The Price to Pay

This is just insane! These days the food supplies are decreasing each passing day. One of my sisters had died of starvation, a week ago. This is their fault. If they hadn't destroyed the trading port, we could have have a normal run of trading for food. To add, the resources we have are also used for support on Japan's war efforts in other parts of Asia.

Like my passed-away sister, many have died from from diseases and malnutrition. We are living in poverty! The Essential foodstuffs that we need are sold at very high prices and sold at the 'black market'. The 'black market'. It is actually illegal to buy from the 'black market' but some people really need to feed their self.

They had introduced us a solution for our everyday consumption needs. Rationing: a system to control the sales of essential needs. Each household are given a 'Peace Living Certificate' which entitled to us to a number of ration cards to purchase essential goods. Every month, we would line up to purchase what we need but if there is the availability.

(A ration card)

(A banana note)

Matters made worse by the Japanese of having unlimited supplies of 'banana notes'. Banana notes are like money to us. And matters get worse when authorities multiply more banana notes when they need it more. To state fact, banana notes are only made with low quality paper. It had no serial number and could be forge with no sweat. It actually causes the banana notes to drop the value and increase the price of items. And the result? Life had come to worse and became harder.                                      

References:

Curriculum Planning & Development Division   Ministry Of Education Singapore . SINGAPORE FROM SETTLEMENT TO NATION PRE 1819-1971. Singapore . Marshall Cavendish

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