B. & S. HONG KONG.
MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG, COST OF LIVING FIGURES AS AT 1st OCTOBER, 1939.
Rent
H.K.$159.40
Rates & Taxes
Water
Coal and/or Gas
Light
Cook-Boy
Coolie
Wash Amah
Laundry Charges
3.00
30.80
10.90
31.00
16.00
19.00
Gardener
Food
175.45
Drinks & Tobbaco
30.82
Transport
33.20
Household Sundries
17.16
Medical, Dentist, etc.
22.92
Clothing
82.83
General Margin
Clubs
39.30
Telephone
9.75
Subscriptions
5.00
Fire Insurance (Comprehensive)
4.33
Furnishings depreciation
20.00
Summer Holidays
28.93
Entertaining
17.16
Amusements
25.00
Postage & Newspapers
7.00
H.K.$789.45
ADDITIONAL FOR CHILDREN
Child Amah, Wages
First Child
Second Child
Extra for each child attending school
HONG KONG, 3rd November, 1939.
28.00
50.00
30.00
16.67
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