URBAN UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO INCREASE

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 534
• Publication Date: June 27, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY China
SUBJECT Sociological - Unemployment
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PUBLISHED Daily newspaper
WHERE
PUBLISHED Hong Kong
DATE
PUBLISHED 27 May 1950
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
URBAN UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO INCREASE
REPORTS 30,000 UNEMPLOYED IN TIENTSIN -- Hong Kong Hsing-tao Jih-pao, 27 May 50
Tientsin, 26 May (Hsin-hua) -- At the recent all-circles conference, Mayor
Huang Ching of Tientsin stated that there are, at present, 30,000 unemployed in
Tientsin. As a result, some 10G,000 people who are related to the unemployed
are affected.
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He added further that Tientsin is faced with grave economic problems, es-
pecially in regard to the relief of unemployed, the relationship between pub-
lic and private enterprises, and tax collection.
Huang emphasized that after the liberation, the conditions in Tientsin 41,
were returning to normalcy until the occurrences of calamities in the rural-
areas during 1949 and spring of 1950 plus the, lowering of commodity prices
recent months. Unable to get rid of their stockpiles, many factories and busi-
ness houses were forced to go bankrupt or to close; this resulted in an increase
of unemployed workers.
CANTON ENCOURAGES SELF-HELP -- Hong Kong Hsing-tao Jih-pao, 27 May 50
Canton, 26 May -- The Chinese Communist authorities in Canton are very much
concerned about the increasing unemployment in that city and are taking such
measures as the outright donation of relief grain and tr:a establishment of a
self-help program. Cadres were dispatched to enr.ourage unemployed workers to
take positive action toward solving their own livelihood problems. The unem-
ployed were told that chances for government help are very slim, and although
the government is willing to help them, if necessary, they should first attempt
to find means to maintain their livelihood.
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MANY UNEMPLOYED IN WU-HSI -- Hong Kong Hsing-tao Jih-pao, 27 May 50
Wu-hsi -- There are many unemployed workers in Wu-hsi, Kiangsu Province.
The Wu-hsi General Labor Union is helping the destitute by offering relief
grain. Most of the unemployed are ricksha pullers. During 9 - 10 May 1950,
the General Labor Union donated 46,980 catty fne catty equals 1 1/3 pound]
of bran to help 1,254 families of ricksha pullers. Other unemployed workers
include eight barbers, who were helped by the union on 10 May with 26 catties
of bran and 58 cattier of rice. Donations of relief grain indirectly helped
some 5,792 people who are related to the unemployed workers.
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