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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: 133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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[335]

CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony Estimated Acreage of the Colony Number of Estates In Cultivation Number of Estates Abandoned Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially on the Metairie System
Hongkong 400 17,420 18,720 10 197 ...
Kowloon 542 17,458 18,000 ... ... ...
Stone Cutters Island 10 197 207 ... ... ...

Exclusive of City of Victoria Villages Amounting to 900 Acres.

Hongkong: Land of value only for planting and building.

Kowloon: Unavailable for anything but planting and building.

Stone Cutters Island: 197 acres unavailable for anything but planting and building.

These Columns are applicable to West Indian Colonies only.

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[336]

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR

Predial

Ordinary labourers receive 12/6 per month, and their food.

Domestic

Per Annum Per Day
Head Servants, or Compradores £37 10s 0d ...
First Class Servants £15 0s 0d 12s 10d
Second Class Servants £12 10s 0d ...

Trades

Per Day
1st Class Carpenters 2s 1d
1st Class Bricklayers 1s 8d
1st Class Stone Masons 2s 1d
1st Class Blacksmiths 2s 1d
Ordinary ...

This Column is applicable to West Indian Colonies only.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- [335] CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony Estimated Acreage of the Colony Number of Estates In Cultivation Number of Estates Abandoned Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially on the Metairie System Hongkong 400 17,420 18,720 10 197 ... Kowloon 542 17,458 18,000 ... ... ... Stone Cutters Island 10 197 207 ... ... ... Exclusive of City of Victoria Villages Amounting to 900 Acres. Hongkong: Land of value only for planting and building. Kowloon: Unavailable for anything but planting and building. Stone Cutters Island: 197 acres unavailable for anything but planting and building. These Columns are applicable to West Indian Colonies only. --- [336] AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR Predial Ordinary labourers receive 12/6 per month, and their food. Domestic Per Annum Per Day Head Servants, or Compradores £37 10s 0d ... First Class Servants £15 0s 0d 12s 10d Second Class Servants £12 10s 0d ... Trades Per Day 1st Class Carpenters 2s 1d 1st Class Bricklayers 1s 8d 1st Class Stone Masons 2s 1d 1st Class Blacksmiths 2s 1d Ordinary ... This Column is applicable to West Indian Colonies only. --- Page 145 Page 146
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 20 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE [335] CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land In the Colony. 400. 542. Estimated Acrengt of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. Exclusive of City of Victoria Villages Amounting to goo Acres. Hongkong 17.420. and unavailable for critivatio Lord of value fonly for planting building Kowloon 17.458. Junavailable for aszy thing bret planting and building Estimated Acreage of the Colony. Number of Estates In Cultivation. Kumber of Estates Abandoned. 18,720. 18,000. Store Cutters Island 10. 197 unavailable for any thing Tint planting and building 207 Them Colemant are applicable to West Indian Onionios only, Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially on the Metairie System. [336] AVERAGE RATE of WAGES for LABOUR. Predial.. Ordinary labourers receive 12/6° a month, and their food Domestic Head Servants, or Compradores. First Class Servants. For Tank Per Aman Per Day. 11. 7.10.. 37.10.0. 95.0 borlics, fuit class. D. - Second - do. 15.0.0. 10. 0. Trades.. 1st class! Sabmirers, Ordinary. do. Carpenters Brick layers Stone Masons Black Smiths ปี • 18 1 + 8. ני 2.1 11 2. L. This Column fe applicabla to West Indian Colonies woly. 2 U 167 Page 145Page 146
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

20 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

[335]

CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c.

Estimated Acreage

of Cultivated Land

In the Colony.

400.

542.

Estimated Acrengt

of Uncultivated Land

in the Colony.

Exclusive of City of Victoria Villages Amounting to goo Acres.

Hongkong

17.420.

and unavailable

for critivatio

Lord of value fonly for planting building

Kowloon

17.458.

Junavailable

for

aszy

thing

bret planting

and building

Estimated Acreage of the Colony.

Number of Estates In Cultivation.

Kumber of Estates Abandoned.

18,720.

18,000.

Store Cutters Island

10.

197 unavailable for any thing Tint planting and building

207

  • Them Colemant are applicable to West Indian Onionios only,

Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially on the Metairie System.

[336]

AVERAGE RATE of WAGES for LABOUR.

Predial..

Ordinary labourers receive 12/6° a month, and their food

Domestic

Head Servants, or Compradores.

First Class Servants.

For Tank

Per Aman

Per Day.

11.

7.10..

37.10.0.

95.0

borlics, fuit class.

D. -

Second - do.

15.0.0.

  1. 10. 0.

Trades..

1st class!

Sabmirers, Ordinary.

do. Carpenters Brick layers Stone Masons

Black Smiths

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• 18

  1. 1

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  1. 8.

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2.1

11 2. L.

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