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MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG, COST OF LIVING FIGURES
AS AT 1ST JULY. 1938.
Rent
H.K.$149.40
•
Rates and Taxes
Water
Coal and/or Gas
Light Cook-Boy
House Coolie Wash Amah
Laundry Charges Gardener
•
30.80
10.90
31.00
16.00
19.00
Food
172.96
•
Drinks and Tobacco
28.83
Transport
33.20
Household Sundries
15.00
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
15.00
Amusement
Postage and Newspaper
25.00
7.00
H.K.$757.76
ADDITIONAL FOR CHILDREN.
Child Amah Wages
-
First Child
Second Child
•
•
Extra for each child attending
.H.K.$ 28.00
50.00
30.00
school.
16.67
H.K.$124.67
HONG KONG, 16th August, 1938.