Press translations [Japan]. Economic Series 0265, 1946-02-06.
Date6 February, 1946
translation numbereconomic-1160
call numberDS801 .S81
Persistent Identifier
ECONOMIC SERIES: 265
ITEM 1 Study of Black market Price of Textiles - Nippon Sangyo Keizai - 4 Feb 46. Translator; Z. Konishi.
Full Translation:
In order to prepare for the establishment of new official prices, the TOKYO Financial
Bureau (ZAIMU-KYOKU) made an
investigation of black market prices at all street-stalls in TOKYO, involving 55,000
traders. The prices of various textilos,
which were obtained from the investigation can be seen here as follows:
(Date: 21 January; unit in yen.)
| Commodity | Unit | Street - stall price | Control price |
| Red silk lining | one roll | 330.00 | 11.00 |
| Cotton gauze | one roll | 75.00 | 1.20 |
| Silk homespun | one suit | 800.00 | 80.00 |
| Rayon red lining | one yard | 55.00 | 1.20 |
| Cotton T-cloth (TENJIKU) | one yard | 55.00 | .90 |
| Staple fiber cloth | one suit | 480.00 | 8.50 |
| Cotton calico | six yards | 360.00 | 7.00 |
| Ramie cloth | one meter | 60.00 | 6.50 |
| School boys' clothes | one suit | 650.00 | 20.00 |
| 400.00 | |||
| Tunic for winter | one pair | 460.00 | 25.00 |
| Cotton trousers | one pair | 200.00 | 7.50 |
| Spring coat | one pair | 1,800.00 | 80.00 |
| Leather jumper | one pair | 600.00 | 53.00 |
| Resewn work dress | one suit | 230.00 | 13.00 |
| Cotton tunic | one pair | 230.00 | 8.00 |
| Second-hand mohair overcoat | one pair | 2.000.00 | 150.00 |
| Second-hand pure woolen overcoat | one pair | 1,800.00 | 130.00 |
| 1.300.00 | |||
| Cotton work trousers | one pair | 250.00 | 3.50 |
| Second-hand pure woolen sack-coat | one suit | 1.500.00 | 90.00 |
| 800.00 | |||
| Children's trousers | one pair | 145.00 | 12.00 |
| Rain-coat | one pair | 280.00 | 50.00 |
| Floss-silk vest | one pair | 90.00 | 30.00 |
| 70.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Rayon white shirt | one pair | 80.00 | 3.00 |
| Rayon blouse | one pair | 100.00 | 7.00 |
| 80.00 | |||
| Ladies's silk underwear | one pair | 450.00 | 13.00 |
| Resewn silk shirt | one suit | 400.00 | 10.00 |
| 250.00 | |||
| Silk drawers | one pair | 345.00 | 13.00 |
| Flannel shirt | one pair | 280.00 | 5.50 |
| Sweater | one pairs | 800.00 | 6.00 |
| Child's undershirt | one pair | 140.00 | 3.00 |
| Mon's cotton undershirt | one pair | 150.00 | 2.50 |
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ITEM 1 (Continued)
| Commodity | Unit | Street-stall price | Control price |
| Padded drawers | one pair | 250.00 | 2.50 |
| Woolen undershirt | one pair | 380.00 | 5.00 |
| Cotton sweater | one pair | 300.00 | 3.50 |
| Rayon shirt | one suit | 485.00 | 5.50 |
| Rayon shirt | one pair | 290.00 | 2.50 |
| Military summer shirt | one pair | 100.00 | 5.50 |
| Rayon national dress A | one suit | 750.00 | 60.00 |
| Common silk cloth | one roll | 400.00 | 35.00 |
| Rayon neck-cloth | one sheet | 90.00 | 5.50 |
| 65.00 | |||
| Socks | one pair | 70.00 | 83 |
| 25.00 | 86 | ||
| Stockings | one pair | 50.00 | 10.00 |
| 30.00 | |||
| Military socks | one pair | 20.00 | 35 |
| 15.00 | |||
| Military gloves | one pair | 17.00 | 35 |
| 13.00 | |||
| Hempen rucksack | one | 260.00 | 30.00 |
| 220.00 | |||
| Cotton rucksack | one | 310.00 | 20.00 |
| 270.00 | |||
| MIYAKO underskirt | one sheet | 310.00 | 4.50 |
| Stomach-band (HARAMAKI) | one | l40.00 | 2.50 |
| 85.00 | 2.00 | ||
| Winter head-gear | one | 55.00 | 8.00 |
| Military blanket | one sheet | 400.00 | 40.00 |
| 370.00 | |||
| Militarty long blanket | one sheet | 1,200.00 | 30.00 |
| 600.00 | |||
| Second-hand SUFU bed-clothes | three | 980.00 | 55.00 |
| Drawers | one | 40.00 | 2.50 |
| 28.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Short drawers | one | 45.00 | 6.00 |
| 36.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Children's pant s | one | 26.00 | 70 |
| Men's pants | one | 35.00 | 1.00 |
| Cooking dress | one | 85.00 | 2.50 |
| 75.00 | |||
| Diaper cover cloth | one sheet | 38.00 | 1.50 |
| 35.00 | |||
| Chemise | one pair | 85.00 | 1.70 |
| Pillow | one | 23.00 | 2.20 |
| Sewing thread | one spool | 25.00 | 1.05 |
| 10.00 | 70 |
ITEM 2 Coal Situation Improving, but Several Months to Shortage Alleviation - OGASAWARA - Tokyo Shimbun - 4 Feb 46. Translator: H. Sato.
