Textiles

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Part of The American Chamber of Commerce Journal

Title: Textiles
Creator: Wirth, L. W.
Language: English
Year: 1950
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Fulltext: February, 1950 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 77 Ford........... Mercury. . . Lincoln. . . . Chevrolet. . Buick.......... Cadillac... . Pontiac. . . . Oldsmobile. GMC.......... Chrysler. . . DeSoto.... Plymouth. . Dodge......... Fargo......... Hudson.. . . International. Nash............... Packard......... Studebaker... Willys............. Reo................. Others............. Philippine Provinces, Sales to November 30 CARS Number % ............................ 224..22.09 ............................. 91.... 8.97 ............................ 8 .79 ............................. 376..37.08 ............................ 51 ............................. 5 ............................. 55 ............................. 21 5.02 .49 5.42 2.07 836 38.43 Total....................................... 3 13 12 24 3 10 10 10 97 1 1,014 .29 1.28 1.18 2.37 .29 .10 19 .87 6 36 27 .27 1.65 1.24 558 25.64 8 11 3 2 .37 .50 .14 .10 H TOTAL 894 28.02 91 8 1,212 38.08 51 1.60 5 .16 55 1.72 21 .66 19 .58 3 .09 19 .58 12 .38 60 1.88 27 .84 3 .09 558 17.48 10 .31 10 .31 18 .56 108 3.38 3 .09 3 . .09 2.85 .25 2,176 3,120 Manila, Metropolitan Area, Sales to November 30 Ford........................................ Mercury................................. Lincoln................................... Prefect.................................... Chevrolet............................... Buick...................................... Cadillac.................................. Pontiac................................... Oldsmobile............................. GMC....................................... Chrysler................................. DeSoto................................... Plymouth............................... Dodge..................................... Fargo....................................... Hudson................................... International........................ Nash........................................ Packard........... ..................... Studebaker............................ Willys..................................... Reo.......................................... Austin..................................... Others..................................... 2,954 2,575 5,529 CA Numb RS er % TRUCKS Number % TOTAL Number % 456 15.44 982 38.13 1,438 26.02 212 7.18 212 3.83 61 2.07 61 1.11 2 .07 2 .03 710 24.03 723 28.08 1,433 25.92 108 3.65 108 1.95 18 .61 18 .33 157 5.31 157 2.84 220 7.45 220 3.98 50 1.95 50 .91 21 . .71 21 .38 164 5.55 54 2 10 218 3.94 122 4.13 122 2.21 217 7.34 86 3.34 303 5.48 58 2.26 58 1.05 52 1.76 52 .94 493 19.14 493 8.93 91 3.08 91 1:64 73 2.47 73 1.33 74 2.50 17 .66 94 1.70 173 5.85 46 1.78 219 3 96 45 1.75 45 .82 16 .54 16 .29 7 .23 21 .81 28 .51 Total........................................ Textiles ByL. W. Wirth General Manager, Neuss, Hesslein Co., Inc. THE old import control (under Executive Order No. 231), promulgated on June 28, 1949, provided for a 50% cut in imports of fabrics costing Pl.20 c.i.f. Form the Pleasant Habit ...OF DROPPING INTO PHILIPPINE EDUCATION FOK ALL YOUR NEEDS YOU MAY WANT a textbook, a reference book, a dictionary, or a lovely gift book.... YOU MAY WANT a new fountain pen, fancy candy, or a greeting card for a friend. . you MAY WANT a paint brush, a new lamp shade, or wish to have that picture framed................................................................ YOU MAY WANT seeds and fertilizers for your garden, or need new office aids and equipment......................................................... YOU MAY WANT an electric range, a piano, a radio, a record player and the latest record releases, or have need for musical instruments......................................................... YOU MAY WANT the latest issue of your favorite magazine, or wish to have your calling card printed or engraved................... THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Announces the Opening of the CANADIAN CONSULATE GENERAL IN MANILA, JANUARY 26 ALL PERSONS WHO HITHERTO TRANSACTED THEIR CANADIAN CONSULAR BUSINESS AT THE BRITISH LEGATION ARE DIRECTED TO THE CANADIAN CONSULATE GENERAL 12 ESCOLTA, MANILA TELEPHONE 3-33-35 IN ALL THESE WANTS YOU'LL FIND THAT YOU’RE BEST SERVED BY /iPlllliIPPIHE tpUCWlOHC0> 1104 CASTILLEJOS, QUIAPO TEL. 3-22-51 78 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL February, 1950 FULLCR PAINTS they last' See your nearest dealer Go Kiao Hardware Sy Toi 607 Quezon Blvd., Manila 1138 1 Pacific Hardware Hap 11 551 Ave. Rizal. Manila 78 Ho: per yard or more, and was based on the