A.
JUNE, 1940.
17
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES.
STAFLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC. OF WAGE FEARNING CLASSES. (CHINESE)
Rice (3rd Grade)
94 cents per catty.
2.
1.
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Fresh Fish
3.
Salt Fish
4.
Beef
5.
Pork
•
6.
Oil
Firewood
7.
8.
•
55
#1
40
障
"
11
56
11
H
#
80
32
#
88 38
tt
#
#
12
" for 4 catties.
per
catty
...
55 cents to 70 cents
(one catty =
lbs.)
Chinese Wine (Rice ferment)
B.
OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC.
9.
WHEATEN Flour
per bag of 50 lbs.
10.
Bread
• • •
•
per lb.
$ c. $ c.
4.90 to 5.60
0.10 " 0.20
11.
Horned Cattle (large, for
slaughter)
per head
#
12.
Sheep
50.00 125.00
23.00 30.00
13.
Goats (for slaughter)
• ·
14.
Swine
• •
per picul.
6.00 * 15.00
42.00 44.00
15.
Milk
per pint.
0.30 "
0.38
16.
Butter, Fresh, supply very
limited
•
per lb.
1.15
1.25
17.
Butter, salt
#1
#
18.
Lard
11
H
0.38 #
0.45
10
19.
Cheese
0.85 "
2.00
20.
Beef (Native)
#1
0.35
0.48
·
21.
Beef (Australian frozen)
0.50 #
1.00
22.
Mutton (Native)
#
0.32 "
0.52
• •
23.
Mutton (Australian frozen)...
11
#
0.52 *
1.00
24.
Pork (Native)
11
##
0.48 #
0190