'Tovthe Editor of. the 'Nonri-Camwa. Dany' News."
Sm—It would be interesting to hear from. some of your readers why the cost of living in Dairen is so much higher than other important Chinese Ports. To give a few amples of Dairen prices:
Coal,—G.Y.16.55 per ton against KALA, prices in Tientsin of Mex.
$10.50 per ton.
Meat (beef)—from 50 to 85 sen per 100 momme (1002. about)
against Tsingtao prices.of 35 to 45 cents per Ib.
Milk—12- sen per small bottle (capacity, one tea cup).
Cigarettes and cigars—about double the price of Tientsin and Shanghai in gold yen.
Electric -Carrent—21 sen per'
and in addition a. standing charge of 25 sen per. point per month, this includes all plugs, used only in summer for fans.
Vegetables and fruit are'all sold 's|by the 100 momme and cost much more for this unit than in other Ports where the picul and catty are standard weights. Perhaps some of your readers will be able to throw light on interesting subject.
Tam, ete., Str. Sakaki Maru, Oct, 24, 1929.
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