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Average Monthly Earnings for Workers in

the Cotton Spinning Industry

1.

Excluding fringe benefits:

Year

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1965 (August)

1966

1966 (September)

2.

Including fringe benefits:

Year

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1965 (August)

1966

1966 (September)

Note:

Average Monthly Earnings

$152.19

$160.88

$173.76

$174.46

$181.01

$211.16

$231.36

$243.47

$239.30

$248.74

Average Monthly Earnings

$212.11

$223.24

$248.35

$240.65

$255.68

$298.16

$323.62

$338.76

$328.63

$342.12

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.