKI Heitaro stry of Communications Mutual Aid Association 1. The name of owner and quantity of gold to be Camp-followers (Ministry of Communications Ordi- purchased by the Government in accordance with nance No. 97 of November, 1941) and Regulations the provisions of Article 1 of the Cabinet Order for Ministry of Communications Mutual Aid Asso- concerning gold, foreign currencies and foreign ciationsSeamen Insurance Members (Cabinet Ordi- financial instruments (Cabinet Order No. 52 of nance No. 33 of September, 1945) shallbe abolished. 1949; hereinafter to be called Order): Minister of Communications Name of owner: MINOMO Nagashiko OZAWA Saeki' Quantity: 50 gram Supplementary Provision: 2. The units of foreign currencies to be purchased The present MinisterialOrdinance shall come by the Government in accordance with the pro- into force as from the day of its promulgation and visions of Article 1 of the Order: shallbe applied as from July 1, 1948. ££■,£ Countries 1. Republica Argentina Pesos NOTIFICATIONS 2. Commonwealth of Australia Pound sterling 3. Oesterreich . Krona Ministry of Finance Notification No. 203 4. Royaumo de Belgique Francs April 13, 1949 5. Republica Roliviana Bolivianos The following persons have ceased to be de- 6. Estados Unidos do Brasil Milreis(Cruzeiros) signated persons on and after March 1, 1949, in 7. British East Africa Pound sterling accordance with the provisions of Art. 4-(2) of the 8. British. North Borneo Pound notes ^Ordinance Relating to Control of Designated Pro- 9. The United Kingdom Pound sterling perty (Imperial Ordinance No. 286 of 1946): 10. Republic of Burma Rupees Minister of Finance 11. Dominion of Canada Dollars IKEDA Hayato 12. Ceylon Rupees FAN Chien-sen FAN" Han-sen 13. Republica de Chile Pesos 14. Kongeriget Denmark Kroner HUANG Soong-teh MAO King-fan 15. Republica del Ecuador Sucres SUN Li-fu SUN Shin TAN Chiao-chen WONG Wu sun 16- Misr Pound sterling 17. Suomen Tasavalta Markkaa WU Feng-wu YIN Tsin-tse 18. La Republique Francaise Francs 19. French Indo-China Piastres Ministries of Finance and Commerce & 20. Hong Kong H. K. Dollars Industry Notification No. 6 21.'India Rupees , April 13, 1949 22. Republica d' Italia Lira The name of owner of gold and its quantity ■23.Persia Rial and the units of foreign currencies in accordance 24. Straights Settlements StraitsSettlement with the provisions of Article 1, par. 1 of the Dollars Cabinet Order concerning gold, foreign currencies 25. Estados Unidos Mexicanos Pesos and foreign financial instruments, and the units 26. Netherlands East Indies Guilders 1 ― * V*" Countries Units of b. Bill of exchange Currency- c. Checks 27. New Calidonia Francs 2. U. S. dollars 28. New Zealand Pound sterling a. Bank drafts 29. Republica del Peru Soles b. Bill of exchange 30. Republic of the Philippines Pesos c. Checks 31. Portuguese East Africa Escudos d. Letters of instruction 32. Republica Portuguesa Escudos 3. Siames bahts 33.Sarawak Dollars * Checks 34. Espana Pesetas 4. Canadian dollars 4' 35.Sverige Krona Checks 36. Suisse Francs 5. Indian rupees 37. Republic of Syria Pound sterling Bill of exchange 38. Prados Thai Bahts 6. Egyptian pounds 39. Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Lirassis Checks 40. Union of South Africa Pound sterling 7. Union of South African Pounds Sterling 41. United States Dollars Billof exchange 42. Republica Oriental del 8. Australian pound sterling Uruguay Pesos 43. FijiIslands Pound sterling War Savings Certificates 3 The units of currencies and kinds of instru- ments concerning those financialinstruments as Ministry of Education Notification No. 29 indicated by foreign currencies, the claims of April 13, 1949 which are to be collectedby the Government in We have authorized the following articlesac- behalf of the original owners in accordance with cording to Article2 of the Law No. 43 of 1933 for the provisions of Article4 of the Order: Preserving Important Works of Fine Arts etc.: 1. Britishpound sterling Minister of Education a. Bank drafts TAKASE Sotaro ' PAINTING Objects Owner Rakan (Arhats). Painted in color on silk. 2 kakemono. Houn-ji Takaoka, Toride-mura, Niihari-gun, Ibaragi-gen Monju (Manjusri) Riding on a Lion. Painted in color oh Juichi Handa silk. 1 kakemono. 135, N*ami-enoki-cho, Takasaki-shi, Gumma-ken Matsuri Blossoms. Painted in color on silk. 1 kakemono. Kunio Tanabe 1 19, 1-chome, Kami-meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Portrait of Kakinomoto no Hitomaro. Painted in color on silk. By Takuma Eiga. Has inscriptionby Shoku Reigen. 1 kaketnono. Grapss. Painted in black ink on paper. By Bokusai. Kosuke Murakami Has inscription by Bokusai dated July, 1419. 1 kake- 67, 5-chome, Asagaya, Suginami-ku, mono. Tokyo Scroll of Miniature Paintings by Tannyu. Painted in color and black ink on paper. Begins with pictures of Monkey and Hawk. Has inscription dated 1663-1670. 