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1940. AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

BUILDING TRADE

Occupation Daily Rate
Locomotive Drivers $1.75 to $2.25
Carpenters $1.00 to $1.50
Bricklayers $1.00 to $1.20
Painters $1.50 to $1.75
Plasterers (including Shanghai Plasterers) $1.50 to $2.00
Labourers (male) $0.60 to $0.80
Labourers (female) $0.40 to $0.50

Working hours 9 per day. Time and a half paid for overtime. Free temporary sleeping quarters provided on the building site and communal messing at cheap rates.

SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING

Occupation Daily Rate
Electricians $0.50 to $1.50
Boilermakers $0.90 to $1.66
Brass Finishers $0.99 to $1.93
Coolies $0.60 to $1.00
Coppersmiths $0.80 to $1.66
Fitters (inside) $0.99 to $1.66
Fitters (outside) $0.99 to $2.11
Blacksmiths $0.70 to $1.25
Sawmillers $0.70 to $1.25
Loftsmen $0.99 to $1.36
Pattern-makers $0.99 to $1.66
Sailmakers $0.70 to $1.93
Plumbers $0.70 to $1.25
Turners $1.18 to $2.04

Overtime: time and a half. Night work: double time.

TRANSPORT WORKERS

Occupation Monthly Rate
Tram Drivers $39 to $53.50
Tram Conductors $32.50 to $43
Bus Drivers (Chinese Bus Companies) $35 to $60
Bus Conductors (Chinese Bus Companies) $21 to $22.50
Bus Drivers (European Company) $55.00
Bus Conductors (European Company) $22.50 to $35

Chinese Bus Companies: Working hours 8 per day. Free uniform. Bonus at end of year: 1 month's pay.

European Company: Working 9 hours a day. Free uniform. One month's salary bonus.

RAILWAY WORKERS (GOVERNMENT)

Occupation Annual Rate
Traffic Inspectors $2,100 to $3,600
Station Master (Kowloon) $1,900 to $2,300
Station Masters $1,100 to $1,800
Telephone Operators $480 to $1,400
Booking Clerks, Goods Clerks $600 to $1,000
Signalmen, Block Operators $600 to $1,000
Shunters, Pointsmen $180 to $360
Porters, Gatemen $156 to $204
Engine Driver (No. 1) $1,000 to $1,800
Engine Driver (1st Class) $700 to $1,000
Engine Driver (2nd Class) $540 to $660
Firemen $480 to $600
Guards $600 to $1,000
Ticket Collectors $420 to $600

FEMALE WORKERS IN FACTORIES

Occupation Daily Rate
Cigarette making $0.30 to $0.60
Knitting factories $0.30 to $1.00
Perfumery $0.20 to $0.50
Confectionery $0.20 to $0.45
Electric hand torch factories $0.35 to $0.60
Electric hand torch battery factories $0.25 to $0.40
Rope works $0.35 to $0.85
Gunny bag makers $0.30 to $1.00
Feather works $0.30 to $0.63
Joss stick workers $0.15 to $0.40
Printing works $0.40 to $0.75
Weaving and spinning ...
Rattan workers ...
Hardware workers ...
Felt hat workers ...

