The daily wage rates in certain manufacturing industries in March. 1974 were:-
industry
table 8
daily wages
technicians
craftsmen
operatives
cotton
HK$
23.64-52.19
spinning
US$
4.65-10.27
£
2.00- 4.42
cotton
HK$
20.28-47.67
weaving
US$
3.99-9.38
£
1.72- 4.04
cotton
HK$
35.45-63.25
knitting
US$
6.98-12.45
£
3.00- 5.36
2.84- 4.22
garments
HK$
32.10-74.36
28.86-56.03
US$
6.32-14.64
£
2.72- 6.30
rubber
HK$
29.49-36.80
footwear US$
5.81-7.24
£
2.50- 3.12
plastic
HK$
26.00-54.84
flowers
US$
5.12-10.80
£
2.20- 4.65
enamelware HK$
39.77-60.11
US$
7.83-11.83
36.26-43.41 7.14- 8.55
13.61-33.00 2.68-6.50 1.15- 2.80
16.05-39.02 3.16-7.68 1.36- 3.31
33.47-49.78 6.59- 9.80
5.68-11.03 2.45- 4.75
24.66-31.41 4.85-6.18 2.09- 2.66
22.87-42.00 4.50- 8.27 1.94 3.56
13.26-30.89 2.61- 6.08 1.12- 2.62
12.56-36.94
2.47- 7.27 1.06- 3.13
15.15-36.79 2.98- 7.24 1.28-3.12
12.47-51.46 2.45-10.13
1.06- 4.36
16.47-29.40
5.79
3.24
1.40- 2.49
16.27-27.37
3.20- 5.39 1.38-2.32
18.71-32.02
3.68-6.30
£
3.37- 5.09
3.07- 3.68
1.59-2.71
metal torch
HK$
30.36-56.24
cases
US$
5.98-11.07
£
2.57- 4.77
21.02-33.52 4.14-6.60 1.78-2.84
13.81-29.32
2.72- 5.77
1.17- 2.48
electronics
HK$
30.20-51.83
US$
5.94-10.20
29.25-44.41
5.76- 8.74
£
2.56- 4.39
2.48- 3.76
14.25-29.55
2.81 5.82 1.21- 2.50
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