SINGAPORE & THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA
AVERAGE CURRENT PRICES OF COMMON BUILDING MATERIALS
For ease of comparison the Hong Kong prices given below are quoted in Straits Dollars, converted at the rate of Str. $1.00 to H.K. $2.00. They are, in nearly every case, the averages of several quotations,
Galvanized steel water pipe is in short supply in Hong Kong. The prices quoted are for indent orders. Where a small quantity is required immediately from a retailer the price may be seventy five per cent higher than that quoted:
SINGAPORE
HONG KONG
COMMODITY
Price Str. $
Unit
Price Str. $
Unit
Portland Cement, British
76.00 Ex gdn.
2240 lbs.
Local
+
Indo China
"
**
Formosan
68.00 68.00
**
"
2200 2240
31
73.00 Ex gdn. 65.00
21
2240 lbs. 2200 21
1+
"1
*
#
Japanese
+1
Sand
*
ED
11 24"
}}
Bricks, Common
Red Facing
Roofing Tiles, Local
Rapid Hardening Cement, Local
Aggregate, Granite, "
Pitching, 6"-9""
British, White
52.00 Ex gdn.
42.00 Ex gdn.
375 lb. drum
27.50
זי
IT
83.00
1+
"
6.50-10.00 del. 7.80 del.
Cu. Yd.
"
4.50 Ex Gov. Bin
8.45 Ex quarry
2200 lbs.
375 lb. drun
2240 lbs.
Cu. Yd.
"
7.50
1°
+1
"
7.20
+
19
7.00
"
"
6.60
++
"
#
5.50
"
**
83.00
1000
"
17.00
1000
65.00 Ex wharf 100.00 30.00
1000
+7
"
1000
"
1000
}
17
31
Marseilles (Indian)
Red Quarry Tiles, 6′′x6′′
Malacca Tiles, 12"X12"
Floor Tiles, Rubber
White Mosaic Tiles, Japanese Coloured
White Mosaic Tiles, Local
Coloured
21
White Glazed Wall Tiles, British Coloured
"
White Glazed Wall Tiles, Japanese
26.00
*
8"X8"
2.28 Laid 2.40 1.80
sq. ft.
0.90 Ex wharf
Sq. ft.
H
"
ד
11
2.00
2.80-3.20 Laid
Sq. ft.
0.90 Ex gdn. 1.20
Sq. ft. Sq. ft.
"
1
11
0.90 Ex wharf 1.10
23
**
"
55
>
0.72 Ex gdn.
10
Coloured
White
Coloured
Copper Water Pipe,
TI
TI
"
+
Local
!
"
"
1.05 0.60 0.90 2 1.08 コラ 2.40
17
**
11
++
*
31
24
H
W
FE
"
"
17
"
})
-1
0.39 Ex gdn. 0.52 ++ 0.76
+
"
foot
*
T
"
Galv. Steel Water Pipe,
"
Flush Doors, British, 7' X 3'
Local,
Steel Reinforcing Bars, Local,
++
11
0.25 " 0.34 0.48 TR
?
21
+
"
36.00
"
**
each
34.50 **
"
"
"J
"
11
11
"
"
#
15
"
H
Local,
British, "-1′′ Steel Windows, British, Standard sizes
Teak Parquet Flooring, 1" thick
Masonite, ”
Swedish Hardboard, "
340.00 + 335.00
324.00 15
312.00
"1
ton
"
中國
"
1
"
IT
"
"
2.25
17
10
sq. ft.
ET
2.50
申豐
15
11
1,35 laid
"
0.37 Ex gdn. 0.18 11
13
+1
++
TJ
TIMBER, CUT TO SIZE.
Teak, Siam
Kapor
Seraiah (shuttering)
600.00 del. 150.00 85.00
50 cu. ft.
630.00 250.00
50 cu. ft.
++
"
77
11
**
*
11
187.50
21
+
++
"
"
11
Chengai
320.00
中央
Kruen
117.00
17
*+
13
208.70 Ex gdn.
50 cu. ft.
Balau
180.00
1+
Yacal
Douglas Fir, 1" (shuttering) China Fir,
1"
550.00 0.28 0.20
"
"
15
50 cu. ft. Board foot
17
P
*
**
*
SOFTWOOD and HARDWOOD LOGS and PLANKS
Seraya Poonah Merbau
Kapoh
416 BEACH RD., SINGAPORE MILLS: SINGAPORE,
KEMAMAN & MALACCA.
Kempas Balau
Keruing
Jelutong Chenghai
etc.
Large stocks available for immediate delivery Samples and quotations gladly submitted on request
CHYE HIN LIMITED.
GENERAL TIMBER MERCHANTS E SAWMILLERS TELE: NOS:-7877 & 7878.
AGENTS IN H. K. :
THE SINGAPORE SAWMILL LTD., 344 LOCKHART RD.
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