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1940. AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. BUILDING TRADE Occupation Daily Rate Locomotive Drivers $1.75 to $2.25 Carpenters $1.00 to $1.50 Bricklayers $1.00 to $1.20 Painters $1.50 to $1.75 Plasterers (including Shanghai Plasterers) $1.50 to $2.00 Labourers (male) $0.60 to $0.80 Labourers (female) $0.40 to $0.50 Working hours 9 per day. Time and a half paid for overtime. Free temporary sleeping quarters provided on the building site and communal messing at cheap rates. SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING Occupation Daily Rate Electricians $0.50 to $1.50 Boilermakers $0.90 to $1.66 Brass Finishers $0.99 to $1.93 Coolies $0.60 to $1.00 Coppersmiths $0.80 to $1.66 Fitters (inside) $0.99 to $1.66 Fitters (outside) $0.99 to $2.11 Blacksmiths $0.70 to $1.25 Sawmillers $0.70 to $1.25 Loftsmen $0.99 to $1.36 Pattern-makers $0.99 to $1.66 Sailmakers $0.70 to $1.93 Plumbers $0.70 to $1.25 Turners $1.18 to $2.04 Overtime: time and a half. Night work: double time. TRANSPORT WORKERS Occupation Monthly Rate Tram Drivers $39 to $53.50 Tram Conductors $32.50 to $43 Bus Drivers (Chinese Bus Companies) $35 to $60 Bus Conductors (Chinese Bus Companies) $21 to $22.50 Bus Drivers (European Company) $55.00 Bus Conductors (European Company) $22.50 to $35 Chinese Bus Companies: Working hours 8 per day. Free uniform. Bonus at end of year: 1 month's pay. European Company: Working 9 hours a day. Free uniform. One month's salary bonus. RAILWAY WORKERS (GOVERNMENT) Occupation Annual Rate Traffic Inspectors $2,100 to $3,600 Station Master (Kowloon) $1,900 to $2,300 Station Masters $1,100 to $1,800 Telephone Operators $480 to $1,400 Booking Clerks, Goods Clerks $600 to $1,000 Signalmen, Block Operators $600 to $1,000 Shunters, Pointsmen $180 to $360 Porters, Gatemen $156 to $204 Engine Driver (No. 1) $1,000 to $1,800 Engine Driver (1st Class) $700 to $1,000 Engine Driver (2nd Class) $540 to $660 Firemen $480 to $600 Guards $600 to $1,000 Ticket Collectors $420 to $600 FEMALE WORKERS IN FACTORIES Occupation Daily Rate Cigarette making $0.30 to $0.60 Knitting factories $0.30 to $1.00 Perfumery $0.20 to $0.50 Confectionery $0.20 to $0.45 Electric hand torch factories $0.35 to $0.60 Electric hand torch battery factories $0.25 to $0.40 Rope works $0.35 to $0.85 Gunny bag makers $0.30 to $1.00 Feather works $0.30 to $0.63 Joss stick workers $0.15 to $0.40 Printing works $0.40 to $0.75 Weaving and spinning ... Rattan workers ... Hardware workers ... Felt hat workers ...
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{W1) 1940. AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. BUILDING Trade:~ Locomotive Drivers, Carpenters, Bricklayers, VE**** YT---------------- OUTROS EN KAKA PRAKTIKékroosmah apo moquam quamque italià ghé Painters, KAKATAOPATAL .$1.75 to $2.25 1.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 1.20 10 per day. 1.50 39 1.75 " Plasterers including Shanghai Plasterers, Sex folders. 1.50 to 2.00 KARTANO-COUNTING # 1.00 to 1.50 21 Labourers (male), - .60 to .80 נו ** (female), .40 to .50 T Working hours 9 per day. Time and a balf paid for overtime. Free temporary eleeping quarters provided on the building site ant coumunal massing at cheap rates. SHIPBUILDINg & EnciniĖKING : *** Electricians, Boilermakers............ .50 to $1.50 per day. DAARVAN MAANANTAI .90 to 1.66 21 ---------------------------- Brass Finishers...... Coolies, ANASA Coppersmiths, Fisters, (inside).. Fitters, (outside) Blacksmiths, Sawmillers, Lofismes, Pattern-makers, Sailmakers, Plumbers, Turpers, TERATA + AARON .99 to 1,93 .60 to 1,00 .80 to 1.66 44 44 M 99 to 1,66 # .99 to 2.11 +3 .70 to 1.25 D .70 to 1.25 #1 .99 to 1.36 .99 to 1.66 .70 to 1.93 .70 to 1,25 " 1.18 to 2 04 11 .70 to 1.93 " QUITETURARAKA+katere Overtime-time and a half. Night work-double time. TRANSPORT Workers:— LE נן Tram Drivers, .........................................................................................................................................$39 to $53.50 per month. 19 Conductors, Bus Drivers, Chinese Bus Companies, r- Conductors, H ...................832,50 to $43 $35 to $60 .$21 to $22.50 Working hours 8 per day," "Free Uniform, Bouus at end of year-1 month's pay. Bus Drivers, Europesu Company, Conductors, " 1 H per month. $55.00 .$22.50 to $35 Working 9 hours a day. Free Uniform. One month's salary bouus. BAILWAY WorkEks (GovernMINT):— # Traffic Inspectors Station Master, (Kowloon) Station Mastors..... Telephone Operators, Booking Clerks, Goods Clarke .$2,100 to $3,600 per annum. 1,900 to 2,300 +3 A 1,100 to 1,800 480 to 1,400 600 to 1,000 " 11 + ------------------------PAT 600 to 1,000 " PERETTE ------- KRATKA ------AKARTA KAJAKANANTAPUGARDAGA 600 to 1,000 180 to 360 to 40 600 ת 600 * 192 to 240 156 to 201 " ما 156 204 19 Signalmon, Block Operators Shunters,.. Pointsmed, Porters, Gelemon... Eugine Driver, (No 1) Engine Driver, (1st Class). Engine Driver, (2nd Class) Firemen, Guarda, Ticket Collectors, FEMALE Workkas in Factories:— Cigarette making, Knitting factories, Perfumery, Confentionery, • SAPAT ARTOON----------------------- Electric haul torch factories. 1,000 to 1,800 700 to 1,000 540 to 660 ** 930 Lo 480 " 600 to 1,000 17 420 to 600 .$0.30 to $0.60 per day. KALVISORY ----DATEDATANKUANTAN samuti kombitároco PALMDA Monami pertsonag .30 to 1.00 * .20 to .20 10 ..50 .45 " 14 -----ud-dar ATATAN .35 to .20 to .GO .45 נו H .42 H $3 to .56 11 .3.5 to .60 11 .25 to .40 .35 to .30 to .85 " 1.0 .30 to .63 .15 to .40 .40 to .75 મકર Electric baud torch battery factories, Rope works, Gunny bag makers, Feather works, Joss stick workers, Printing works, **************TATTENDE ------..............................ATRANKAA MAKANAN DAN ADDIETATAN------ Wouring and spinning, Nattan workers, NA ANTARA KAKA-ARVA Hard ware workers, Felt hat workers, 83
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{W1)

1940.

AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

BUILDING Trade:~

Locomotive Drivers,

Carpenters, Bricklayers,

VE**** YT---------------- OUTROS EN

KAKA PRAKTIKékroosmah apo moquam quamque italià ghé

Painters,

KAKATAOPATAL

.$1.75 to $2.25 1.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 1.20 10

per day.

1.50

39

1.75

"

Plasterers including Shanghai Plasterers, Sex folders.

1.50 to

2.00

KARTANO-COUNTING

#

1.00 to

1.50

21

Labourers (male), -

.60 to

.80

נו

**

(female),

.40 to

.50

T

Working hours 9 per day. Time and a balf paid for overtime. Free temporary eleeping quarters

provided on the building site ant coumunal massing at cheap rates.

SHIPBUILDINg & EnciniĖKING : ***

Electricians,

Boilermakers............

.50 to $1.50 per day.

DAARVAN MAANANTAI

.90 to 1.66

21

----------------------------

Brass Finishers...... Coolies,

ANASA

Coppersmiths,

Fisters, (inside).. Fitters, (outside)

Blacksmiths,

Sawmillers,

Lofismes,

Pattern-makers,

Sailmakers,

Plumbers,

Turpers,

TERATA +

AARON

.99 to 1,93

.60 to 1,00 .80 to 1.66

44

44

M

99 to 1,66 #

.99 to

2.11

+3

.70 to

1.25

D

.70 to

1.25

#1

.99 to

1.36

.99 to

1.66

.70 to

1.93

.70 to

1,25

"

1.18 to 2 04

11

.70 to

1.93 "

QUITETURARAKA+katere

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

TRANSPORT Workers:—

LE

נן

Tram Drivers, .........................................................................................................................................$39 to $53.50 per month.

19

Conductors,

Bus Drivers, Chinese Bus Companies,

r-

Conductors,

H

...................832,50 to $43

$35 to $60 .$21 to $22.50

Working hours 8 per day," "Free Uniform, Bouus at end of year-1 month's pay.

Bus Drivers, Europesu Company,

Conductors,

"

1

H

per month.

$55.00 .$22.50 to $35

Working 9 hours a day. Free Uniform. One month's salary bouus.

BAILWAY WorkEks (GovernMINT):—

#

Traffic Inspectors

Station Master, (Kowloon)

Station Mastors.....

Telephone Operators,

Booking Clerks, Goods Clarke

.$2,100 to $3,600 per annum.

1,900 to 2,300

+3

A

1,100 to 1,800 480 to 1,400 600 to 1,000

"

11

+

------------------------PAT

600 to 1,000

"

PERETTE

-------

KRATKA ------AKARTA

KAJAKANANTAPUGARDAGA

600 to 1,000 180 to 360 to

40

600

ת

600

*

192 to

240

156 to

201

"

ما 156

204

19

Signalmon, Block Operators Shunters,..

Pointsmed,

Porters, Gelemon...

Eugine Driver, (No 1) Engine Driver, (1st Class).

Engine Driver, (2nd Class) Firemen,

Guarda,

Ticket Collectors,

FEMALE Workkas in Factories:—

Cigarette making,

Knitting factories,

Perfumery,

Confentionery,

SAPAT

ARTOON-----------------------

Electric haul torch factories.

1,000 to 1,800

700 to 1,000 540 to 660

**

930 Lo 480 " 600 to 1,000

17

420 to

600

.$0.30 to $0.60 per day.

KALVISORY ----DATEDATANKUANTAN

samuti kombitároco

PALMDA Monami pertsonag

.30

to

1.00

*

.20 to

.20 10

..50

.45

"

14

-----ud-dar ATATAN

.35 to .20 to

.GO .45

נו

H

.42

H

$3 to

.56 11

.3.5 to

.60

11

.25 to

.40

.35 to

.30 to

.85 " 1.0

.30 to

.63

.15 to

.40

.40 to

.75

મકર

Electric baud torch battery factories, Rope works, Gunny bag makers, Feather works, Joss stick workers, Printing works,

**************TATTENDE ------..............................ATRANKAA

MAKANAN DAN ADDIETATAN------

Wouring and spinning,

Nattan workers,

NA ANTARA KAKA-ARVA

Hard ware workers, Felt hat workers,

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