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qualities of piocegoods were prohibited oxcepfc under a special permit from the Food
Controller. Books for the purpose of maintaining purchase and sales account of
the qualities of piecegoods referred to in proclamation No. FC/G8/58 for local use
were introduced.
Comparsion of pre-war prices and prices at end of the year (Feb. Oth, 1940)
COMMODITY: Pre-war. Post-war.
Rice, Ballain Champti, per bag Rs. 13 0 0 Rs. 14 4 0
» i) Angaria, „ „ 14 0 0 ii 14 10 0
„ Rangooni „ maund 3 1 0 3 9 0
ii n
H. H. Wheat Flour >, bag ii 10 0 0 ii 16 4 0
Sugar Java „ rub’a i> 0 4 0 ii 0 5 0
Coffee Singapuri 0 11 0 0 12 0
ii n ii ii
Coffee Native 1 4 0 1 4 0 x
ii ii n n
Tea n n ii 3 0 0 ii 3 0 0 x
Loaf sugar, per loaf of 42 kilos 0 4 9 0 5 6
ii n
Loaf sugar, per loaf of 44 „ 0 5 0 0 6 0
ii ii
Loaf sugar, per loaf of 48 „ n 0 5 6 ii 0 6 6
Starch per rub’a 0 6 0 0 9 6
ii ii
Khaldi Ghee ii ii ii 2 2 0 ii 3 2 0
Hollandi Ghee 1 0 0 1 12 0
ii ii ii ii
From the above comparative figures it will be noticed that the prices of
main food stuffs have increased by about 25% over pre-war; and this due partly
to there being no control over agricultural products in India, and partly due to
increase in freight, and additional war risk insurance.
x : There have been no imports of these commodities since the war 60 the
prices remain same as pre-war.
Comparison of pre—and post-war prices of cigarettes.
Pre-war. Post-war.
Camel per pkt. of 20 Rs. 0 4 0 Rs. 0 6 0
Chesterfield of 20 I U.S.A. n 0 4 0 ii 0 6 0
Kool of 20 J n 0 4 0 n 0 5 0
Lucky Strike of 20 ii 0 4 0 ii 0 4 0
Abdullah of 20 ii 0 4 0 ii 0 6 0
Prince Charming of 10 ii 0 10 n 0 1 3
Three Roses of 10 ii 0 0 9 ii 0 13
555-State Express per tin of 50 ii 1 2 0 it 1 6 0
Gold Flake Wills, per pkt. of 10 i> 0 3 0 ii 0 3 6
Gold Flake Wills, per pkt. of 50 ii 0 15 0 >i 12 0

Matches, Swedish per gross ii 14 0 ii 2 0 6
Matches, Japanese prices same as pre-war.
Tinned and bottled provisions Prices "one up by about 20 to 25% over pre-war
Hardware and cooking utensils 50% II
II II II
Head and foot wear II 11 II „ 10% II
Haberdashery and hosiery 25% 11
II 11 II
Cement, Japanese „ 60% II
II II II
Iron bars „ 20% M
II 11 11