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Comparative List of House-rent, Servants' Wagon, 23 DEC 12 Prices of Commodities, &c., for the years 1901, 1911 and 1912.
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Description
1901
1911
1912
Percentage of increase 1901-1912.
Percentage
of increase 1911-1912.
Beef
14 per 1b. 20% per 20g per
43%
1b.
1b.
*Egge
15 per doz.
24€ per | 24g per doz.
60%
doz.
Firewood
$1 per 180 $1 per
cattles.
125 catties
$1 per 85
113%
47%
catties
Fish (ordinary) 20g per 1b. 22 per 24g per
lb.
20%
9%
lb.
*Towls
27 per 1b. 37% per 424 per
554%
13%
lb.
1b.
011 (Ground
Nut)
12 per catty.
19 per 25 per catty catty.
108%
314%
X
Pork
17 per 1b. 204 per | 20₫ per
17+%
1b.
1b.
Rice (ordinary) $4.50 per
$5.50
$8.50
89%
544%
picul.
per picul.
per picul
Vegetable
3 per catty
10g per
233
43%
74 per catty.
catty.
Kerosine
$1.80 per
0880.
$3.10 per Case.
$3.10 per case.
72%
School fees
$2 per scholar per month.
$5 per
$5 per
150%
scholar per month.
scholar per
month.
Servants'
Wages
$3-$4 per
$4-$5.50 $4-$5.50
33%-37%
head (and
per head per head
free board)} (& free (& free
board).
board).
House Boys'
Wages
$10 per head.
$13 per head
$13 per head.
30%
House-rent - from 1911-1912.
Increase from 20% to as much as 50%.
*These prices are taken from the market list in the "China Mail"
of 23.2.01, 26.6.11 and 26.2.12.