The members of the mission were hired with three-year contracts, with monthly salaries from 150 to 400 yen (for comparison, at the time the salary of the Japanese Prime Minister was 500 yen, and a newly graduated school teacher would receive 5 yen monthly).
Члены миссии подписали трёхлетний контракт с зарплатой от 150 до 400 иен в месяц (для сравнения, на тот момент зарплата премьер-министра Японии была 500 иен, а у только окончившего подготовку школьного учителя - 5 иен в месяц).