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AVERAGE PRICES OF VARIOUS ARTICLES OF USE OR CONSUMPTION. 
Articles, 
Fish, per Kati 
Wheaten Flour, per barrel of 
196 lbs. 
Rice Flour, per oliupak 
Wheat, per Imperial bushel 
(80 lbs.) 
Wheaten Breath per loaf 
Homed Cattle 
Horses 
Ponies 
Sheep 
Goats 
Swine, per 133^ Lbs. 
Milk, per quart 
Butter, Fresh, per lb. 
Do., Salt, do. 
Cheese, do. 
Beef, per lb. 
Mutton, do. 
Pork, per Kati 
Rice, white, per 1331 Lbs. 
Coffee, do. 
Tea, per lb. 
Sugar, white, per Kati 
Salt, per Kati 
Wine, per dozen 
Brandy, do. 
Beer. 
do. 
SINGAPORE. 
Penang. 
Dindi;ngs. * 
Province 
Wellesley. 
Malacca. 
$ C, 
$ c. 
$ 
1 «. 
nil c* 
12 to 30 cts. 
8 to 35 cts. 
12 to 20 cts. 
5 to 45 cts. 
18 to 30 cts. 
7 00 
2.10 to 2.40 
$8 to ©9 
2.20 to 2.60 
per hag. 
(per bag of 
196 lbs.) 
(per bag.) 
0 11 
• * * 
... 
15 to 22 cts. 
18 to 20 cts. 
(per Kati.f) 
4 00 
40 to 45 cts 
0 08 ) 
per Kati. j 
Nil. 
0 60 
per gantang. ? 
per gautang. 
0 06 
0 05 
0 05° 
5 cents. 
3 and 4 cts. 
50 to 100 00 
30 to 120 00 
50 to 100 00 
30 to 100 00 
60 to 100 00 
200 to 400 00 
200to 500 00 
No market. 
100to300 00 
150 to500 00 
60 to 200 00 
50 to 250 00 
No market. 
50 to 200 00 
80 to 250 00 
8 to 15 00 
6 to 12 00 
... 
4 to 18 00 
8 to 15 00 
12 to 25 00 
4 to 10 00 
10 to 18 00 
4 to 15 00 
5, to 12 00 
20 per picul. 
20 to 25 00 
21 to 24 00 
19 to 44 00 
18 to 20 00 
0 32 
30 to 86 cts- 
« .. 
10 to 22 ets. 
20 to 25 cts. 
0 85 
60 to 80 cts. 
85 to 90 cts. 
80 e to HP .25 
75 to 80 
50 to 60 cts. 
1 20 
40 to 90 cts. 
60 to 80 cts. 
45 to 65 cts. 
45 to 60 cts. 
No market. 
No market. 
65 cts. 
15 to 24 cts. 
16 to 20 cts. 
50 to 65 cts. 
16 to 25 cts. 
25 to 30 cts. 
25 to 36 cts. 
28 to 32 cts. 
75 to 1 00 
30 to 50 cts. 
50 to 60 cts. 
25 to 32 cts. 
24 to 32 cts. 
32 cts. 
25 to 40 cts. 
38 to 40 cts. 
f 6 50 
-< to 
( 9 00 
^ 26 to 32 cts. $ 
C (per gantang.t) 
35 to 56 cts. 
(per gantang.t) 
31 to 50 cts. 
(per gantang.f) 
) 6.00 to 7.00 
) per pikul 
25 to 35 00 
28 to 35 cts 
30 cts. 
32 to 40 cts. 
| 40 to 45 cts. 
(per Kati.f) 
(per Kati.f) 
(per Kati. f) 
45 to 90 cts. 
50 to 65 cts. 
60 to 75 cts. 
(per Kati.f) 
25 to $1.70 cts 
75 to 1.25 cts. 
0 09 
7 to 10 cts. 
10 to 15 cts. 
8 to 12 cts. 
7 to 10 cts. 
0 02 
0 02 
0 04 
0 2 cts 
0 02 
Remarks. 
Tobacco, per lb. (Native) 
Potatoes, per Kati 
(per Kati.f) 
8 00 
to 
16 00 
(plus duty.) 
12 00 
v to 
26 00 
(plus duty.) 
( 2 10 
\ to 
') 3 25 
v, (plus duty.) 
20 to 60 cts. 
(per Kati.f) 
3 to 6 cts. 
(per Kati.f) 
8 00 
to 
20 00 
(plus duty.) 
8 40 
to 
28 00 
(plus duty.) 
2 50 
to 
4 40 
45 to 80 ets. 
