Enclosure in despatch "B" No.99 of December 7th, 1936, to the Department of Overseas Trade from H.M. Trade Commissioner and Commercial Secretary, Hong Kong.
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REPORT ON WAGES AND HOURS OF WORK OF AHUE OPERATIVES
IN HONG KONG.
The following has been prepared from information
obtained from all the Hong Kong rubber shoe manufacturers.
Owing to slight differences in the rates of pay in the
various factories average rates have been taken. The figures
refer to the ordinary type of cheap rubber shoe.
All skilled female labour is paid by piecework,
and the rates of pay vary according to the class of work.
WAGEB FEHALE ORKERS.
Classes of work.
Rates of pay.
Average daily output per
Approx.
daily
person.
wege.
Cutting canvas uppers
12-15 cents a 100 pairs
300-400 sets
36-60 cents
Punching eyelets
56
1000-1200 prs.
50-70
Gumming canvas
6
800-1000 prs.
48-60 N
uppers
Fixing soles to
23
a pair
25-30 pre.
60-90
uppers
Fixing eyelets
6
a 100 paire
Cutting soles
12-15
800-1000 prs.
600-700 prs.
118-60
.72 $1.05
Cutting inner soles
10
#
500-600 pra.
50-60 cents
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Cleaning &
10
600-700 prs. 60-70
packing
Learners and unskilled workers average 20-15 cents a day.
In addition to he the above a certain class of work 1.e.
machine stitching of canvas uppers is done by outside labour,
women and girls.
Rates:- Shoes 25 cents for 10 pairs.
Boots
6 cents for 1 pair.
MAKING/
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