1 scroll. p Portrait of Tendai Daishi. Painted in color on silk. Eiji Tabata Has inscription: Painted by Tosa-no-kami, Keiko by Higashi-koiso, Oiso machi, Naka-gun, Buddhist name. 1 kakemono. Kanagawa-ken Nirvana. Painted in color on silk. Has signature by Kosho-ji Sojun. 1 kakemono. Teranouchi-agaru, Horikawa-dori, Kami- kyo-ku, Kyoto Fudo Myoo (Acala) and Eight Attendants. Painted in Daio-ji color on silk. 1 kakemono. Higashi-iru, Horikawa, Kamigoryomae- dori, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto Portrait of Ichio Ingo. Painted in color on silk. Has Daisho-ji inscription by Ingo dated Tune 8, 1281. 1 kakemono. Kamitachiuri-sagaru, Karasumaru-dori, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto Daruma (Dharma) Crossing the Sea on a Reed Leaf. Ozo-in Painted in color on silk. Has inscription by Kozan Rokkemmachi Higashi-iru, Dcmizu-dori, Ikkyo. 1 kakemono. Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto 2 - I Fugen (Samantabhadra) and Ten Rasetsu-nyo (Raksasi). Rozaru-ji Painted in color on silk. Has inscription: Painted Hirokoji-agaru, Teramachi-dori, Kami- . by Mincho. 1 kakemono. kyo-ku, Kyoto Kannon in White. Painted in black ink on silk. 1 Tensho-ji kakemono. Sanjo-agaru, Teramachi-dori, Kamikyo- ku, Kyoto Juichimen Kannon (Eleven-head Kannon). Painted in Shinju-an color on silk. Has inscription by Daito Kokushi. 1 Daitokuji-machi, Murasakino, Kamikyo- kakemono. ku, Kyoto Portraitof Ikkyu. Painted in black ink with light color on paper. By Shosen. 1 kakemono. Portrait of Kogetsu Sokan. Painted in black ink with Ryuko-in light color on paper. By Kano Tannyu. Has inscrip- Daitokuji-machi, Murasakino, Kamikyo- tion by Sokan dated April, 1641. 1 kakemono. ku, Kyoto Kannon in White. Painted in black ink on paper. By Rokuon-ji Gukyoku Reisai. Has inscription by Reisai and an- Kinkakuji-machi, Murasakino, Kamikyo- other dated autumn, 1194. 1 kakemono. ku, Kyoto Portrait of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Painted in color on 11 silk. Has inscription attributed to Asukai Eiga. 1 kakemono. Taizan Fukun (God of Buddhist Hades). Painted in Aizen-in color on silk. 1 kakemono. Karasumaru Higashi-iru, Rokkaku-dori, Nakakyo-ku, Kyoto Portrait of Shinran. Painted in color on silk. Tradi- Jofuku-ji tionally attributed to Joga. 1 kakemono. Rokujo-sagaru, Higashi-nakabushi-dori, "V Nakakyo-ku, Kyoto Picture ScrollIllustratingthe Legend About Jizo(Ksiti Honen-ji garbha). Painted in color on paper. 1 scroll. Bukkoji-agaru, Teramachi-dori, Shimo- kyo-ku, Kyoto The Sixteen Phases of Buddhist Paradise. Painted in Choko-ji color on silk. 1 kakemono. Matsubara-sagaru, Takakura, Shimokyo- ku, Kyoto Portrait of Mugai Jinko. Painted in color on silk. Has Shoden-eigen-in inscription by Chugan Engetsu. 1 kakemono. Shijo-sagaru, Yamato-oji-dori, Higashi- yama-ku, Kyoto Portrait of Sentei Shogu.Painted in color on silk. Has Daichu-in inscription by Shogu. 1 kakemono. < Location ibid. Kangyo Henso (An aspect of the Buddha Amitabha's Pure Ohion-in Land as described in the Kan Muryoju Kyo Scripture). Yamatooji Higashi-iru, Shimbashi-dori, Painted in color on silk. Has inscription dated October, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 1323. 1 kakemono. The Buddha Amitabha's Pure Land. Painted in color on silk. 1 kakemono. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha). Painted in color on silk. 1 Isshin-in kakemono. Location ibid. Dragon and Tiger. Painted in black ink on paper. Has Jiho-in signature : Painted by Tan-an. A pair of six-leaf folding Iori-machi, Gojo-sagaru Nishi-iru, -""::.screens. Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto f Doji-kyo Mandara (Buddhist cosmography as described Chijaku-in in the Doji Kyo Scripture). Painted in color on silk. Higashi-oji, Shichijo, Higashiyama-ku, 1 kakemono. Kyoto Shaka (Sakyamuni), Two Attendants and Rakan (Arhats). Chomyo-ji Shaka Triad has signature: Painted by Takuma Eiga. Niomon-agaru, Kavvabata-dori,Sakyo-ku, 2 kakemono. Kyoto Portrait of Heiden Jikin. Painted in color on silk. Has Tenju-an inscription by Jikin dated December, 1351. 1 kakemono. Fukuchi-machi, Nanzenji-machi, Sakyo- ku, Kyoto Portrait of Tenkyo Reichi. Painted in color on silk. Chosho-in Has inscription by Reichi dated June, 1381. 1 kakemono Location ibid. Kumano Mandara (Buddhist cosmography adapted as Shogo-in topography of Kumano Shrine area). Painted in color Shogoin-nakamachi, Sakyo-ku, Kvoto on silk. 1 kakemono. Portrait of Shun-oku Myoha. Painted in color on paper. Jisho-ji Has inscription by Myoha. 1 kakeviono. Ginkakuji-machi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto Portraits of Six Zen Patriarchs. Painted in color on silk. Myoshin-ji Each has inscription by Seikan Sudon.
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