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Comparative List of House-rent, Servants' Wagon, 23 DEC 12 Prices of Commodities, &c., for the years 1901, 1911 and 1912.

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Description

1901

1911

1912

Percentage of increase 1901-1912.

Percentage

of increase 1911-1912.

Beef

14 per 1b. 20% per 20g per

43%

1b.

1b.

*Egge

15 per doz.

24€ per | 24g per doz.

60%

doz.

Firewood

$1 per 180 $1 per

cattles.

125 catties

$1 per 85

113%

47%

catties

Fish (ordinary) 20g per 1b. 22 per 24g per

lb.

20%

9%

lb.

*Towls

27 per 1b. 37% per 424 per

554%

13%

lb.

1b.

011 (Ground

Nut)

12 per catty.

19 per 25 per catty catty.

108%

314%

X

Pork

17 per 1b. 204 per | 20₫ per

17+%

1b.

1b.

Rice (ordinary) $4.50 per

$5.50

$8.50

89%

544%

picul.

per picul.

per picul

Vegetable

3 per catty

10g per

233

43%

74 per catty.

catty.

Kerosine

$1.80 per

0880.

$3.10 per Case.

$3.10 per case.

72%

School fees

$2 per scholar per month.

$5 per

$5 per

150%

scholar per month.

scholar per

month.

Servants'

Wages

$3-$4 per

$4-$5.50 $4-$5.50

33%-37%

head (and

per head per head

free board)} (& free (& free

board).

board).

House Boys'

Wages

$10 per head.

$13 per head

$13 per head.

30%

House-rent - from 1911-1912.

Increase from 20% to as much as 50%.

*These prices are taken from the market list in the "China Mail"

of 23.2.01, 26.6.11 and 26.2.12.