CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4] — Page 32

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These figures compare as follows:- Shanghai, 8304, 8328 and 8483 respectively for the young bachelor, and 8655, 8553, and 8848 for the young married couple; for Tientsin the respective totals are $362, 8327, and 372 for the young bachelor; and 786, 8673 and 8785 respectively for the young married couple. These figures show Hongkong to be the cheapest place of the three. The figures for Burma, in their sterling equivalents, are considerably lower.

The Journal expresses the view that in some respects the expensiveness of life in China is the fault of residents themselves and cannot be put down to circumstances out of their control. "What is termed the standard of life is artificially high and could be lowered by voluntary effort. In others, however, this is not

so and residents can no more lower the cost of living than, by

taking thought, they can add to their stature. In both cases

publicity cannot but be helpful".

We may remark that such items as dentist's and doctor'e

bills find no place in the lists given.