In 1881, the abolishment of the Hokkaido Development Commission was decided, and Kuroda, in order to continue the commission's project, planned to make its officials resign, set up a business with them, and sell the commission's properties to the business. |
明治14年(1881年)に開拓使の廃止方針が固まると、黒田は開拓使の官営事業の継続のため、官吏を退職させて企業を起こし、これに官営事業の設備を払い下げる計画を立てた。 |