(1)
Grading of Quarters (a) Hong Kong (b) Malaya
(Para.20
Benham
Report)
(2)
Horg Kong
Salary Grade
APPEN
D
COMPARISON OF DEDUCTIONS FOR RENT
HONG KONG AND MALAYA
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Hong Kong
Rent
(3)
of (2)
Singapore
Rent
of
Difference (4) - (6)
Average of (7)
STR. HKS
C
B
JERADA42
VII
VI
V
400-520
55
13.75-10.57
9
525-620
75
14.28-12.01
12
16.92 22.56 4.30-3.64
4.23-2.03
9.52-8.54
9.03
9.98-8.37
9.17
630-320
90
14.28-10.97
15
28.20 4.47-3.43
9.81-7.54
8.57
IV
840-1200
120
14.28-10.00
20
37.50 4.47-3.13
9.81-5.87
8.34
III (der 40sf) 1240-1540
175
14.07-11.29
30
56.40 4.55-3.66
9.52-7.63
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III (over 400ust.)1600-1900
225
14.03-11.81
35
65.80
4.11-3.46
9.92-8.35
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II
I
2000-2666.67 over 2666.67
280
14.00-10.50
45
84.60
340
12.75-10.00
60
112.80
4.23-3.17 4.23-3.3
9.77-7.33
8.52-6.7
7.6
(say to 3400)
NOTE:
Two assumptions govern this comparison:
(i) That the gradings of quarters roughly correspond in
the two Colonies.
(ii) That the Singapore salaries deemed appropriate to the
grades are roughly equivalent to those of Hong Kong..
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