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

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.

Location	Estimated Acreage
HONGKONG	406 Acres
KAULUNG	104 Acres
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND	192 Acres
Total	702 Acres

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

Location	Estimated Acreage
HONGKONG	16,796 Acres
KAULUNG	1,317 Acres
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND	192 Acres (listed as 192 Acros. in original, corrected to Acres) -> 192 Acres
Total	18,305 Acres

Note,—Pending a new Survey of the Colony the above are approximate figures only.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR

PREDIAL, paid in kind.
Domestic Servants, employed by Chinese, ............................from $12 to $36 per annum with board and lodging.
Chinese, employed by Foreigners, .......................................$48 to $144 per annum.
Trades Chinese Workmen, .................................................$60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

Ordinary Competent MECHANICS :—

Trade	Daily Wage Range
Blacksmiths and Fitters	from 30 cents to $2.00 per day
Carpenters and Joiners	from 30 to 50 cents per day
Masons and Bricklayers	from 20 to 40 cents per day
Labourers	from 18 cents to $1.12 per day

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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony. Location Estimated Acreage HONGKONG 406 Acres KAULUNG 104 Acres STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192 Acres Total 702 Acres Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. Location Estimated Acreage HONGKONG 16,796 Acres KAULUNG 1,317 Acres STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192 Acres (listed as 192 Acros. in original, corrected to Acres) -> 192 Acres Total 18,305 Acres Note,—Pending a new Survey of the Colony the above are approximate figures only. AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR PREDIAL, paid in kind. Domestic Servants, employed by Chinese, ............................from $12 to $36 per annum with board and lodging. Chinese, employed by Foreigners, .......................................$48 to $144 per annum. Trades Chinese Workmen, .................................................$60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging. Ordinary Competent MECHANICS :— Trade Daily Wage Range Blacksmiths and Fitters from 30 cents to $2.00 per day Carpenters and Joiners from 30 to 50 cents per day Masons and Bricklayers from 20 to 40 cents per day Labourers from 18 cents to $1.12 per day Page 255 Page 256

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(T2) CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &c.' Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Acreage Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. of the Colony. 406 Acros. HONGKONG. (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villagos, amounting to 900 Acres.) 16,796 Acres. KAULUNG, 104 Acres. 1,317 Acres. STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND. 192 Acres. • Note,—Pending a now Survey of the Colony the above are approximato figures only. AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. 18,102 Acres. 1,721 Acros. 192 Acros. PREDIAL, paid in kind. Domestic Servants, employed by Chinese, ............................from $12 to $36 per anuum with board and lodging. Cuixese, umployed by Foroigners, Trades Chinos Workmen, .$48 to #144 por anuum. .860 and upwards per annum with board and lodging. Ordinary Competent MECHANICS :— Blacksmiths and Fitters, from 30 conts to $2.00 per day. Carpenters and Joinera,......... ......from 30 29 to 50 cents per day. Masons and Bricklayers, ......from 20 to 40 "J " ?? Labourers, ........from 18 " to $1 12 Page 255Page 256

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

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

of the Colony.

406 Acros.

HONGKONG.

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

16,796 Acres.

KAULUNG,

104 Acres.

1,317 Acres.

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

192 Acres.

• Note,—Pending a now Survey of the Colony the above are approximato figures only.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

18,102 Acres.

1,721 Acros.

192 Acros.

PREDIAL,

paid in kind.

Domestic Servants, employed by Chinese, ............................from $12 to $36 per anuum with board and lodging.

Cuixese, umployed by Foroigners,

Trades Chinos Workmen,

.$48 to #144 por anuum.

.860 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

Ordinary Competent MECHANICS :—

Blacksmiths and Fitters,

from 30 conts to $2.00 per day.

Carpenters and Joinera,.........

......from 30

to 50 cents per day.

Masons and Bricklayers,

......from 20

to 40

Labourers,

........from 18

to $1

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