§ 12. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India the average weekly wages, reduced to sterling at the present rate of exchange, of men, women, and children, respectively, in the Bombay cotton mills?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Earl Winterton)As the reply contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The latest information is contained in a report by the Bombay Labour Office published in 1925. This showed that in August, 1923, the average daily earnings 828 in the Bombay Presidency were as follow:
| Rs. | as. | p. | ||
| Men | … | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Women | … | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| Big lads and children | … | 0 | 11 | 4 |
§ The average weekly earnings for a full working week of six days would accordingly be:
| Sterling equivalent | |||||
| Rs. | as. | p. | s. | d. | |
| Men | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2¾ |
| Women | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6¼ |
| Big lads and children | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4½ |
§ The figures exclude overtime pay and all remuneration in the form of grain or clothing or accommodation below market prices or rentals.