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MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG.
COST OF LIVING FIGURES AS AT 1.7.1940.
Rent
Salaries Tax
Water
Coal and/or Gas
Light
Cook-Boy
Coolie
Wash Amah
Laundry Charges
Gardener
Food
H.K. $163.00
21.00
2.50
32.63
10.90
31.00
16.00
19.00
193.29
Drinks and Tobacco
34.81
Transport
33.20
Household Sundries
18.80
Medical, Dentist, etc.
24.92
Clothing
97.87
General Margin
Clubs
41.96
Telephone
9.75
Subscriptions
5.00
Fire Insurance (Comprehensive)
4.33
Furnishings depreciation
20.00
Summer Holidays
31.98
Entertaining
18.80
Amusements
25.00
Postage and Newspapers
7.00
H.K.$862.74
Additional for Children:
Child Amah wages
H.K.$ 28.00
First child
62.13
Second child
37.27
Extra for each child attending school
18.17
H.K.$145.57
HONG KONG, 20.8.40.
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