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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &c.
Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the old Territory.
Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the old Territory.
Estimated Acreage of the old Territory.
810 Acres.
21,808 Acres.
COPY OF INFORMATION SENT TO STOCK EXCHANGE, RE AREA of Colony.
22,618 Acres.
Total Area of Colony,
Aren alienated,
Area unalionated,
Cultivated Area,
Aren occupied by Govt. Pine Plantations.
Area of Licensed Pine Plantations in the Colony.
249,540.5 Acres.
42,739
11
206,801.5
41,755
"
6,360 Acres.
43,000"
• These areas include the New Territories.
Note.-Practically all the available area is cultivated, the remainder being steep hillsides.
PREDIAL
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
-$6 to $60 per anuum 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.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese, GARDENERS, employed by Chinese, ............
employed by Foreigners,..........
#
DOMESTIO SERVANTS, employed by Foroiguers, ...$60 to $210 per annum.
TRADES, Chinese Workmen,........................
$96 to $108 por annum with board and lodging.
UNBKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners, $108 to $120 per annum with lodging.
"
employed by Chinese, ...$36 to $72 per aurum with board and lodging.
ORDINARY Competent MECHANICS :—
Blacksmiths and Fitters, ..............................
Labourers,
60 ccuts to $1.50 per day,
30
#
to $0.60 "
Carpenters and Joiners,........
60
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to 75 cents per day with board and lodging.
Masosns and Bricklayers,
50
to 60
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