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5. Average daily wage for unskilled labor; average daily wage for 

 skilled labor; what percentage of employees are classed as skilled labor? 



The Mindoro Company: The average daily amount actually earned per 

 man on roll was 73.5 centavos. About one- third of all employees on rolls 

 were skilled workmen. 



The San Jose Estate: In 1911 the labor was practically unskilled and 

 the average daily wage was 51 centavos. In 1912 we had about 10 per 

 cent skilled labor, the average wage for which was about 1.80 pesos; for 

 unskilled labor it is about 60 centavos per day. 



6. What percentage of your employees remains in your employ for less 

 than six months? What percentage for more than six months and less 

 than one year? What percentage remains more than one year? 



The Mindoro Company: No reliable data available. 

 San Jose Estate: 90 per cent; 9 per cent; 1 per cent. 



7. What was the total number of new employees engaged during the 

 years 1911 and 1912, by years? 



The Mindoro Company: No reliable data available. 

 The San Jose Estate: Approximately 1,800 each year. 



8. What was the total number of employees leaving your service during 

 the same period of time? 



The Mindoro Company: No reliable data available. 

 San Jose Estate: About 125 a month. 



9. What percentage of the wages of unskilled labor is paid back to 

 the company: (a) For food, (6) for rent, (c) for water, (d) for light, (e) 

 for all other purposes? 



The Mindoro Company: No reliable data available. During the years 

 1911 and 1912 the Mindoro Company operated a store which catered to 

 the employees of the San Jose Estate, Mindoro Company, and Manila 

 Construction Company. The last company employed some 300 men in 

 construction work on the sugar mill from July to December, 1911, who were 

 not carried on the estate or company rolls. The store not only handled 

 foodstuff, but clothing and household necessities; therefore, any attempt 

 to give figures on money paid back for the specific commodities would be 

 idle guess work. No charge was made for water or houses. 



San Jose Estate: (a) about 25 per cent; (b) none; (c) none; (d) about 

 3 per cent; (e) none. 



10. Approximately what percentage of the wages paid unskilled labor do 

 you estimate as being paid to private tiendas? 



The Mindoro Company: It is estimated that considerably less than 10 

 per cent was paid to private tiendas. 

 San Jose Estate: About 10 per cent. 



11. Based upon the sales through the company's stores and agents, what 

 would you consider the average daily money value of subsistence per capita 

 for the total population, including men, women, and children? 



The Mindoro Company: Owing to the absence of census figures and as 

 no store record along these lines was kept, it is impossible even to approxi- 

 mate daily money value of subsistence per capita of total population. 



San Jose Estate: For adults about 25 centavos per day. 



