LOW WAGES
TARIFF AGAINST JAPAN WOULD HE INEFFECTIVE. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Roc. Mav 30, 1 a.m.) LONDON, May '29 The British Commercial Counsellors’ report on economic conditions in Japan show’s that the average daily wages increasing, also the cost of meals and clothing. Female operatives in the silk industry get ninepence per day, male biicklaycis ® Dd; moulders 2s Cd; carpenters 2s 3d ; day laborers Is 6d. The highest wage fin 1932 was 7s daily, and the highest average os. The lowest girl amongst the match workers earned 71d daily. The Tunes emphasises that tanlls would be ineffective against the Japanese, because low \piice s attract consumers. The simpler faith of older generations that the Western laborers’ superiority counter-balanced the lower Eastern wages must be revised. Japanese wages have advanced. Unpleasant suipiises inight bo anticipated when adjustments were due and s <°ek must be renewed at higher exchange rates. However, the Japanese were progress lively rationalising and improving their organisation and technique and were reducing costs.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11957, 30 May 1933, Page 5
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