10. Pineapples. Taiwan is the third largest producer of pineapples in the world, producing, in 1939, 145,817,906 pineapples on 10,714 ko of land. The crop is raised on Japanese-owned plantations in the foothills. The Taiwan Godo Hori Kaisha (The Taiwan Amalgamated Pineapple Co.) was established in July 1935 under the supervision of the Government-General with a capital of ¥5,000,000. Naito, a Japanese author, states: " the company will monopolize local pineapple canning under the guidance and supervision of the authorities. In anticipation of possible abuses of privileges by the company and the unsuccessful management of the organ the authorities are taking special pains in order to see that the supervision of the government is strictly exercised over the company, so that no evils result from the monopolization of the industry." Another report states that the company was capitalized at ¥7,200,000; that it operates 77 canneries in the island, the main office being in Takao City; that the Government-General, through the company, planned to replace inferior pineapple plants on 4,674 acres of Tainan land from 1938 to 1942; and that a Taiwan Pineapple Canners' Association has been established, with headquarters in Takao City. On 9 April 1942, the Taiwan Federation of Pineapple Growers Associations was organized, the Tainan Pineapple Growers Association having been organized the previous month. TABLE 17.-Pineapples: Area and production, 1939 TABLE 23.-Poultry, 1939 [Number of birds in Taiwan included for comparison] Taiwan Tainan Value in Prov. yen Average price per bird All fowl. 9,043, 336 1,705, 197 1,571, 279 Chicken 6,680, 402 1,415, 194 1,295, 770 0.92 Duck 1,931, 365 240, 787 184, 480 0.77 15. Japanese agricultural villages. Two adjacent Japanese agricultural villages are known to be in Tainan Province, Sakai-mura and Kasuga-mura. The former was settled between 1935 and 1937 with 90 households and 364 people, the latter in 1938 with 31 households and 98 people. They were established under the auspices of the Kanan Co-prosperity Society Foundation (Zaidan Honin Kyoei Kyokai) with the purpose of settling the Japanese graduates of the Tainan Province agricultural public schools in the island. Since it was necessary to control these Japanese agricultural villages, they were brought under the jurisdiction of the Government-General in 1936. III. INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND FINANCIAL FIRMS In recent years 1. Economic development in Taiwan. Taiwan has experienced a very large expansion of her industrial and commercial life, manufactured products now exceeding agricultural products in value. In 1937 there were 1,150 firms in the island with paid-in capital of ¥357,183,365. In 1940 there were 1,819 firms with paid-in capital of ¥549,856,787. Since that time there has been further extensive development. For example, on May 28, 1942, the Taiwan Tin Manufacturing Co. (Taiwan Seiseki Kogyo KK) was organized with a paid-in capital of ¥1,000,000. On May 3, 1912, the National Plan Fertilizer Co. (Kokusaku Hiryo Kaisha) was organized by the Japan Nitrogen Fertilizer Co. and the Taiwan Development Co., with a capital of ¥50,000,000. On September 23, 1942, the Taiwan Rubber Co. applied for permission to increase its capital by ¥1,000,000. In 1942 the aluminum facilities of the island were enlarged. Details on the Taiwan firms in 1940 and the changes in production from 1938 to 1940 are given in the following tables. 2. Corporate organization. According to Japanese corporation law, business organizations are classified into three categories: Gomei kaisha: general partnerships with unlimited liability. Usually composed of a few related individuals. Goshi kaisha: joint-stock partnerships with limited liability. The shares usually are held in a close group of individuals. Kabushiki kaisha: joint-stock corporations with limited liability. The shares usually are widely distributed. 3. Wholesale price index, 1942. Using June 1937 as a base, which was prior to the "China Incident," the index of wholesale prices at Taihoku in October 1942 was 146.9. This gure no doubt represents the condition of prices throughout the island. Variations in the index for different commodities are shown in the following table. 4. List of firms. The following list classifies the known firms in Tainan Province under very general headings. (A few other firms whose names are not now available will be found in Part II where specific gai and sho are discussed). a. Agriculture. (See also Real Estate, and Other Firms.) Tainan Sh kusan Goshi Tainan-shi, Hanazono-cho, 2 chome, Real estate, forest cultivation. Agriculture, forestry, water products, Founded: 1934: Capital: ¥100,000. Taiwan Kojin KK (Tai- Tainan-shi, Shirogane-cho, 4 chome, wan Kojin Co.). 57 banchi. Land bought, sold, cultivated. Agriculture, forests, trade. Founded: 1940; Capital: ¥100,000. Washun Gomei Kaisha Hokko-gun, Hokko-gai, Hokko. (Washun Co.). Satsuyokaku Gomei Kaisha (Satsuyokaku Co.). Shinko Takushoku Goshi Kaisha (Shinko Development Co.). Ryo Tai Kei Koa Co--- Eiho Dozoku Kosan KK (Eiho Dozoku Co.). Real estate and agricultural products. Real estate, land cultivation, ferti- Founded: 1924; Capital: ¥172,000. Eika Sangyo KK (Eika In- Kobi-gun, Sera-gai. dustries Co.). Gyokuzan Kogyo Gomei Agricultural cultivation. Founded: 1939; Capital: Y180,000. Toyoho Co. Shinko Sangyo KK (Shinko Industrial Co.). Shinko Takushoku KK (Shinko Development Co.). Land improvement, agriculture. Cultivation of tropical vegetables. b. Automobiles and automobile transportation. It is understood that a number of the firms listed have warehousing facilities. Godo Jidosha KK (Con- Tainan-shi, Ta-machi, 42. solidated Automobile Founded: 1937; Capital: ¥200,000. Co.). Nangun Unso KK (Nan- Tainan-shi, Hokumon-cho, 2 chome, 1 gun Transportation banchi. Co.). Tairiku Shoji (Tairiku Trading Co.). Taiwan Nanbu Tsuun KK (Taiwan Nanbu Transportation Co.). Teikoku Shoji (Teikoku Trading Co.). Arisan Godo Unso KK (Arisan Consolidated Transp. Co.). Founded: 1939; Capital: Y100,000. Tainan-shi, Seimon-cho, 1 chome. Automobiles, parts, repairing. Founded: 1939; Capital: ¥100,000. Tainan-shi, Meiji-cho, 3 chome. Founded: 1937; Capital: ¥480,000. Tainan-shi, Honmachi, 4 chrome. Kagi Jidosha KK (Kagi Kagi-shi, Sakae-cho, 5 chome. Founded: 1927; Capital: ¥100,000. Toroku God Unso KK Toroku-gun, Toroku-gai, Toroku. Tokusho Shoko KK Toseki-gun, Bokusi-gai, Bokusi. (Tokusho Trading Co.). Transportation, commerce. Founded: 1936; Capital: ¥100,000. Toseki Jidosha KK (To- Toseki-gun, Bokusi-gai, Bokusi. c. Beverages. In addition to the firms listed, the Monopoly Bureau has five liquor plants in Kagi City. Tainan Inryo Sui Seizo Tainan-shi, Saiwai-cho, 1 chome, 134 Tainan Renega KK (Tai- Tainan-shi. nan Brick Co.). Founded: 1920: Capital: ¥1,000,000. Taiwan Renga KK (Tai- Kagi factory covers an area of 1,100 wan Brick Co.). by 800 feet, on the left bank of the river. Three kilns, each 175 by 55 feet: four or more large warehouses. Three narrow-gage railway spurs connect the plant to a clay excavation 14 miles to the north. A brick and tile plant at Hokumon-gun, Kari-gai. |