MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG, COST OF LIVING
FIGURES AS AT 1st JULY, 1939.
Rent
Rates & Taxes
Water
Coal and/or Gas Light
Cook-Boy
Coolie
Wash Amah
Laundry Charges
H.K.$159.40
3.00
30.80
10.90
31.00
16.00
19.00
Gardener
Food
173.94
Drinks & Tobacco
29.92
Transport
33.20
Household Sundries
17.01
Medical, Dentist, etc.
22.92
Clothing
82.83
GENERAL MARGIN
Clubs
39.80
Telephone
9.75
Subscriptions
5.00
Fire Insurance (Comprehensive)
4.33
Furnishings, depreciation
20.00
Summer Holidays
28.93
Entertaining
17.01
Amusements
25.00
Postage & Newspapers
7.00
H.K.$786.74
ADDITIONAL FOR CHILDREN
Child Amah, Wages
First Child
Second Child
Extra for each child attending school
HONG KONG, 27th July, 1939.
28.00
50.00
30.00
16.67
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