Basic HTML Version
[ 379 ]
AVERAGE RATE of WAGES for LABOUR.
...
Predial
/
Domestic
/ •
<
Trades :—'-'
mm.
Masons
-*
;
Boot-and Shoe-makers
Carpenters
Smiths
Tailors
Dyers
Tanners
Potters
Wheelwrights
d) Silk Winders
" . -
*
. ' •
•
•
- " - • ' • •
Per Annum.
£ 2 to £ 2 0 ; the wages
varyiugas the labourer
receives or not food
br food and clothing.
fer Day
Wncres varv from 3 to
12 c.p., according as
the labourer is fed or
not.
Somewhat higher rates
are paid during har–
vesting. .
. * .
in the native houses domestic servants, chieflv
female, are generally clothed, housed and fed,
in certain Districts receiving wages varying
from 10/- to £6 a year. In some cases payment
is made to male servants, reaching £10 ner
annum. In foreign households servants are
usually housed and fed. and are paid wages as
high, in some cases, as £ 4 a month. M e n are
chiefly employed.
\
" • (
.
\
\ A dailv rate is /
\
*
/
/ chieflv paid.
%
\
1
, : -.* :- - ' \
* '
•
.
•
'
- .
. •
c.p.
s. c.p.
7
to
3 0
4*
„ 4 0
5
,.
3 0
- *
2
-•
3 0
3 „ 4 0
3 „ 3 0
6 .
,,
2 0
7 2 2
8 „ 1 5
4* ,.
1
4*
Per Task
or Job.*
*
•
» This Column is applicable to West Indian Co'onies only.
(1) The winding machines at Papbo are generally worked as follows:—The owners get 30 to S6c,p. per oke of silk
wound and either their families turn the wheels or women are employed at i. to 6c.p. per diem. As much as an oke
ar.d a half of silk can be wound on each wheel per diem. The winders pay all costs, fuel, kc