The Living Conditions During Japanese Occupations in Singapore
Food Shortages
Food shortages causes food prices to
soar, and locals had to resort to their own cultivation of food production.
However, this caused much hardship to the people, who’s afford to grow their
own food were only partially successful and the price of food are not getting
cheaper. And those who could afford it will instead turn to black market to
supplement their consumptions.
"Since
many Malayans were under nourished as a result of food shortages, they were
highly susceptible to illness." The Japanese administrators then
imposed a food rationing. "A rationing system was implemented and 2 to 3
flour line ups once a month for basic foodstuffs became a normal occurrence of
a daily life.
However,
Wak Mah was quite fortunate. Although she is from a poor family and during that
time, food are scarce and limited, she and her family did not rely too much on
others although they still do get their rations in a form of coupons. Wak Mah
father had a ‘kebun’ a small garden for plantation behind their house where they
grow some crops such as tapiocas etc.But of course she doesn’t get any
luxury food like meat as they are from a poor family.
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