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Table B.
Shewing prices of commodities, wages and expenses of living generally other than rents and taxes in 1902 when the dollar was worth 1/8 and in October, 1906, when the dollar is worth 2/3.
Commodity.
I.
COMMODITIES.
1902.
1906.
VA
£. s. d.
00
$
£. s. d.
1. Beef (lb).
2. Bread (lb), 3. Butter (tin), 4. Coals (ton), 5. Eggs (doz.),
6. Flour,
7. Milk, fresh (pt.).
.14
2.8
.20
5.4
.05
1
.06
1.6
.50
10
.70
1.6.9
9.50
15.10
1
15.00
1.13.9
.18
3.6
.20
5.4
.05
.06
1.6
.16
3.2
.24
6.5
8.
21
tinned (tin),
.23
4.6
.24
6.5
9. Mutton (lb),
.20
1
.26
7.8
10. Stout (same brand),
.38
7.6!
45
1.0.1
II.
Other items cannot be stated so exactly.
Servants.-The market rate of wages paid in dollars has increased at least 20 per cent. We can give individually figures in support.
Transport. The Star Ferry have increased their rate for a single trip from 10 cents to
15 cents since 1902.
The Peak Tram and rickshas are the same in dollars as in 1902.
Table C.
A comparison of the dollar and sterling rents of houses in 1902 and 1906.
(N.B.—This return deals with the houses and those only which were in existence in
1902.)
No. of Houses.
Average Rental per mensem. Average Rental per mensem.
1902 @1/8.
1906 @ 2/3.
ད
Lower Levels, 135 (48 houses).
出1
d.
$
£
#1
5
0
160 (nearly). 18 (nearly).
Peak,
120
10 0 0
130 (over). 1-4 (over).
(90 houses).
Thus the average dollar rental of European houses has increased at the lower levels by $25. or over 18%; and the average sterling rental has increased by £6.15, or 60%. The percentage of increases for houses at the Peak are 8.3% and 40% respectively.
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