AnnualReport-1939 — Page 28

Shipbuilding & Engineering:-

Electricians
Coppersmiths
Fitters
Sawmillers
Boilermakers
Sailmakers
Blacksmiths
Turners
Patternmakers
Labourers

25 $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 1.20 1.00 to 1.40 0.75 to 1.20 32 1.00 to 1.40 1.00 to 1.40 0.70 to 1.00 39

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

Transport Workers:-

Tram Drivers
Tram Conductors

$36 to $45 per month.

Bus Drivers, Chinese Bus Co. 30 to 39 Bus Conductors, 27 to 18 to 21 54

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

Bus Drivers, European Co. $55.00 per month. Bus Conductors $22.50 to $35 per month.

Working hours 9 per day. Free Uniform. One month's salary bonus.

Railway Workers (Government):-

Station Masters $1,100 to $1,800 per annum. Telephone Operators 480 to 1,400 Booking Clerks 600 to 1,000 Guards 600 to 1,000 Signalmen 600 to 1,000 Engine Drivers 540 to 1,000 Ticket Collectors 420 to 600 Firemen 330 to 480 Pointsmen 192 to 240 33 23

Female Workers in Factories:-

Cigarette making $0.30 to $0.70 per day. Knitting factories 0.25 to 0.50 Perfumery 0.20 to 0.40 Confectionery 0.20 to 0.50 Electric hand torch factories 0.25 to 0.45 Electric hand torch battery factories 0.15 to 0.35 Rope works 0.42 a day. Gunny Bag makers 0.30 to 0.50 per day. Feather works 0.30 to 0.60 Joss stick workers Printing works 0.20 to 0.30 Weaving and spinning 0.20 to 0.80 Rattan workers 0.25 to 0.60 0.30 to 1.00 11 1 32 22