PRICES CHARGED IN SHANGHAI FOR PROVISIONS AND SERVICES FOR SHIPS

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 15, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 28, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United State: within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Titlc
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibit,d by )aw.
C-0-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-T-A-t
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
REPOR1
Prices Charged in Shanghai for DATE DISTR. August' 1957
Provisions and Services for Ships
EP CLOS ;'
1 4.
IACHED
ao Provisions; prices in yuan and annroximnt m Hnna Knna SEP
NO. PAGES
REQUIREMENT
NO.
SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TFNTATIVF
An eight-page pamphlet, in English, issued by the Shanghai Ship Chandler
and Servicing Company in June 1957, lists prices charged for the following:
25X1
25X1
f
b. Rush mats, straw mats, dunnage planks, and ventilators; prices in yaan f l
and approximate equivalent in H
K
r
ong
ong cur
ency,
co Labor charges for cleaning tanks: 5060 yuan (HK $13010) per man 14P
working day of eight hours, between six a,m, and'six pm., or of six
hours, between six p.m* and six aomo,
u
g rr
ea Laundering charges; prices in yuano
do Costs of chipping, scraping, and painting with owner's paint; prices
per 100 square feet or per piece (masts, kingposts, davits) in yuan
and the equivalent in Hong Kon c
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C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A- L
ISTATE X ARMY ][ NAVY X AIR
I(Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by " I
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P R I c & Q,U O TA T I O N S
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PR?VIS IONS .
DESCRIPTION UNIT
VALUE
A"ROX.EWI-
Rice, 1st grade kg.
X1,32
0.75
lb.
OoI4
0.33
Flour, " kg 0
O 4E.
1.08
lb.
O.21
00
4.:
e
1.42
3.33
0?64
1.50
Leg kg.
3.7O
lb.
1.69
Veal kg,
lo_
w.48
lb.
0.48
1.18
kg.
1b.
i.b8
0 a 72
1 69
" Leg kg.
1.88
4.40
lb.
085
1.99
" Chop kg.
1.88
4119,
lb.
0,85
199
Liver kg?
I.6?
l~o
'tl
"e:4
i.1(et
Bacon kg.
3.12
7..,31_
lb,
l.42,
3,33
kg. -
3 sO4
8, 99
1b.
i . 7,'
,07
4,07
(Pall)
lb.
$auaage, Ch.
Mutton
k.,-.b. 1.20 2.81
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.PROVISIONS (Contd.)
APPROX. EQvI-
DDSCRIPTION UNIT VA= VAT I
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Chicken dressed,
superior
Chicken dressed
Duck dressed,
superior
Duck dressed
Egg (Hen)
Cod fish
Pomfret
Sole fish
Mandarin fish
Prawn
Shrimp
Potato
Tomato
Beetroot
Carrot
Turnip
kg. 2.44 5.71
ib. 1.11 2.60
kg. 1.88 4.40
lb. .0.85 1.99
kg. 1.94 rl 4.54
lb. 0.88 2.06
kg. 1.56 3.65
lb. 0.71 1.66
kg. 1.20 2.81
lb. 0.54 1.26
kg. 0.74 1.73
lb. 0.34 0.80
kg. 0.90 2.11
lb. 0.41 0.96
kg. 0.70 -1.64
lb. 0.32 0.75
kg. 1.02 2.39
lb. 0.46 1.08
kg. 1.88 4.40
lb. 0.85 1.99
kg. 2.00 4.68
lb. 0.91 2.13
kg. 0.30 0.70
lb. 0.14 0.33
kg. 0.70 1.64
lb. 0.38 0.75
kg. 0.24 0.56
lb. 0.11 0.26
kg. 0.16 0.37 0,'~~-
lb. 0.07 0.16
kg. 0.20 0.47
lb. 0.09 0.21
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DESCRIPTI01
Cauliflower
Celery
Spinach
Lettuce
Cabbage
Green Cabbage
Onion
Green Onion
Leek
Chili dried
trench bean
Cucumber
Garlic
bpplo !'Mae Khongn
}t?
a J1:
PROVISIONS (Contd.)
ME
I
VALI
"Ile
kg.
0.40
lb.
0.18
kg.
O.16
lb.
0.07
kg.
0.16
lb.
0.07
kg?
0.20
lb.
0.09
kg.
0.12
lb.
0.05
kg.
0.10
Lb
0.05
kg.
0.34
lb.
0.15
kgo
0.64
lb.
0,29
kg.
0.16
lb.
0.07
kg.
1.70
lb.
0.77
kg.
0.60
lb.
0,27
kg.
0.34
lb
0.15
kg.
0.50
lb.
0.23
.&PI BOX. E uI-
ri. Jtl s~~
-0.94
0,42
V . " ( 0,g16
0.16
0.37 0.4.,
0.16
0.23
0.12
0.80
0.35
1.50
0,68
0.375,
.0.16
3.98
1.80
1.41
0.63
0.80
0.35
1.17
.0.54
3.04
1.38
Remarks: (1) Prices for vegetables & fruits are subject
o market fluctuations.
