Summarizes the 1938 annual report of Industrial Section of the Shanghai Municipal Council.
Observes a phase of transition and improvement of the situation as compared to 1938. The report indicates the extent of destruction in classified industries and present the directions in which recovery has moved. For the time the report also includes vital information related to workers' livelihood.
Four Main Phases Outlined in Part 1 of Document; Destruction and Revival
- Destruction and Recovery
- Industrial accidents
- Younger Worked Injured
- Accident Compensation
- Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Part II Deals with Workers' Livelihood
- Cost of Living and Retail Prices
- 1938
- Dollar Purchasing Power
- Retail Prices in 1938
- Wages Rates Earnings
- Wages before and After Hostilities
- Working hours per day
- Working days per month
- Trend of Real Wages
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