60, Rates and Taxes 12 per cent., Water Tls. 240, Lighting Tls. 6, Fuel $16, Wages $42. Balance covers board, etc.
235.85 Personal Expenses—Clothing and all expenses not included under other headings (self, wife and child) 80.22 Recreational—outdoor sports entirely 11.55 insurance—Life, fire and burglary 32.75
Medical Doctor, dentist and dis-pen sary (no hospital expenses) 8.85 Subscriptions. donations, cumshas, ete.
19.13 All other expenses 6.95, $402.60
It will be noted that these figures do not include hospital expenses, holidays or a reserve to provide, amongst other contingencies, for passage money. Not being in the Municipal Council employ, nor covered by any form of contract for these (or any other) expenses, it is but reasonable, when ascartaining the cost of living in Shanghai, to make an allowance in respect of these items, say $98 monthly, bringing this standard of living (which can scarcely be termed fast!) to a minimum of $500 per month. would add that I provide for what reserve I put aside by sub-letting. end by this method I am at least protected against a possible heavy Fospital bill.
I am, ete., EnpZzEMETE.
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