General Range: $1.50 to $2.00 per day.
| Occupation | Wage Range (per day) |
|---|---|
| Locomotive Drivers | $0.85 – $1.25 |
| Carpenters | $0.80 – $1.20 |
| Bricklayers | $0.90 – $1.25 |
| Painters | $0.60 – $0.75 |
| Plasterers | $0.40 – $0.50 |
| Scaffolders | $0.55 – $0.80 |
| Labourers (male) | $0.40 – $0.60 |
| Labourers (female) | $0.30 – $0.55 |
Free temporary sleeping quarters provided on the building site and communal messing at cheap rates.
Working hours 9 per day. Time and a half paid for overtime.
| Occupation | Wage Range (per day) |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $1.00 – $1.60 |
| Coppersmiths | $0.80 – $1.55 |
| Fitters | $0.70 – $1.25 |
| Sawmillers | $0.95 – $1.20 |
| Boilermakers | $1.00 – $1.40 |
| Sailmakers | $0.75 – $1.20 |
| Blacksmiths | $1.00 – $1.40 |
| Turners | $1.00 – $1.40 |
| Patternmakers | $0.70 – $1.00 |
| Labourers | $0.70 – $1.00 |
Overtime—time and a half. Night work—double time.
| Occupation | Wage Range (per month) |
|---|---|
| Tram Drivers | $36 – $45 |
| Tram Conductors | $30 – $39 |
| Bus Drivers | $30 – $50 |
| Bus Conductors | $30 – $50 |
Working hours 9 per day. Free uniform. Bonus at end of year.
| Occupation | Wage Range (per month) |
|---|---|
| Station Masters | $18 – $25 |
| Telephone Operators | — |
| Booking Clerks | — |
| Guards | — |
| Signalmen | — |
| Engine Drivers | — |
| Ticket Collectors | — |
| Firemen | — |
| Pointsmen | — |
Note: Wage data for most railway positions is illegible in the source.
| Industry | Wage Range |
|---|---|
| Cigarette making | $1,100 – $1,800 per annum |
| Knitting factories | $750 – $1,000 per annum |
| Perfumery | $600 – $1,000 per annum |
| Confectionery | $540 – $1,000 per annum |
| Electric hand torch factories | $420 – $830 per annum |
| Electric hand torch battery factories | $192 – $600 per annum |
| Daily rates (various) | $0.30 – $0.55 per day |
| $0.25 – $0.60 per day | |
| $0.20 – $0.50 per day | |
| $0.20 – $0.40 per day | |
| $0.25 – $0.35 per day | |
| $0.15 – $0.40 per day |
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.
| Category | Wage Range (per month) |
|---|---|
| Employed by Chinese | $7 – $20 |
| Employed by Europeans | $13 – $30 |
| Gardeners | $15 – $30 |
With free lodging, and, with Chinese employers, generally free board.
Note: The rates of pay of Government employees are much the same as those of a similar category in private employ.
| Category | Wage Range (per day) |
|---|---|
| Transport coolies | $0.60 – $0.70 |
| Coal coolies | $0.60 – $0.70 |
| Rickshaw coolies | $0.60 – $0.70 |
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(W1)
1935.
AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
.................................................................$1.50 to $2.00 per day.
BUILDING TRADE:-
Locomotive Drivers,
Carpenters,
Bricklayers,
Painters,
Plasterers,
Scaffolders,
Labourers (male),
(female),
0,85 10 1.25 0,55 to
*+
0.80 to
1.20 13 1.25 1.20
13.
0.90 to 1.25
*
0.60 to 0.75
0.40 to 0,40
11
Free temporary sleeping quarters
Working hours 9 per day. Time and a half pait for overtime.
provided on the building site and communal messing at cheap rates,
SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING :--
Electricians. Coppersmiths.
Fitters,
Sawmillers,
Boilormakers.......
Sailmakers,
Blacksmiths,
Turners,
Patternmakers,
........$1.00 to $1.40 per day.
1.00 to
160
19
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
1.00 to
1.40
1.00 to
1.40
0.70 to
1,00
Labourers,
Overtime—time and a balf. Night work—double time.
Transport WORKERS :—
Tram Drivers,
M
Conductors,
Bus Drivers,
+
.836 to $45 per month.
30 to 39
30 to
50 M
**
Conductors,
Working hours 9 per day. Free Uniform, Bouns at end of year.
RAILWAY WORKERS (GOVERNMEN():—
Station Masters,
18 to 25
Telephono Operators,
Booking Clerks,
144
Guards,
Signalmen............
Engine Drivers,
Ticket Collectors,
Firemen,
Pointsmen,
FEMALE WORKERS IN FACTORIES:—
Cigarette making,.
Kuitting factories,
Perfumery,
-in
Confectionery,
Electric hand torch factories.
Electric band torch battery factories,
$1,100 to $1,800 per annum.
1,100
750 to 600 to 1,00K) 600 to 1,000* 1,0(K)
540 to 1,000 420 to 830 to
**
M
192 to
600
480
240 5
+
.$0,30 10 80.55 per day,
-----
0.25 to 0.60 0.20 to 0.50
++
11
0.20 to 0.40
0.25 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.40
"
Working hours fromn 7 n.m. to 5 p.m. Que 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,......
.8 7.00 to 220,00 per month.
13.00 to 10,00 15.00 to 30.ME
**
--
With free lodging, and, with Chinese employers, generally Irve board.
Note :—The rates of pay of Government employees are much the same as those of a similar
category in private employ.
Transport coolies,
C'ont coolies,
Rickslu coolies,
0.80
..$0.60 to $0,70 per day.
0,60 10 0.70
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*
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