Economic News No. 45

News excerpts from the Economic News issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: General Price Revision in February Announced by Cabinet Secretary Nishio; First Shipment of US Coal Arriving Here January 7; Coal Output in Hokkaido Continues To be Good, Daily Output Exceeds Goal; Newsprint for Tokyo, Osaka to be Brought by Steamer from Kushiro; Electric Power Allocations for Jan.-Mar., 148 Formally Fixed, 1.8% Less Than December Figure; 2 New Ships Launched and 1 Repaired in Osaka; Floating Department Store for Inland Sea Planned; Osaka Harbor Beacons Repaired, Service from Dec. 20; Kensai Economic Men Decide on Recommendations to be Submitted to Gov't; Depression Deepens with Spiraling Inflation; Taxi Gyp Still in Evidence Though Much Reduced in Number