(2) We supply any kind of best duality provisions
available at Shanghai at rgasonablo prioes.
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l 7SH MI TS
7/~~+ ~:, 7~y
PRIC 1 a S Sa &Ml
NET IR CE
7 1 ME) k.
A "RO,X. NET
TF11,71 7,
INCH
SQ.INCH
'
1'' 1
43.3"x55.8"
2416
36x00
84.3'
44.6"x57.8"
2578
44?.00
45.9"x59.6"
2736
45.00
40 3`i
94..8i
45.9'x62.3"
2860
469
41 0
0 .00
52.5"x55.1"
2893
' r 0
1i4 9O
47.3"x68.3"
3231
1.3. ~' W f
r? mo
52.5"x72.0"
3780
STIAW VAT;
36" x 72"
40" x 80"
2592
3800
Z8. Aso?
)O.3J
33 eOO
9C71"! 130
40" x 85"
3400
3 -, 0 0
'' 9 .610
DUNNAGE PLUM, ORDxZA3,'.?.' WOOD
PRICE PER NET PRICE '. F;
JTv .
CV'~!C IMTRE
143.00 : . v 00
VENTILATORS A C+}~?).I R T WOOD
PRICE PER NET 7PFIC (LE J
j,
43.00 t; 8 Cy 70
RICE
ITS..."
IL Q.~.r".I. 3~1f
23-11.00
A.II- ROX.1VET PRICE
90.60
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LABOURING GHRRGES FOR CIENING TANKS
DESCRIPTION
Cleaning tanks to our-
veyor8s .satisfaction,
making ready for per labour
pressure testing , and I per working
or coating with oil day 5166 13.10
Remarks;
(1) By a working day, it is meant ev6r, ~ .U hvcxw be"4;46an
6 a. in, to 6 p. in. (day time work.). er every six hours
between 6 p. m. to 6 a. in. ;night time work-) ry
(2) Per labour in excess of eight hours for day time work,
or six hours for night time work, a p~ -po ,r bl ' b `e^
oaioulated aooording to the above eohedrle will be
collected in addition.
(3) For labour .n aged to stand by and event;;-alt y discharged
time less than four hours (6 a. m. to 6 D. m.) or three
hours (6 p. ra,, to 6 a. m.) treated as )calf working day;
time o e:? four hours but less than e i gh to hours (6 a, m,
to 6 D. in. or over three houx:a
{,Ft 1)0 m, Co 6 a. m.) treated as one working day.
(4". mat-oil-^1 is to be stpplied by owner.
APPROX. EQU I -
'UNIT TA1U:N I
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SCIMPING & PAINTING
p a i n
AFPROX.EQLTI-
0T C :1I.. TIO UNIT VALUE VM HT
1. Painting Sh'.p riu.l .;
Apply one cC a to light per 100
II.ne sq. f 4. 1.00
low!
y
Apply two t- t is_liii
lead line
2. '8caling~.ntY ~. ~*h-ip~s Hull:
. pply one coc.:-, of paint to
light lead line after
GOO.-ling
Apply trio ooat',-* Of paint tea
light load iii2e after
scaling
Z Phipping, & Pe.in_t1ng:
41, Ir:, r deck part
-r ,)-p oro 1 & ng
rt:tin+;
one Gec. of
Per deck head (forecastle):
Chip r; , rtc,z~t applying
2.00
one Coat )i 13.00
4. K1ingp~-st;
Cleaning rand ,.. ;; p: yllig one
000t of t, iit
5. Mast;
one
Coat of
A. Rf 'rrio}: oib D.3 1i
Goat o..
per pc. 14.00
2.34
9.37
11,70
19.74
32.79
1.47.54
is _P2
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LAUNDERING
CHARGE
imp
*P, ?
Bed Sheet
0.20
: 16* Overall
0.35
1
Pillow Case
0.12
C an
0.05
rfi
Table Cloth
0.40
Canvas Bag
0.30
Quilt or Mattress
0.40
0
d Door Curtain
0.40
C over
Sofa Cover
0.30
large
0.60
, large
0.60
Silk Shirt
0.15
Chair Cover
0.15
Cotton Shirt
0.10
rt,
Turkish Towel
0,10
415, Stiff Collar
0.08
t
Towel
0.10
tt &
S-aill- (3 pieces)
1.80
7W
Window Curtain
0.15
Coat
0.85
Napkin
0.08
ter
Trousers
0.72
3
Drying or Pantry
0.10
Socks, Cotton
0.05
Tovre1
Cushion Cover
0.30
-TU z f'O`
, Woolen, Silk
0.10
fru
Working Suit, long
0.25
or Nylon
Night Gown, per suit
0.25
" r'';k
T1 it
, short
0.15
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