SCHEDULE *B*
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BEING EXTRACTS FROM THE WHOLESALE PRICES INDEX RELEASED BY THE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT
OF THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT AND PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL PRESS.
The index, with 1938 representing normal, was constructed on the basis of declared quantities
and c.i.f. values of commodities imported, the figures not being "weighted".
1941. 1st.
1946. 1st.
1946.
1946.
3rd.
half.
half.
Qtr.
year.
FOODSTUFFS
.155.4.
786.6.
694.1.
704.8.
TEXTILES....
..138.3.
818.8.
819.1.
769.1.
Individual Averages.
Beans..
168.8.
1056.9.
925.3.
Beef
128.1.
582.6.
562.5.
Eggs
110.0.
974.4.
855.2.
Flour wheat ).
160.5.
413.9.
384.1.
Saltfish....
140.0.
340.7.
303.9.
Fruits ( fresh ).
192.6.
554.2.
593.7.
Lard...
162.7.
802.7.
564.5.
Milk.(condensed).
165.9.
201.3.
184.9.
Mutton.
129.3.
268.3.
268.3.
Onions...
132.8.
878.6.
669.7.
Peanut oil...
145.2.
1043.6.
929.0.
Pork.....
150.0.
500.0.
500.0.
Potatoes.................
163.7.
642.2.
632.9.
Poultry.....
208.3.
751.2.
737.7.
Rice (broken)
197.0.
nil.
541.7.
N white.....
173.4.
889.5.
1034.4.
Sugar (raw)
128.9.
1582.6.
1364.9.
Vegetables (dried)
146.3.
Vermicelli...
150.0.
621.6. 1750.0.
752.5. 1285.5.
Average
155.4.
768.6.
694.1.
704.8.
NOTE.
Some of the items of food shewn in the above index are Chinese and may appear to have
no bearing on our representation. It must however be borne in mind that servants are
very necessary here and that higher costs of living for Chinese are reflected in higher
wages for servants.
The Index is not a "Cost of Living Index". However it does shew the greatly increased
costs of all commodities.
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