15
SEPTEMBER 1939.
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES.
A. STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC. OF WAGE AFNING CLASSES. (CHINESE).
& cents per catty.
bearer
1.
Rice (3rd Grade)
2.
Fresh fiab
3.
Salt fish
Beef
Pork
011
7.
Firewood
36
38
34
57
#
25
#
no change Deare
10 cents for 4 catties.
B. OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC.
8.
Wheaten Flour
per bag of 50 lbs.
2.90 to 3.50
Brend
per lb.
0.10
0.20
10.
Horned Cattle (large, for
slaughter)
per hand.
30.00
#
* 70.00
Cheaper
11.
Sheep
23.00
* 30.00
12.
Goata (for slaughter)
6.00
• 15.00
13.
Swine
per picul.
27.00
32.00
14.
Milk
per pint.
0.30
0.38
15.
Butter, Fresh, supply
very limited
per lb.
16.
Butter, Salt
}
2.05
1.15
cheape
17.
Lard
#
0.20
0.48
18.
Cheese
睡
0.85
#
1.80
19.
Beef (Native)
•
0.28
0.50
20.
#
(Australian frozen).
0.42
1.00
21.
Mutton (Native)
0.24
0.50
22.
(Australian frozen)
0.52
#
1.00
23.
Pork (Native)
0.18
0.66
C
84.
Ba con
0.80
1.40
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