Summary:
Commerce and Industry Minister OGASAWARA made a broadcast Sunday evening on the coal
situation as follows: "Coal production is
showing a gradual upward tendency. Output was 545,000 tons and 519,000 tons in October
and November respectively , and it was
more than 840,000 tons in the month of December. Output in the first ten days of January
this year was 286,700 tons and in the
second ten days it amounted to 378,800 tons. And it now appears quite certain that
it will be over 1,000,000 tons monthly. In
order to increase efficiency, efforts are now being made for the improvement of the
working conditions of the coal
laborers.
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ECONOIC SERIES: 265 (Continued)
1TEM 2 (Continued)
"As regards food ration, distribution of principal foods of five go per day in average
for laborers and 2.3 go per day for
members of their families, has been in practice since last December, and a special
ration of sweet potatoes was also made.
Recently, it has been decided to increase the ration up to six go per day for laborers
and three go per day for members of
their families as a reward for increase of coal production. And as to general necessities
of life, effort is being made to
ration a considerable emount of working clothes, rubbersoled tabi, cooking oil, soap,
and cigarettes.
"As regards wages, in order to cope with, the post-war soaring commodity prices we
have set 12 yen per day as the average for
pit workers and 6.80 yen for workers outside the pit. In consideration of the upward
tendency of the general wage standard, we
have further raised the wages of coal workers up to 18 yen per day in average for
pit workers and to 10 yen for the workers
outside the pit.
"In view of the short supply of wire rope, we are collecting the stocks of goods
on hand from every manufacturer and are
promoting a new manufacturing enterprise. As for the post-war shortage of explosives
in every coal mine, having gotten the
permission of General Headquarters, manufacturing work was started last December and
is now being continued.
"As for the financial situation of the coal industry, having obtained the permission
of General Headquarters, the JAPAN
Industrial Bank (NIPPON KOGYO GINKO) will lend 300,000,000 yen to the JAPAN Coal Company
(NIPPON SEKITAN KAISHA), so that coal
industries of middle or minor scale may receive a smoother supply of a working fund.
"Though the coal output is showing a marked upward tendency, it is only 1,000,000
tons per month, and it is about one fifth of
the average pre-war output which amounted to more than 4,600,000 tons per month in
1941. And we cannot expect much from coal
stocks now because almost all available coal stored at ports or around producing centers
has been used up. It seems that the
coal shortage will continue for several months from now. Coal may be said to be the
food for industry and transportation and
our daily lives have direct concern with the coal situation. It can be said that success
of the rebuilding of JAPAN as a
peaceful nation will surely depend upon coal production, And I hereby sincerely solicit
the co-operation of those in the
industry and also of everyone of the nation."
Coal Output In January Estimated at 1,100,000 Tons.
The desired goal of coal output in the month of January is 1,050,000 tons, and the
actual output was 286,000 tons in the first
ten days and 378,000 tons in the second ten days. The third ten days' output is estimated
at approximately 470,000 tons,
totaling about 1,134,000 tons which is about 90,000 tons in excess of the estimated
goal. This excess amount is supposed to be
preferentially rationed for the use of railway transportation and for the chemical
fertilizer industry as originally
planned.
ITEM 3 Special Control Step In Foreign Trade to be Effective - Nippon Sangyo Keizai - 4 Feb 46. Translator: Z. Konishi.
Summary:
In preparation for the import of various urgent necessities such as food Salt, textiles,
and other essential raw materials for
the reconstruction of peace-time industries in JAPAN, the Trade Board (BOEKI CHO)
plans to have a "Trade Control Law" (assumed
name) passed.
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ECONOMIC SERIES; 265 (Continued)
ITEM 3 (Continued)
without discussion at the next Diet session.
Concerning problems in trade, hitherto, Government policy has been based on such
laws as the Trade Control Law (BOEKI TOSEI
REI) and the Special Economic Management Law (RINJI KEIZAI SOCHI HO). These laws,
however, are wartime measures, while the
General Mobilization Law (SODOINHO) on which these laws are based will have to be
abolished in the near future. Under the
present stringent situation, foreign trade must be the trade which should be operated
by the state. Furthermore, following the
directions from SCAP, foreign trade in the future must be directly connected with
production at home. Taking these things into
consideration, the new law will be made generally effective by having regulations
for control, prohibition and other necessary
measures, and will embrace every field of trade activity
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