(U2)
CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &c.
Estimated Acrenge of Cultivated Land io the old Territory.
Estimated Acronge of Uncultivated Land in the old Territory.
Estimated Acreage
of the old Territory.
810 Acres.
21,808 Acros.
COPY OF INFORMATION SENT TO STOCK EXCHANGE, RE ÅREA OF COLONY.
Total Area of Colony,
Area alienated,
Arca unalienated,
Cultivated Area,
Area occupied by
Pine Plantations.
249,536 Acres. *
42,577
13
206,959
ל
41,599
5,580 Acres.
22,618 Acres.
• These areas include the New Territories.
Note.-Practically all the available area is cultivated, the remainder being steep billsides.
PREDIAL,
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese,
GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,
employed by Foreigners,
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners,
TRADES, Chinese Workmen,.......
-$6 to $60 per annum with board and lodging.
$24 to $144 per annum with board and lodging.
$54 to $120 per annum with lodging and generally board.
.$96 to $156 per annum with lodging.
$50 to $240 per annum.
..$93 to $109 per annum with board and lodging.
UNSKILLED LAROCREN», employed by Foreigners, $108 to $120 per anunm with lodging.
**
employed by Chinese, ...$36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging.
ORDINARY COM. TENT MECHANICS :-
Blacksmiths and Fitters,
+
60 cents to $1.50 per day.
Labourers,
30
97
to $0.60
I
Carpenters and Joiners,
50
11
to 75 cents per day with board and lodging.
Masons and Bricklayers,
50
to 60 "
*