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AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

Transport Workers.

Tram drivers $36 to $45 per month

Conductors 30 to 39 ,,

Bus drivers 50 ,,

Working hours nine per day. Free uniform. Bonus at end of year.

Railway workers (Government).

Engine drivers $540 to $1,000 per annum

Firemen 330 to 480 ,,

Guards 600 to 1,000 ,,

Signalmen 600 to 1,000 ,,

Station Masters 1,100 to 1,800 ,,

Booking Clerks 600 to 1,000 ,,

Telephone operators 480 to 1,000 ,,

Female Workers in Factories.

Cigarette making $0.40 to $0.60 per day

Knitting factories 0.20 to 0.50 ,,

Perfumery 0.20 to 0.60 ,,

Confectionery 0.20 to 0.60 ,,

Working hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. One hour off at mid-day. Overtime from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at day rates.

Domestic Servants.

Employed by Chinese $7.00 to $20.00 per month

Employed by Europeans... 15.00 to 30.00 ,,

Gardeners 15.00 to 30.00 ,,

With free lodging and with Chinese employers generally free board.

AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS, ETC.

1930. 1931.

Rice (3rd grade) 9.2 cts. per catty 8.6 cts. per catty.

Fresh fish 26.2 ,, 25 ,,

Salt fish 33.7 ,, 32 ,,

Beef 21 ,, 21 ,,

Pork 19 ,, 23.2 ,,

Oil 12 cts. per 7 catties 12 cts. per 7 catties

Firewood 10 cts. per 7 catties 10 cts. per 7 catties

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20 AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. Transport Workers. Tram drivers $36 to $45 per month Conductors 30 to 39 ,, Bus drivers 50 ,, Working hours nine per day. Free uniform. Bonus at end of year. Railway workers (Government). Engine drivers $540 to $1,000 per annum Firemen 330 to 480 ,, Guards 600 to 1,000 ,, Signalmen 600 to 1,000 ,, Station Masters 1,100 to 1,800 ,, Booking Clerks 600 to 1,000 ,, Telephone operators 480 to 1,000 ,, Female Workers in Factories. Cigarette making $0.40 to $0.60 per day Knitting factories 0.20 to 0.50 ,, Perfumery 0.20 to 0.60 ,, Confectionery 0.20 to 0.60 ,, Working hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. One hour off at mid-day. Overtime from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at day rates. Domestic Servants. Employed by Chinese $7.00 to $20.00 per month Employed by Europeans... 15.00 to 30.00 ,, Gardeners 15.00 to 30.00 ,, With free lodging and with Chinese employers generally free board. AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS, ETC. 1930. 1931. Rice (3rd grade) 9.2 cts. per catty 8.6 cts. per catty. Fresh fish 26.2 ,, 25 ,, Salt fish 33.7 ,, 32 ,, Beef 21 ,, 21 ,, Pork 19 ,, 23.2 ,, Oil 12 cts. per 7 catties 12 cts. per 7 catties Firewood 10 cts. per 7 catties 10 cts. per 7 catties
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20 AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. Transport Workers. Tram drivers Conductors Bus drivers $36 to $45 per month 30 to 39 ,, 50 J Working hours nine per day. Free uniform. Bonus at end of year. Railway workers (Government). Engine drivers Firemen Guards Signalmen Station Masters 1,000 $540 to $1,000 per annun: 330 to 480 600 to )! 600 to - 1,000 :) 1,100 to 1,800 ་ ་ 600 to 1,000 >1 77 480 to 1,000 Booking Clerks Telephone operators Female Workers in Factories. $0.40 to $0.60 per day Cigarette making Knitting factories Perfurnery Confectionery 0.20 to 0.50 1) 91 0.20 to 0.60 0.20 to 0.60 Working hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. One hour off at mid-day. Overtime from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at day rates. Domestic Servants. Employed by Chinese Employed by Europeans... Gardeners 40.00 $7.00 to $20.00 per month 15.00 to 15.00 to 30.00 ,, With free lodging and with Chinese employers generally free board. AVERAGE RETAIL. PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS, ETC. 1930. 1931. Rice (3rd grade) 9.2 cts. per catty 8.6 cts, per catty. Fresh fish Salt fish Beef Pork 26.2 33.7 25 21 19 ,, ?? " "" i 11 32 " > 52 49 49 "" 21 54 11 23.2 53 23 J 12 Oil Firewood 10 cts. per 7 catties 10 cts. per 7 catties
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AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

Transport Workers.

Tram drivers

Conductors

Bus drivers

$36 to $45 per month

30 to 39

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Working hours nine per day. Free uniform. Bonus at end of

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Railway workers (Government).

Engine drivers

Firemen

Guards

Signalmen

Station Masters

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Booking Clerks

Telephone operators

Female Workers in Factories.

$0.40 to $0.60 per day

Cigarette making

Knitting factories

Perfurnery

Confectionery

0.20 to 0.50

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0.20 to 0.60

0.20 to

0.60

Working hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

One hour off at mid-day.

Overtime from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at day rates.

Domestic Servants.

Employed by Chinese

Employed by Europeans... Gardeners

40.00

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15.00 to

30.00

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With free lodging and with Chinese employers generally free board.

AVERAGE RETAIL. PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS, ETC.

1930.

1931.

Rice (3rd grade) 9.2 cts. per catty 8.6 cts, per catty.

Fresh fish

Salt fish

Beef

Pork

26.2 33.7

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Oil

Firewood

10 cts. per 7 catties 10 cts. per 7 catties

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