ABERDEEN
A CONTRAST BETWEEN PREWAR AND POSTWAR CONDITIONS
IN THE JUNKYARDS.
PREWAR, 1941
YARDS OPERATING
22 Traced so far
WORKMEN
Skilled Workers Unskilled Workers Wood Sawers
DAILY PAY
from $0.75 to $1.20 the owner to supply meals, tea money (20c.) and tips on completion of job. A skilled worker gets 20% more pay than an unskilled worker.
10
POSTWAR, 1945 (Sept. & Oct.).
14 traced so far.
of these only 9 are doing minor building and repairs. 4 in front of the Kar Wang Distillery were destroyed by a bomb and have not been re-established.
One has changed its trade and now selling salt fish.
15 employed 18 available 6 available
118 employed
734 available
240 available
1,092
39
$13.50 for skilled.
$6.50-$7.00 for unskilled.
$10.00-$10.50 for sawers.
all to supply their own meals.
Junks of all
303
6 (4 hand liners, 2 sampans).
types built in
one year.
Junks of all
211
12
various.
types repaired
in one year.
BUILDING COSTS Length
9 feet to 12 feet
20 feet to 30 feet
40 feet to 60 feet
70 feet to 90 feet
100 feet.
at $150-$180
at $1,500-$2,500
seldom built.
at $12,000
at $18,000-$20,000
$300
$12,000-$17,000
$50,000
$95,000
no estimate.