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(b) A bonus on the following scale is payable at Chinese New Year to Chinese daily paid staff who have during the 12 months immediately preceding that date worked on 300 days or more:-

Wages up to 66 cents a day

from

15

67 to 70 cents a day

71 to 75

"

76 to 80

above 85

21

39

*

23

30 days' pay.

$16.

12.

8.

Nil.

Annual salary includes personal allowance but no other allowances."

158. The commencing salary for coolies in Government employment is still $13.00 a month as recommended in 1929. Third class postmen commence at $17.00 a month, railway porters and gatemen at $13.00 a month and scavenging coolies at $12.00. "Male officers other than members of the floating staff on salary scales of which the minimum is less than $420 per annum will be granted allow- ances of $4 per month when no quarters are available, and $2 per month where single quarters are available."*

159. The following are typical rates of pay of Chinese workers in local factories. They are not furnished in detail but are included merely as indicative of the general rates of wages obtaining:

Bakers and Confectioners, (European control).

Permanent male workers: These work in shifts during the day and night. The rates of pay vary according to their skill.

Shifts.

11 men, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.; 6 p.m.-10 p.m.;

11 p.m.-1 a.m.

3 men, 2 a.m.-6 a.m.; 7 a.m.-10 a.m.... 16 men, 4 a.m.-8 a.m.; 9 a.m.-12 noon 4 females-chocolate makers, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Bakers and Confectioners (Chinese control).

Males, permanent

Forewomen

Female workers, piece work

Batteries (Torch) etc.

Male workers, permanent

Female piece work

Box Makers, Camphorwood.

Males, monthly

Males, piece work

$15-$30 a month.

$18-$35

$10-$55 $10-$15

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$7-$70 a month-board and

lodging.

$20-$80 a month.

$.25-.50 a day.

$6-$15-board and lodging and

bonus.

$.15-.35 a day, extra pay from

6-8 p.m.

$8-$13-board and lodging.

$.40-$1.20 a day (different classes:

of work).

Food is supplied but cost is refunded to master monthly.

Box Makers, Carboard.

Males, monthly

Males, daily

Females, piece work

* General Order No. 119 (2).

$15-$21-board and lodging. $1.00 (irregular times). $.25-.40 a day.