CO129-591-4 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 7-1-1944 - 21-11-1944 — Page 57

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Onig regd.

18885/6/44

57 # PRAL/44 9

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FAR EASTERN WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

No. 56 for week ending 4.2.1944

HONGKONG

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Information from other sources:-

1. (a) The following prices were

prevailing in Hongkong in October 1943:-

(b) Approximate pre-war (1938) figures were:-

Vegetables 50 cents per catty (1.3 lbs)

Meat

Chicken

Eggs

Flour

Sugar

Lard

15 dollars "

30 dollars "

11

Very cheap 40 cents

1.25 dollars

each

1 dollar 30 each

4 dollars per catty

5 cents

80

#1

3

60 per catty

20

10

11

per catty

60

11

11

pair

11

2.50-3.00

dollars

Shoes (Ladies) 100

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