How Were Their Living Conditions Like ?

They lived in rooms above shophouses that lined streets such as Upper Chin Chew , Upper Nankin and eu Tong Sen. A room was further divided into cubicles , with at least four women sharing one single room. Rent in the 1930s to 1940s ranged from $0.80 to $1.20 a month. Samsui women usually began their workday at 8 a.m . The work was physically demanding. They dug soil and carried earth, debris and building materials in buckets hung from shoulder poles.