A.
25
MARCH, 1939.
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES.
STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC., OF WAGE EARNING CLASSES. (CHINESE).
1.
Rice (3rd Grade)
2.
Fresh fish
3.
Salt fish
4.
Beef
5.
Pork
• · +
6.
Oil
7.
Firewood
•
8.
Wheaten Flour
6 cents per catty.
38
"
#
32
#
#
#
34
H
H
45
#
#
20
#
#
#
10 cents for 5 catties.
B.
OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC.
$
c.
$
ن
c.
per bag of 50 lbs.
2.80
to
3.50
per lb.
0.10
#
0.20
9.
#
Bread
• •
10.
Horned Cattle (large,
for slaughter)
per head.
45.00
#
80.00
幃
#1
11.
Sheep
23.00
# 30.00
•
12.
Goats (for slaughter)
#
#
6.00
#
15.00
•
13.
Swine
per picul.
23.00
#
28.00
14.
Milk
per pint.
0.26
#
0.38
15.
Butter, Fresh, supply
very limited
per lb.
1.15
#
1.30
16.
Butter, Salt
#
#
17.
Lard
0.35
0.40
H
#
18.
Cheese
0.85
#
1.80
19.
Beef (Native)
#
0.28
# 0.50
20.
#
(Australian frozen)
#
#
0.42
1.00
21.
Mutton (Native)
#
H
0.50
#
0.60
*
22.
(Australian frozen)
#
0.64
#
1.00
23.
Pork (Native)
#
H
0.36
* 0.60
#
#
24.
Bacon
0.76
1.40