| Occupation | Rate (per day) |
|---|---|
| Locomotive Drivers | $1.30 to $1.80 |
| Carpenters | $0.80 to $1.30 |
| Bricklayers | $0.80 to $1.30 |
| Painters | $1.00 to $1.50 |
| Plasterers (including Shangbai Plasterers) | $1.00 to $1.50 |
| Scaffolders | $0.60 to $0.80 |
| Labourers (male) | $0.60 to $0.80 |
| Labourers (female) | $0.10 to $0.50 |
Working hours 9 per day. Free temporary sleeping quarters provided on the building site and annual messing at cheap rates. Time and a half paid for overtime.
| Occupation | Rate (per day) |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $1.00 to $1.40 |
| Coppersmiths | $1.00 to $1.60 |
| Fitters | $0.80 to $1.55 |
| Sawmillers | $0.70 to $1.25 |
| Boilermakers | $0.95 to $1.20 |
| Sailmakers | $1.00 to $1.40 |
| Blacksmiths | $0.75 to $1.20 |
| Turners | $1.00 to $1.40 |
| Pattern makers | $1.00 to $1.10 |
| Labourers | — |
Overtime — time and a half. Night work — double time.
Tramways
| Occupation | Rate |
|---|---|
| Drivers | $0.70 to $1.00 per day |
| Conductors | $0.70 to $1.00 per day |
Bus Drivers, Chinese Bus Companies
| Occupation | Rate (per month) |
|---|---|
| Drivers | $36 to $45 |
| Conductors | $30 to $39 / $27 to $21 / $18 to $21 |
Working hours 9 per day. Free Uniform. Bonus at end of year — 3 days' pay.
Bus Drivers, European Company
| Occupation | Rate (per month) |
|---|---|
| Drivers | $55.00 |
| Conductors | $22.50 to $35 |
Working 9 hours a day. Free Uniform. One month's salary bonus.
| Occupation | Rate (per annum) |
|---|---|
| Station Masters | $1,100 to $1,500 |
| Telephone Operators | $850 to $1,400 |
| Booking Clerks | $600 to $1,000 |
| Guards | $600 to $1,000 |
| Signalmen | $540 to $1,000 |
| Engine Drivers | $420 to $600 |
| Ticket Collectors | $330 to $480 |
| Firemen | $192 to $240 |
| Pointsmen | $192 to $240 |
| Industry | Rate (per day) |
|---|---|
| Cigarette making | $0.20 to $0.70 |
| Knitting factories | $0.20 to $0.45 |
| Perfumery | $0.20 to $0.40 |
| Confectionery | $0.20 to $0.30 |
| Electric hand torch factories | $0.15 to $0.35 |
| Electric hand torch battery factories | $0.15 to $0.35 |
Working hours from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. One hour off at mid-day. Overtime from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at day rates.
| Category | Rate (per month) |
|---|---|
| Employed by Chinese | $7.00 to $20.00 |
| Employed by Europeans | $15.00 to $40.00 |
| Gardeners | $15.00 to $30.00 |
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 | Rate (per day) |
|---|---|
| Transport coolies | $0.60 to $0.70 |
| Coal coolies | $0.55 to $0.70 |
| Ricksha coolies | $0.60 to $0.70 |
(WI)
1937.
AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
BUILDING TRADE:-
Locomotive Drivers,
Carpenters,
Bricklavere,
Painters,
Plasterers including Shangbai Plasterers,
Scaffolders.
Labourers (male),.
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(female),
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0.80 to 0.80 to
1.30
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1.30 72
0.80 to
1.30
17
1.00 to
1.50
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1.00 to
1.50
19
0.60 to 0.80 0.10 to 0.50
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29
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Working hours 9 per day,
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Free temporary sleeping quarters
Time and a half paid for overtime, provided on the buikling site an | eomannual messing at cheap rates.
SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING ; →
Electricians.
Coppersmiths.
Fitters.
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Sawmillers,
Boilermakers.......
Sailunkers.
Blacksmiths,
Turners,
Patternu.akers,
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.$1.00 to $1 40 per day.
1.00 10
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
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1.00 to
1.40 ་་
1.00 to 1.10
Labourers,
Overtime-time and a half. Night work-double time.
TRANSPORT WORKERS :-
Tram Drivers,
Conductors,
Bus Drivers, Chinese Bus Companies,
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Conductors,
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0.70 to 1.00
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.$36 to $45 per month.
30 to 39 27 to
18 to
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21
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Working hours 9 per day. "Free Unifona. Boms at end of year-3 days' pay,
Bus Drivers, European Company,
Conductors,
$55.00 .$22.50 to $35
per month.
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Working 9 hours a day. Free Uniform. One month's salary houns,
RAILWAY WORKLES (GOVERNMENT):—
Station Masters,
Telephone Operators,
Book.ng Clerks,
Gunnels,
Signalmen...................
Engine Drivers.
Ticket Collectors,
Firemen,
Pointsmen,
FEMALE WORKERS IN FACTORIES --
Cigarette making...........
Kaitting factories,
$1,100 to $1,500 per annum,
*50 to 1,400 600 to 1,000 600 to
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1.000
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1,000
540 to 1,000
420 to
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330 10 480
192 to 240 35
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0.20 to 0.40 13
Perfumery,
Confectionery,
Electric hand torch furtories.
Electric hand torch battery factories,
0.20 to 0.40 0.20 to 0,30 0.15 to 0.35
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Working hours from 7 am, to 3 p.m. One hour off at mid-day. Overtime from 6 p.m. to 9 pm, at
day rates.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS —
Employed by Chinese,
Employed by Europeans,......
Gardeners,..
7.00 10 $20.00) per month. -
15.00 10 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.
Note :-The rates of pay of Government employees are much the sine as those of a similar
entegory in wrivate employ,
Transport coolies,
Coal coolies,
Ricksha coolies,
.$0.60 10 $0.70 per day.
0.55
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0,60 to 0.70 **
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