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5. I have further enquired into the cost of

living of an unmarried Chinese Constable, and of a married

man with a wife and two children. I estimate the cost of

living of an unmarried Constable at from $4.50 to $5 a

month (his messing in barracks alone costs him $3.20 a

month), and that of a married Constable with wife and two

children at $12,20 made up as follows:-

Rent

$2.50

Rice

3.00

Provisions (Vege-

tables, fish,soy,&c. )3.00

Firewood

1.00

Chinese Oil

40

Tea

.10

So ap

10

Kerosene

20

Paper

.10

Conservancy Coolie .10

Tobacco

Samshu

Barber

.10

.50

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10

Clothing & Shoes

1.00

$12.20

The following is the proportion of married

and unmarried men in the various classes of the Land and

Water Police at the present time.

Land