Sugar - 3.00—21.00 Tiffin and dinner 60.00 Baby's food excluding incidentals 12,00
Mex. $207.00
How much more do I need for real comfort?
"For the Good of All the People" will please note that the above total expenses already exceed my salary without including the tailors' bills, cigarette money, ricsha money to take the baby to the park, cinema (once a fortnight), etc., ete.
I em, ete., C. L. Looanan. Shanghai, April 22.
To the Editor of the "Norta-Carya Dairy News."
Sir,—In response to the letter appearing in your issue of this morning asking for information as to the cost of living and salaries in Shanghai I tender you the following as my experience.
I am in sole charge of a commercial office. The position may be considered fairly responsible, success largely resting with the management. In the past few years we have between doubled and trebled our business at a very small increased cost. My salary is as follows and I compare it with a Municipal Salary of Tls. 300. per mensem which has been taken as the datum line for low salaries.
Tis. My salary Tls. 400. per mensem less 6 months half pay in 5 years... 380.00 House allowance Tls. 75.00 less 6 months every 5 67.50 Bonuses, etc., including all extra monies received, ay orage for past five years (paid only under favourable circumstances no share or commission in busines) ae sane, 93,50.
Tls. 470.00
Municipal Employee House Allowance Tls. 60 less 2 months travel in 5 years 58.00 Doctor, Hospital, etc. "11.00 Superannuation... 0. 2nd Class return every five years for wife and two children £216 @ ox. 3/3... 22.00 Allowance for two children 30.00 Rates on Ts 58.00 @ 14 per Five months more leave at cent.. 8.00 pay values (cost to rates) 38.00
Tls. 497.00
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