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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land In the Colony

Location Acres
HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres.) 16,796
KAULUNG 1,309
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192
Total 18,102 + 192 (STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND, already counted in total as 18102 + 192 = 18294, but the original table has 192 separately) = 18,294 (Actually the original has 18102)

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony

Location Acres
HONGKONG 406
KAULUNG 1,721
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND ... (missing, but given as 192 in cultivated)
PREDIAL 412
Total ... (not directly calculable from given data)

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR

  • DOMESTIC SERVANTS
  • employed by Chinese: $20 per annum with board and lodging.
  • employed by Foreigners: $72 per annum and upwards without board.
  • Chinese employed by Foreigners (alternative): $60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.
  • TRADES, Chinese Workmen
  • ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS:
  • Blacksmiths: 65 cents per day
  • Carpenters and Joiners: $0.10 (presumably per day, though unit is missing)
  • Masons and Bricklayers: $0.33 (presumably per day, though unit is missing)
  • Labourers: $0.11 (presumably per day, though unit is missing)

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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land In the Colony Location Acres HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres.) 16,796 KAULUNG 1,309 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192 Total 18,102 + 192 (STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND, already counted in total as 18102 + 192 = 18294, but the original table has 192 separately) = 18,294 (Actually the original has 18102) Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony Location Acres HONGKONG 406 KAULUNG 1,721 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND ... (missing, but given as 192 in cultivated) PREDIAL 412 Total ... (not directly calculable from given data) AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese: $20 per annum with board and lodging. employed by Foreigners: $72 per annum and upwards without board. Chinese employed by Foreigners (alternative): $60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging. TRADES, Chinese Workmen ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS: Blacksmiths: 65 cents per day Carpenters and Joiners: $0.10 (presumably per day, though unit is missing) Masons and Bricklayers: $0.33 (presumably per day, though unit is missing) Labourers: $0.11 (presumably per day, though unit is missing)
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(T2) CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land In the Colony, Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony, Estimated Aeronge of the Coleer. 406 Acres. 412 Acres. PREDIAL,..................... HONGKONG. (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amonnting to 900 Aeres.) 16,796 Acres. KAULUNG. 1,309 Acres, STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND. 192 Acres. AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. paid in kind. } DOMESTIC SERVANTS, omployed by Chineso,... $20 per annum with board and lodging. CHINESE, employol by Foreigners, TRADES, Chinoxo Workmen,.. ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANIC» :— Blacksmiths, 18,102 Acres, 1,721 Acres. 192 Acres. $72 por aumum and upwards without board. $60 and upwards per annum with board und lodging. ............................65 conta por day, Carpontors and Joiners, .........10 M Masons and Bricklayers, .........33 Labutromy, 11 * "
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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land In the Colony,

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony,

Estimated Aeronge

of the Coleer.

406 Acres.

412 Acres.

PREDIAL,.....................

HONGKONG.

(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amonnting to 900 Aeres.)

16,796 Acres.

KAULUNG.

1,309 Acres,

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

192 Acres.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

paid in kind.

}

DOMESTIC SERVANTS, omployed by Chineso,... $20 per annum with board and lodging.

CHINESE, employol by Foreigners,

TRADES, Chinoxo Workmen,..

ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANIC» :—

Blacksmiths,

18,102 Acres,

1,721 Acres.

192 Acres.

$72 por aumum and upwards without board.

$60 and upwards per annum with board und lodging.

............................65 conta por day,

Carpontors and Joiners,

.........10

M

Masons and Bricklayers,

.........33

Labutromy,

11

*

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