WAGES IN CHINA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1276, 12 January 1883, Page 2

WAGES IN CHINA.

The, United States Consul-General ii}. / China has collected some interesting statistics on the present state of wftges among the working classes in China. Skilled workmen, who, in sense, might be considered artists, those who have to do with decoration, embroidering; of a)jfr - they attain coiiiSderabiewpttt&tiohy'cah" > scarcely earn, as f much/haa■ .will,ike'ep /. ■them, and- enable themrto iay-apflit cover funeral. 'Jewelers/who have a great iresponsibility)- are : BOffiewhdt"■ - a ti ■paid, whilst the highest wages, four to'eiiglit 'shilling per week, are obtained n :by the.silkr-jwefyers.-| iThjej". '"earnings per all-over, are For masters,ll2s 7d j'Miworlimen, 6s j for (Women and,children?!,^' The; masted w-iT live?,-as! a rule, in his workshop jhe has £{ to £6 worth,.,of ,iousebqlji,., goods/ 'and '"spends ' about '^6l4' for 1 r k food,"it for rent, £2 for.clothing, .and' ,considewKhiniself('fort&nate .iih>.Ti>.l he has . from £6 to £8 over. The .unmarried workman lives, with ' spends, for fobd 'M, for lodgings about 488, jMti figp ; .' Womeii andjcliifdren spend eveiy cent r " !s<f'7dia jay.H }[(; he makes--4s a week, with board, which, is estimated • at 4|d per'fay;'''' l '*' TheV: are fortuhate \ who/are fin a|. .f.l A./ * i i j-u, -i r> •\? .to, (.year. Day ;UWfinC' poifi^iwlie^^ and- tailors ' 6arn '.from js£d to, lsjda day! -'in WeSt- ? the who have to' carry from 120 to>lsQ t , grammes of ftea/in th'o Mountainous l •< regioup, make Is a day. The ordinarylaborer snd only spends.".is,"!p(3csd; wjashers; <i i receive • 2|d:;to/-,7d ;a.day,') VAigkrij} )«f-T . »STOn , r'.m«i i caii , of fild -H* ; l sand daily. The yearly ,maintpnanco': !t; 1 of ft'.Chinese Soldier-coats a little ! over .«u-niOH 2i'j-l-'};■! (I'fVii.mn