466 (W 2)
| Article | 1931 | 1930 |
|---|---|---|
| Rice (3rd Grade) | 9.2 cents per catty | 8.6 cents per catty |
| Fresh fish | 26.2 cents per catty | 25. cents per catty |
| Salt fish | 24 cents per catty | 33.7 cents per catty |
| Beef | 54. cents per catty | 23.2 cents per catty |
| Pork | 53. cents per catty | 23. cents per catty |
| Oil | 17 cents per catty | 49. cents per catty |
| Firewood | 10. cents per 7 catties | 10. cents per catties |
| Article | Unit | Price (HK$) |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaten Flour | per bag of 50 lbs. | 4.40 |
| Bread | per lb. | ... |
| Horned Cattle (large, for slaughter) | per head | 70.00–650.00 |
| Horses (Ponies) | per head | 20.00–4.30 |
| Sheep | per head | 130.00–750.00 |
| Goats (for slaughter) | per head | 27.00–19? 8.00–14.00 |
| Swine | per picul | 31.00–33.00 |
| Milk | per pint | 0.24 |
| Butter | per lb. | 1.40 |
| Cheese | per lb. | 1.40 |
| Beef (native) | per lb. | 0.10 |
| Beef (Australian frozen) | per lb. | 0.12 |
| Mutton (native) | per lb. | 0.36 |
| Mutton (Australian frozen) | per lb. | 0.44 |
| Pork (native) | per lb. | 0.10 |
| Rice | per picul | 0.07–0.11 |
| Coffee (raw) | per lb. | 0.30–0.35 |
| Tea | per lb. | 1.30–3.10 |
| Sugar | per lb. | 0.10–0.15 |
| Salt (Table) | in 2-lb. jar | 0.80–1.40 |
| Wine | per dozen quarts | 48.00–120.00 |
| Brandy | per dozen quarts | 36.00–204.00 |
| Beer | per dozen quarts | 8.00–10.00 |
| Tobacco (Tins) | per lb. | 6.00–7.20 |
| Tobacco (Cakes) | per lb. | 7.20–7.60 |
| Tobacco (?) | per lb. | 5.50–6.00 |
IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES † INTRODUCED THIS YEAR.
Nil.
† See V 1 and 2.
PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
Nil.
466
(W 2)
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES.
A. STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC., OF WAGE EARNING CLASSES.
1931
Rice (3rd Grade),
Fresh fisli,
Salt Ash,.......
1980
9.2 cents per catty
8.6 cents per catty
.........26.2
25.
"
24
..33.7
M
11
=
32.
11
17
.49.
49.
"
++
13
Beef,
Pork,...
Oil,
..54.
.23.2
=
11
:
53.
23.
=
17
=
Firewood,....
...10.
7 curties
10.
catties
"
11
B.-OTHER FOODSTUFFS.
$ c.
C.
Wheaten Flour,
per bag of 50 Ihs.
4.40
Bread,
*
Horued Cattle (large, for slaughter),
Horses, (Ponies)
Sheep,
Goats, (for slaughter),.
Swine,
Milk,
Butter, Fresh supply very limited,
Salt...
I
Cheese,
Beef, (native)............................
(Australian frozen),
19
Mutton, (ustive),
(Australian frozen),
Pork, (native),........................
per lb.
0.10
per head.
70.00
650.00
"
20.00
૩૩૭૨૩
to
4.30
0.12 130.00
750.00
27.00
19
8.00 to
14.00
物
per picul,
31.00
to
33.00
per pint,
0,24
per [1.
1.40
2 2
0.36.
1.50
1.10 to
**
1.30
0.80 Lo
1.40
43
19
01.30 to
0.45
***
0.80
17
0.36
0.44
**
40
11
2 2 2 2
to
1,45
to
0.40
to
1.00-
to
0.60-
17
(Australian frozen),.....
Rice,
Coffee, (raw),
Tea,
Sugar,
Salt (Table),
None
0.07
to
0.11
J9
0.30 to
0.35
1.30 tu
3.10
0.10 to
0.15
in 2-lb. jar.
0.80 to
1.40
Wine,
Brandy,
Beer,........
per dozen quarts.
48.00 to
120.00
36.00 to
204.00
8.00 10
10.00
か
H
**
Tobacco (Tins),
/
35
(Cakes),
*
pints.
6.00
to
7.20
per lb.
>>
7.20 to
7.60
5.50 to
6.00-
IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES † INTRODUCED THIS YRAR.
Nil.
† See V 1 and 2.
PROGRESS Op any ImproVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED,
Nil.
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