(WI)

1939.

387

Building TrADE;-

AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

Locomotive Drivers,

Curpenters,

Bricklyers,

Inte

Painters,

Plasterers including Shanghai Plasterers,

Senffaliers.

Labourers (mule),.

**

..........................$1.30 to $1.80 per day.

0,80 10 1.30 Tr

0.80 to 1,30

0.80 to 1.30

1.0) to

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1.50 11

1.00 to 1.50 **

0.60 to 0,80

0.40 to 0.50

(female), Working hours 9 per day, Time and a half paid for overtime. Free temporary sleeping quarters

provided on the building site and communal juessing nt cheap rates.

SHIPBUILDING & EsgixeERING :~

Electricians,

Coppersmiths,

Fitters,

Sawmillers,

Boilermakers,.......

Sailmakers,

·

..$1.00 to $1.40 per day,

1.00 to 1.60

0.80 to 1.55 0.70 to 1.25 0.95 to 1.00 to

14

**

1.20 43

Blacksmiths,

Turners,

Patternmakers,

Labourers,

1.40

0.75 to

1,20

1.00 to 1.40

1.00 to 1.40 0.70 to

1.00

st

Overtime-time and a half. Night work-donble time.

TRANSPORT WORKERS :-

Tram Drivers,

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Conductors,

$36 to $45 per month.

Bus Drivers, Chinese Bus Companies,

Conductors,

P

14

31

30 to 39 27 to 51 18 to 21

43

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$55.00 ..$22.50 to $35

per mouth.

11

Working hours 9 per day, Free Uniform, Bonus at end of year—3 days' pay.

Bus Drivers, European Company,

**

Conductors,

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H

A

Working 9 hours a day, Free Uniform. Ono tuonth's salary bouns.

RAILWAY WORkers (GoversMENT):-

Station Musters,

Telephone Operators,

Booking Clerks,

Guards,

Signalmen,...

Engine Drivers,

Ticket Collectors,

Firenier,

Pointsmen,

FEMALE Workeus in FactoRIES :——

Cigarette making,

$1,100 to $1,500 per annum.

750 to 1,400 17

600 to 1,000 19 600 to 1,000

A

540 to

1,000 1,000

"

1

420 to

600 "

330 to

480

"

192 to

240

"

Kuitting factories,

Perfumery,

Confectionery,

Electric hand toreh factories,

.$0.30 to $0.70 per day.

0.25 to 0.50 **

0.20 to 0.40

11

0.20 to 0.50

0.25 to 0.45

"

Electric hand torch battery factories,

0.15 to 0.35

*

Rope works,

Gunny bag makers,

0.12

11

0,30 to 0.50

F

Feather works,

Jose stick workers,

Printing works,.....

Weaving and spinning, Rattan workers, ·

Hard ware workers, Felt hat workers.

Cork hat workers,

0.30 to 0.60

19

0.20 to 0.30

21

0.20 to 0.80

17

0.25 to 0.60

11

0,30 to

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.................................................................................................. 0,25 to

Greon pea sorting,

Handkerchief makers,

Paper dyeing..........

Grass rope makers,

Preserved fruit makers,...............................................................................................................

Sugar retinery,

1.00 0.40 0.23 to 0.70 0.30 to 0.55 0.15 to 0.25

"

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0,20 to 0,40 0,30 to 0.35 0.13 to 0.60

"

+

Rubber shoe makers.

0.35 0.35 to

Working hours froin 7 a,m, to 3 p.m. One hour off at mid-day. Overtime from 6 pan, to 8 p.m. at

day rates.

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1.05

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