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5. I have further enquired into the cost of
living of an unmarried Chinese Constable, and of a married
man with a wife and two children. I estimate the cost of
living of an unmarried Constable at from $4.50 to $5 a
month (his messing in barracks alone costs him $3.20 a
month), and that of a married Constable with wife and two
children at $12,20 made up as follows:-
Rent
$2.50
Rice
3.00
Provisions (Vege-
tables, fish,soy,&c. )3.00
Firewood
1.00
Chinese Oil
40
Tea
.10
So ap
10
Kerosene
20
Paper
.10
Conservancy Coolie .10
Tobacco
Samshu
Barber
.10
.50
•
10
Clothing & Shoes
1.00
$12.20
The following is the proportion of married
and unmarried men in the various classes of the Land and
Water Police at the present time.
Land