average yearly imports during 1946, 1947, and 1948. The new import control (under Executive Order No. 295), promulgated on November 29 and effective December 1, 1949, placed all textile fabrics under control, irrespective of price, with per centage cuts of from 75% to 95%, based on imports during 1948 only. It is acknowledged that some control measure was needed to help close the gap between imports and exports and thus conserve the U.S. dollar reserve of the Philippines. It is, however, not true that, as has been reported, there are now sufficient textiles in the Philippines to cover requirements for two years, and this false belief probably led to the drastic cuts imposed by Executive Order No. 295. It is, in fact, inconceivable that such large stocks of textiles could exist in the Philippines. The following are the figures for the pre-war and post-war importations of cotton piece goods and rayon piece goods: PRE-WAR IMPORTATIONS FROM ALL COUNTRIES (From Government Statistics) Cotton Piece Rayon Piece Total Goods Goods Sq. Meters Sq. Meters Sq. Meters 1938 ................................................ 130,879,000 17,307,000 148,204,000 1939 ................................................ 129,008,000 8,854,000 137,862,000 1940 .................................................... 97,663,000 12,630,000 110,293,000 — In the Provinces — Marner, Barnes Mendoza & Sons lloilo-Bacolod Zamboanga City Altoiliz & Co., Inc. Juan Palazon Cebu City Legaspi City FOR BETTER SERVICE— Call 3-36-07 ALLIED BROKERAGE CORPORATION Marsman Building Port Area Total 3 Years............................ 357,568,000 38,791,000 396,359,000 Average......................................... 119,189,300 12,930,300 132,119,600 Sq. Yards Sq. Yards Sq. Yards Average in Sq. Yards............. 142,548,931 15,464,479 158,013,410 POST-WAR ARRIVALS Cotton Piece Goods 1946.. 67,024 pkges.1 70,295,826 sq.yds.2 1947.. 92,978 pkges.1 103,544,381 sq.yds.2 1948.. 68,283 pkges.1 78,025,694 sq.yds.2 1949.. 81,111 pkges.1 89,222,100 sq.yds.3 Rayon Piece Goods 13,603 pkges. 6,402,441 sq.yds. 43,761 pkges. 51,323,686 sq.yds. 50,385 pkges. 66,759,015 sq.yds. 59,441 pkges. 68,957,150 sq.yds. Total 80,627 pkges. 76,698,267 sq.yds. 136,739 pkges. 154,868,067 sq.yds. 118,668 pkges. 144,784,709 sq.yds. 140,552 pkges. 158,179,250 sq.yds. It will be noted that, pre-war, the yearly average was roughly 160,000,000 square yards, whereas, post-war, the yearly average was only about 134,000,000 square yards or about 26,000,000 square yards less than the pre-war yearly average. On this basis there can hardly be a two years’ supply of textiles in the Philippines considering there are now around 19,000,000 people, as compared to 16,000,000 pre-war, in addition to which it must be con sidered that there were no importations during the war years of 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945. Documents may be delivered lo our represen tative in the branch offices of MACKAY RADIO $ TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Plaza Moraga and Trade $ Commerce Building. Individual attention and competent supervision given to your customs brokerage requirements. CUSTOMS BROKERAGE FREIGHT FORWARDING WAREHOUSING TRUCKING HEAVY HAULING FOR RE-WINDING OF GENERATORS—MOTORS CALL E.J.MORlELEmnKII.JM. Address: 170-2 M. de Comillas Tel. 3-21-85 February, 1950 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 79 In the light of these statistics, it appears necessary to re-study and re-appraise the percentage cuts imposed on textiles in Executive Order No. 295. The sudden imposition of these drastic cuts, partic ularly on low-priced textiles, needed by the masses, which previously were not subject to control, came as a shock to textile manufacturers and exporters in the United States. The Textile Industry Committee on Foreign Trade, representing the American Cotton Manufacturer’s Insti tute, the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, the Association of Cotton Textile Merchants, and the Textile Exporters Association of the United States, sent various cables to the Philippine authorities seeking a period of grace for shipment of orders booked prior to December 1, especially of goods which previously were unrestricted, on which basis existing contracts had been made and against which contracts they had goods in process for the Philip pines, in most instances, not easily salable elsewhere. They also respectfully suggested the following modifi cations in Executive Order No. 295: 1. An increase of quotas permitting 50% of 1946, 1947, and 1948 imports; 2. That quotas be based on 1946, 1947, and 1948 imports, since it was during that period that special-efforts were made by the United States industry to supply goods to the Philippines. This was a period of dire world-wide shortages and these extra efforts then did much to put an end to black-market conditions then prevailing in the trade in the Philippines. 