Owing to the continuous increase rentals, the report went on, another Investigation was conducted in October to ascertain the extent of the increases. It was learned from record-keeping families. that 55.88 per ent, of them had their rentals raised In October. Of the various types of houses increases in rents are 2.19 per cent, for terrace houses, 317 per cent, for apartments, 7203. per cent. for, detached and semi-detached houses and 834 per cent. for single rooms. General. rent. Indices "for. various nationalities for October are: "Ames lean 197.85; British, 150.81; lusian, 13472 and. others "140.71." The. In: creases over the prevouis quarter range from 4.2 per cent. In. the British group to 5.62 per cent, In the Others group.
The Chinese cost of living index shows increases in the prices of rice and fuel, two. of the most essential ally necessities. to the livelihood of the workers. Shortage of native lee has "forced the workers 10. rely entirely on the imported cereal the price of which is. inordinately high owing to foreign exchange, freight rates, ete, The report then continues:
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