CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11] — Page 295

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Enclosure/

Hon. Colonial Secretary,

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For Europeans I make out the percentage as 23%. If anything I have erred in making it too little. For Portuguese it would be about the same, but for Chinese more say 30% owing to

their diet and change of costume.

I attach China Mail Market lists for corresponding

dates in 1902 and 1912. In 1902 the average value of the dollar was about 1/8).

I attach a specimen monthly bill showing how I obtained the above percentage. I have exa ined several individual accounts to obtain the relative sums paid for the different class-

-es of commodities.

(Sd.) C. McI. Messer.

11.10.12.