CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940 — Page 25

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MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONG KONG, COST

OF LIVING FIGURES AS AT 1st JANUARY, 1940.

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Rent

Rates & Taxes

Water

Coal and/or Gas

Light

Cook-Boy

Coolie

Wash Amah

Laundry Charges

H.K.$159.40

2.50

31.30

10.90

31.00

16.00

19.00

Gardener

Food

183.15

Drinks & Tobacco

34.08

Transport

33.20

Household Sundries

17.26

Medical, Dentist, etc.

22.92

Clothing

82.83

General Margin

Clubs

39.80

Telephone

9.75

Subscriptions

5.00

Fire Insurance (Comprehensive)

4.33

Furnishings depreciation

20.00

Summer Holidays

28.93

Entertaining

17.26

Amusements

25.00

Postage & Newspapers

7.00

$800.61

Additional for Children

Child Amah Wages

28.00

First Child

56.50

Second Child

33.90

Extra for each child attending school

18.17

Hong Kong, 12th February, 1940.