CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940 — Page 20

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MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG,

COST OF LIVING FIGURES AS AT 1.4.1940.

Rent

Salaries Tax

Water

Coal and/or Gas

Light

Cook-Boy

Coolie

Wash Amah

Laundry Charges

:

H.K.$163.00

21.00

2.50

32.63

10.90

31.00

16.00

19.00

Gardener

Food

184.98

Drinks & Tobacco

34.69

Transport

33.20

Household Sundries

18.09

Medical, Dentist, etc.

24.92

Clothing

97.87

General Margin

Clubs

39.80

Telephone

9.75

Subscriptions

5.00

Fire Insurance (Comprehensive)

4.33

Furnishings depreciation

20.00

Summer Holidays

31.98

Entertaining

18.09

Amusements

25.00

Postage & Newspapers

7.00

H.K.$850.73

Additional for Children:

Child Amah Wages

H.K.$ 28.00

First Child

60.24

Second Child

36.14

Extra for each child attending school

18.17

H.K.$142.55

HONG KONG, 27.5.40.

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