1960-61 Hong Kong Expat Household Expense Ledger Handwritten American Club

Fascinating original 1960-1961 handwritten household expense ledger from Hong Kong, documenting the everyday finances, travel, purchases, entertainment and household activities of what appears to have been an expatriate household. The ledger contains approximately 100 numbered pages with extensive handwritten entries and amounts recorded in Hong Kong dollars (HK$). This is an unusually detailed piece of mid-century Hong Kong social and economic history. Entries include references to: * American Club of Hong Kong * American Consulate * Hong Kong Immigration Office * Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank * Kowloon * Wing On * Wellcome Co. Ltd. * American Express * Plane tickets from Taiwan to Hong Kong * School tuition and allowances * Rent and household expenses * Medical and hospital expenses * Restaurants, cocktail parties and entertainment * Clothing and tailoring * Chinese art and jewelry purchases * Food, liquor and household staff expenses * Automobile expenses * Purchase of a new Ford Zephyr 4-door sedan * Kodak photographs * Gifts, watches and personal purchases * Donations and charitable expenses Several individuals are identified within the accounts, including Dorothy Tsai and Elizabeth Tsai, along with numerous businesses, physicians and other