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The Colonial Secretary
Hong Kong.
MEMO.
To
53832/40
FEJAN 1941
C. O. REGY
13
9
The Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies, London.
Hong Kong, 12th November 19 40.
۹۰
The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents his
compliments to the Under Secretary of Stale for the Colonies,
London, and with reference to his note of 23rd August, 1940,
is directed to forward for information two copies of the cost
of living figures, as at 1st October, 1940, prepared by Messrs.
Butterfield and Swire, Hong Kong.
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Butterfield & Swire.
COST OF LIVING.
Rent
$163.00
lates and Taxes
21.00
ater
2.50
Coal and/or Gas
32.63
Light
10.90
Cook-boy
31.00
Coolie
16.00
Tash mah
19.00
Laundry Charges
Gardener
Food
200.81
Drinks and Tobacco
36.36
Transport
33.20
Household Sundries
19.64
Medical, Dentist, etc.
24.92
Clothing
107.98
General Margin
Clubs
41.96
Telephone
9.75
Subscriptions
5.00
Fire Insurance (Comp.)
4.55
Furnishings, deprecn.
20.00
Summer Holidays
31.98
Entertaining
19.64
Amusements
25.00
Postage & Newspapers
7.00
$883.60
Additional for Children
Chilu amah wages
$28.00
First child
65.60
Second child
39.36
Extra for each child
18.17
attending school
Hong Kong, 8.11.40.
age 10
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