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SHAUKIWAN
A CONTRAST BETWEEN PREWAR AND POSTWAR CONDITIONS
IN THE JUNKYARDS.
PREWAR, 1941
YARDS OPERATING
15 Traced so far.
WORKMEN
POSTWAR 1945 (Sept. &
Oct.).
11 are doing minor repairs and building small vessels. 4 were destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasion of HongKong and have not been re-established.
Skilled Workers
Unskilled
Wood Sawers
Total
85 employed 288 available 99 available 472
DAILY PAY
from $1.50 to $1.60 the owner to supply meals and tea money.
a skilled worker gets 20% more pay than an unskilled worker.
|37 employed 127 available
9 available 173
from $7.00 to $10.50 but worker has to supply his own meals.
a wood sawer gets from $12.50 to $13.50, he also has to supply his own meals.
Junks of all
types built in
one year
35
Janks of all
types repaired
in one year
73
4 in the two months (2 sampans |2 20foot purse seiners)
12 in the two months, various.
BUILDING COSTS Length
9 feet to 12 feet
20 feet to 30 feet
40 feet to 60 feet
70 feet to 90 feet
at $300-$450
at $5,500-$8,000
at $12,000-$15,000
at $22,000
at $400-$600
at $7,500-$9,000
at $15,000-$20,000 Oct. 1945.
at $85,000-$110,000
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