(per Kati.f) 
5 to 7 cts. 
('per Kati.f) 
Hennessey. 
Beehive. 
(including duty) 
3 00 
(including' 
duty.) 
96 cts. 
(per Kati. f) 
10 to 12 cts. 
(per Kati.f) 
9 00 
to 
21 60 
(plus duty.) 
9 60 
to 
36 00 
2 00 
to 
3 60 
(plus duty.) 
(per Kati.f) 
8 00 
to 
24 00 
(plus duty.) 
\ 12 75 
‘ to 
15 75 
(plus duty.) 
") 2 25 
( to 
t 4 60 
) (plus duty.) 
30 to 90 cts. j 30 to 50 cts. 
5 to 10 cts. 0 to 8 cts. 
s 
* Prices vary locally according to supply. f Kati=l£lb. av. J Gantang—Gallon; Chupak=Quart. § 32 to 43 per Gantang 
since October. 
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AVERAGE PRICES OF VARIOUS ARTICLES OF USE OR CONSUMPTION.— Continued. 
Articles. 
Singapore. 
Penang. 
Dinuings. 
Province 
Wellesley. 
j Malacca. 
Remarks 
1 c. 
$ c. 
$ c. 
$ c. 
$ C. 
Yams, per pikul 
2 to 4 cts. 
(per Kati. # ) 
2 to 3 00 
1 50 
2.00 to 6.00 
2 to 6 cts. 
(per Kati.*) 
Onions (large) per Kati 
7 to 10 cts. 
5 to 7 cts. 
12 cts. 
5 to 10 cts. 
7 to 10 cts. 
Geese, each 
1 75 to 2 00 
1 25 to 1 60 
2 to 3 00 
1 00 to 2 50 
1 50 to 2 50 
Turkeys, ,, 
3 00 to 5 00 
5 to 10 00 
None. 
2 to 6 00 
None. 
Ducks, ,, 
50 to 65 ets. 
40 to 70 cts. 
75 to 1 00 
30 to 80 cts. 
50 to 80 cts. 
Fowls, „ 
35 to 70 cts. 
35 to 70 cts. 
•( 1 00 ) 
60 to 1 00 
25 to 80 cts. 
80 to $1 00 
Capons. ,, ... ...^ 
1 50 to 2 00 
( 1^50 ) 
2.00 to 2.50 
each. 
1 00 to 3 00 
1 50 to 2 00 
Pigeons, „ 
* / 
25 to 30 cts. 
20 to 30 cts. 
25 to 30 cts. 
each. 
15 to 30 cts. 
8 to 12 cts. 
Hen’s Eggs, doz. ... ; 
30 to 36 cts. 
24 to 30 cts. 
36 to 42 cts. 
24 to 36 cts. 
j 30 to 36 cts. 
Sago, per kati ... ... J 
4 cts. 
6 to 8 cts. 
5 fo 14 cts. 
■ 
8 cts. 
SCHEDULE OF RATES PAID FOR LABOUR IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS DURING 1911. 
Description. 
Singapore. 
Per day. 
Penang 
and Province 
Wellesley. 
Per day. 
Malacca. 
Per day. 
Labuan. 
Per day. 
$ c. * 
$ c. 
$ c. $ a. 
$ e. 
$ c 
S C. 
$ * 
Sub-overseers 
1 00 to 
3 00 
1 00 to 3 00 
1 00 to 
3 00 
1 70 
to 2 00 
Artificer# 
60 „ 
2 75 
60 „ 1 30 
60 „ 
1 80 
60 
„ 1 30 
Mandors 
40 ,, 
2 00 
40 „ 75 
40 „ 
75 
40 
„ 50 
Coolies 
25 „ 
50 
25 „ 50f 
25 „ 
50 
85 
„ *0 
Watchmen ... 
30 „ 
45 
30 ,, 35 
30 „ 
35 
30 
„ 40 
Surveying Coolies 
ao „ 
60 
30 „ 50f 
30 ,, 
50 
40 
» 50 
Surveying Mandors 
40 „ 
75 
40 „ 75f 
40 „ 
75 
50 
„ V6 
Gardeners ... 
30 „ 
45 
30 „ 45 
30 „ 
45 
30 
45 
Time-keepers 
45 „ 
1 00 
45 „ 1 00§ 
45 ., 
1 00 
... 
* Kati—1£ lb. av. f From 30 cents to 60 cents in Pulau Jerejak and Bindings. f From 40 cents to 85 cents in Pulau 
Jerejak and Bindings. § From 45 cents to $]>25 in Pulau Jerejak and Bindings. 
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