MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG, COST OF LIVING FIGURES AS AT 1st April, 1939.
Rent
H.K.$159.40
Rates & Taxes
Water
Coal and/or Gas Light
Cook-Boy
House Coolie
Wash Amah
3.00
30.63
10.90
31.00
16.00
19.00
Laundry Charges
Gardener
Food
170.79
Drinks & Tobacco
29.74
Transport
33.20
Medical, Dentist, etc.
22.92
Household Sundries
16.70
Clothing
82.83
GENERAL MARGIN
Club
39.80
Telephone
9.75
Subscriptions
5.00
Fire Insurance (Comprehensive)
4.33
Furnishings, depreciation
20.00
Summer Holidays
28.93
Entertainment
16.79
Amusement
25.00
Postage and Newspapers
7.00
H.K.$782.71
ADDITIONAL FOR CHILDREN
Child Amah Wages
28.00
First Child
50.00
Second Child
30.00
Extra for each child attending school
16.67
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