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MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG, COST OF LIVING
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FIGURES AT 1ST JANUARY, 1939.
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Rent
Rates and Taxes
Water
Coal and/or Gas
Light
House Coolie
Cook-boy
Wash Amah
Laundry Charges
Gardener
Food
H.K. $156.40
30.63
10.90
31.00
16.00
19.00
171.62
Drinks and Tobacco
29.74
Transport
33.20
Household Sundries
16.79
Medical, Dentist, etc.
20.50
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
27.52
Entertaining
16.79
Amusement
25.00
Postage and Newspapers
7.00
H. K. $773.80
ADDITIONAL FOR CHILDREN.
Child Amah, wages
First Child
Second Child
Extra for each child attending school
$28.00
50.00 30.00 16.67
HONG KONG, 7th February, 1939.
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