APPENDIX 11
Basis of rehabilitation (cost of living) statistics and cost of living trends during 1950.
FOOD AND FUEL INDEX
Controlled)
Pork
13 Catties.
Market
Fresh
.4
"
Fish
Salted
.3
tt
Oil
.7
19
Fresh Vegetables
1.9
"
Salt Cabbage
Tea
.2
.2
**
Rice Grade I
II
7.2
#
III
Flour
Bean Curd
Firewood
14 pieces
10 catties.
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The
The cost of these items is averaged weekly. prices taken are those ruling in the four main markets of the Colony. The rice and flour figure is based on the cost of 2.45 catties of rationed rice, 1.05 catties of rationed flour and 3.70 catties of free market rice. These figures are published weekly in the press.
N.B.
One Catty = 13 lbs. avoirdupois.
The daily rehabilitation allowance payable is calculated on the following basis:
Food & Fuel -Index
Artisans
Unskilled males: and apprentices
Unskilled Females.
14.50 14.00
-
14.99
3.30
2.60
2.05
**
14.49
3.20
2.55
1.95
13.50 13.99
3.10
2.50
1.90
13.00-13.49
3.00
2.40
1.80
12.50 12.99
2.90
2.35
1.75
12.00
12.49
2.80
2.25
1.65
11.50 11.99
2.70
2.20
1.60
11.00
K
11.49
2.60
2.10
1.50
10.50 10.99
2.50
2.00
1.45
10.00
-
10.40
2.40
1.95
1.40
9.50
J
9.99
2.30
1.85
1.35
9.00 9.49
2.20
1.75
1.30
8.50
8.99
2.10
1.70
1.25
8.00
W
8.49
2.00
1.60
1.20
7.50
7.99
1.90
1.55
1.15
7.00
7.50
1.80
1.45
1.10
6.50
6.99
1.70
1.35
1.05
6.00
6.49
1.60
1.25
1.00
5.50
S
5.99
1.50
1.20
.90
5.00
5.49
1.40
1.10
.85
4.50
4.99
1.30
1.05
.80
4.00
4.99
1.20
.95
.75
3.50
3.99
1.10
.90
.65
3.00
A
3.49
1.00
.80
.60
2.50
2.99
.90
.75
.55
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