Permanent Mandates Commission > Mandates : liquor traffic in territories under B and C mandates : statistics, summary of legislative measures and miscellaneous information

13
C Mandates.
ISLANDS UNDER JAPANESE MANDATE.
Area: 830 square miles (2,149 square kilometres).
Population (Census of October 1925): Native: 48,798; other: 7,496.
IMPORTS.
Teneur en
alcool en
pourcentage 1
Alcoholic
content in terms
of percentage 1
1923
1924
1925
1926
Eau-de-vie
Whisky
Schochu 2
Mirin 3
Autres spiritueux
Sake japonais
Vin
Bi&re
Total 4
50
45-50
30-45
16
13
4
50%
69
995
3.982
103
374
47.308
2.151
80.641
20.045
916
12.086
34
3ii
51-777
IH5
94-291
51
845
27.723
639
86
46.643
2.144
122.946
224
898
19.722
396
337
55-478
2.300
in-555
Brandy
Whisky
Schochu 2
Mirin 3
Other spirits
Japanese sake
Wine
Beer
27.049
27.063
34.420
Total 4
Figures in litres: 1 litre = 0.22 imp. gallon.
MANUFACTURED BEVERAGES.
Teneur en
alcool en
pourcentage 1
Alcoholic
content in terms
of percentage1
1923
1924
1925
1926
Whisky
Eaux-de-vie prove-
nant de la distil¬
lation de melasses
de sucre
Schochu
Eau-de-vie de pom-
mes de terre
Alcool 5
Sake japonais non
rafifine
Vin de banane
Total 6
40-45
16
30-45
30-45
94-95
16
49-515
4.690
2.525
577
21.078
34-455
48.525
4.510
2.525
48.957
32.722
96.097
144
77.784
39
78.432
77.089
407.288
135
974
845-535
Whisky
Brandy obtained by
the distillation of
sugar molasses
Schochu
Potato brandy
Alcohol 5
Japanese sake, unre¬
fined
Banana wine
Total 6
Figures in litres: 1 litre = 0.22 imp. gallon.
Percentage of Percentage
alcohol by volume of proof spirit
4
13
16
25
30
35
36
7.0
22.7
27.9
43-7
52.4
61.2
63.0
Percentage of
alcohol by volume
40
42
45
47
50
94
95
Percentage
of proof spirit
70.0
73-5
78.8
82.3
87-5
164.8
166.6
2 Schochu: brandy usually obtained by the distillation of batatas and occasionally by the distillation of rice.
8 Mirin: Japanese liquor derived from rice.
4 The figures given in this column have been obtained by reducing the percentage of each class of alcoholic beverage
to a common denominator of 50 per cent (whisky 47 per cent, schochu 35 per cent, mirin 25 per cent, Japanese sake
16 per cent, beer 4 per cent, other beverages 16 per cent).
6 The quantity of alcohol shown under this heading was manufactured by the “ Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha ’
In 1926, the total amount of alcohol manufactured was 407,288 litres, of which 21,484 litres (or, if reduced to the common
denominator of 50 per cent, 40,389 litres) were consumed on the islands. The remainder was either exported to Japan
proper, warehoused with a view to export, or lost.
6 The figures given in this column have been obtained by reducing the percentage of each class of alcoholic beverage
to a common denominator of 50 per cent (whisky 42 per cent, liquors made with sugar molasses and unrefined Japanese
sake 16 per cent schochu and spirits prepared from batatas 35 per cent, alcohol 94 per cent, banana wine 36 per cent).