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

Estimated Acreage

Description Acreage
Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony 400
Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony 527
Estimated Acreage of the Colony 10

PREDIAL

HONGKONG

(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres)

District Acreage
Hong Kong 17,420
Kowloon 17,473
Stone Cutters' Island 197

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR

Paid in kind.

  • Domestic Servants employed by Chinese: £4.10 per annum with board and lodging.
  • Chinese employed by Foreigners: £15 per annum and upwards without board.
  • Trades, Chinese Workmen:
  • 18,720
  • 18,000
  • 207
  • £12.10 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

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(156) CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c. Estimated Acreage Description Acreage Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony 400 Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony 527 Estimated Acreage of the Colony 10 PREDIAL HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) District Acreage Hong Kong 17,420 Kowloon 17,473 Stone Cutters' Island 197 AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR Paid in kind. Domestic Servants employed by Chinese: £4.10 per annum with board and lodging. Chinese employed by Foreigners: £15 per annum and upwards without board. Trades, Chinese Workmen: 18,720 18,000 207 £12.10 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.
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( 156 ) CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Acreage of the Colony. 400 527 10 PREDIAL, HONGKONG, (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres,) 17,420 KOWLOON, 17,473 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND, 197 AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. ..paid in kind. DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese,..£4.10 per annum with board and lodging. CHINESE employed by Foreigners,...... £15 per aunum and upwards without board. TRADES, Chinese Workmen, 18,720 18,000 207 £12.10 and upwards per aunum with board and lodging.
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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage of the Colony.

400

527

10

PREDIAL,

HONGKONG,

(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres,)

17,420

KOWLOON,

17,473

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,

197

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

..paid in kind.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese,..£4.10 per annum with board and lodging.

CHINESE employed by Foreigners,......

£15 per aunum and upwards without board.

TRADES, Chinese Workmen,

18,720

18,000

207

£12.10 and upwards per aunum with board and lodging.

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