3. That all goods en route or on order which may exceed present and. or future quotas assignable to the importers, be licensed and per mitted entry. It has been suggested that the establishment of one year only as a base period cannot possibly be indicative of performance over any considerable period of time. By using the average annual importation during 1946, 1947, and 1948, there would be greater equity and justice for all concerned, as it may well be that importers who have been doing business in the Philippines for a period of from 20 to 30 years or more may have imported very little or nothing during 1948, which would thus practically put such old established firms out of business. It will be recalled that in February, 1948, there was a crash in the grain market in the United States which, in turn, greatly affected other trade markets to the extent that prices generally weakened and many old established importers, anticipating a further decline in prices, imported very few goods during 1948 in order to protect their business. ★ LIIZ01I STEVEmm, EOMPANY, INC. Manila The following figures have been obtained from the Bureau of Census and Statistics: 1946 1947 1948 Pesos Pesos Pesos Cotton and Manufactures Total......................................... 94,476,363 153,442,326 137,363,424 Rayon and Other Synthetic Textiles.................................... 29,649,242 90,584,900 105,019,904 Combined................................ 124,125,605 244,027,226 242,383,328 ★ MOTOR SERVICE (0, If. AUTOMOTIVE PARTS • ACCESSORIES GARAGE & SHOP EQUIPMENT BATTERIES • TIRES • TUBES 230 13th St., Port Area Tel. 3-36-21 80 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL February, 1950 Work on the Rockwell Sialion at Makati is progressing us rai>i<lly as arrival of equipment allows. The completion of this new power sta tion will make an additional 50.000 kilowatts available to supply the increased demand for electricity in Manila and its environs. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY 131 Son Marcelino. Manila Cotton and Manufactures Total.................................... Rayon and Other Synthetic Textiles................................ Combined.............................. Total 3 Years Yearly Average Pesos Pesos 385,282,113 128,427,371 224,254,046 74,751,349 609,536,159 203,178,720 On this basis, the suggested 50% cut of the Textile Industry Committee would mean roughly only P102.000,000 worth of textiles for importation into the Philippines during 1950. Dividing this by 19,000,000 (the population), this means less than P5.50 per year for each man, woman, and child, which clearly indicates the essentiality of the textile imports to the Filipino people, not only from an economic view-point, but also in consideration of health and well-being among the lower income groups if they are to be properly clothed with essential replacements. This we consider a reasonable figure compared to the present percentage cuts, which, on a basis of 75% of 1948, would mean only about a P60,000,000 importation during 1950, or only about P3.00 per person for replacement. Legislation, Executive Orders, and Court Decisions By Ewald E. Selph Ross, Selph, Carrascoso & Janda LAST month the Court of Industrial Relations rendered a decision (Central Sawmill Co. case No. 267-V Dec. 2, 1949), which appears to reaffirm several points of principle on labor relations which were established by the Court shortly after the inauguration of the Republic, and also sets forth the views of the Court on what consti tutes a fair return on investment. There were ten demands and a brief summary of the action taken is as follows: 1. 100% general increase in pay— Denied, but the Court fixed a minimum of P4.75 for common laborers. The Court went into considerable detail as to the basis for fixing wages which will be referred to later. 2. 50% additional for overtime and holiday work— (a) Overtime — the Court found that the company’s financial condition was such that not more than 25% additional for overtime was warranted. (b) Holidays — the Court stated that the law required at least 25% additional for holiday work and ordered 25% additional for holi day work. 3. 50% additional for night work— The Court ordered 25% additional for night work, stating financial condition of company could not excuse it from additional pay for night work. SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ, M. BROKERS IN LOCAL AND FOREIGN SECURITIES Member—Manila Stock Exchange / New York—San Francisco Correspondents ' Honolulu—Uruguay ( Shanghai—Hongkong 701 S. J. WILSON BLDG. TELS ' 2 74-55 143 JUAN LUNA ’ / 2-80-53