LESSRS BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG, COST OF LIVING FIGURES
AS AT 1ST OCTOBER, 1938.
Rent
H.K.$149.40
Rates and Taxes
Water
Coal and/or Gas
Light
Cook-boy
30.80
10.90
31.00
House Coolie
16.00
Wash Amah
19.00
Laundry Charges
Gardener
Food
175.00
Drinks and Tobacco
28.83
Transport
33.20
Household Sundries
17.12
Medical, Dentist, etc.
20.92
Clothing
82.83
GENERAL MARGIN.
Club
39.80
Telephone
9.75
Subscriptions
5.00
Fire Insurance (Comprehensive)
4.33
Furnishings, depreciation
20.00
Summer Holidays
21.04
Entertaining
17.12
Amusement
25.00
Postage and Newspapers
7.00
H.K.$764.14
ADDITIONAL FOR CHILDREN.
Child Amah, wages
First Child
Second Child
Extra for each child attending school
HONG KONG, 3rd November, 1938.
$28.00
50.00
30.00
16.67
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