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MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG, COST
OF LIVING FIGURES AS AT 1st JANUARY, 1940.
25 END
Rent
Rates & Taxes
Water
Coal and/or Gas
Light
Cook-Boy
Coolie
Wash Amah
Laundry Charges
H.K.$159.40
2.50
31.30
10.90
31.00
16.00
19.00
Gardener
Food
183.15
Drinks & Tobacco
34.08
Transport
33.20
Household Sundries
17.26
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
17.26
Amusements
25.00
Postage & Newspapers
7.00
$800.61
Additional for Children
Child Amah Wages
28.00
First Child
56.50
Second Child
33.90
Extra for each child attending school
18.17
Hong Kong, 12th February, 1940.