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Average Monthly Earnings for Workers in

the Garments and Shirts Industry

TABLE J

1. Excluding fringe benefits:

Year

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1965 (August)

Average Monthly Earnings

$170.97

$187.11

$204.52

$221.96

$236.17

$250.34

$271.00

$279.91

$300.22

$309.64

1966

1966 (September)

Including fringe benefits:

Average Monthly Earnings

2.

Year

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1965 (August)

1966

1966 (September)

$179.18

$191.81

$206.83

$224.84

$243.69

$258.43

$282.67

$289.52

$309.74

$329.78

Note: 1. Fringe benefits include: (i) cash benefits, such as New Year

bonus, good attendance and efficiency bonuses and other cash allowances, e.g. electricity allowances; (ii) free or sub- sidized food or food allowance; (iii) free or subsidized accommodation; and (iv) paid holidays.

2. No overtime payment has been included.

3. All earnings refer to the position in March each year except

as indicated.