Economic News No. 31

News excerpts from the Tokyo News (focused on Economic Issues) issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Sales at Wholesale and Department Stores Lose Than Last Year, Year-End Bargain Sales On; 15 Million Tons of Freight Awaiting Shipment Throughout Country, Reported; 300,000 Koku of Lumber Piled Up in Gifu, 70,000 Koku Also in Shizuoka; 70,000 Braziers of Shinraku (Shiga Pref.) Awaiting Transportation, Manufacturers Hit; Business Enquires from Abroad Received by Osaka Chamber Reach 91; What Can You Buy with ¥1 Million? Hypothec Bank Lists Some Items; 200,000 Koku of Lumber from Abroad Next Year; Multiple Yen Exchange Rates to be Recommended by Society; Japan's Participation in World Economy