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

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Laud in

the old Territory.

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the old Territory,

Estimated Acreage d the old Territory

$10 Acres.

21,808 Acres.

COPY OF INFORMATION SENT TO STOCK EXCHANGE, DE AREA OF Colony.

Total Area of Colony,

219,55] Acres."

Area alionato,

Area nnalicuated,

43,664 *

205,887

Cultivated Aren,

Aren occupied by Govt. Pine Plantations,

Area of Licensed Piue Plantations in the Colony.

41,967

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6,660 Астез.

22,618 Acros,

43,000

• These areas include the New Territories,

Note.-Practically all the available area is cultivated, the remainder being stoop hillsides.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

PREDIAL

.§ 6 to $ 60 per annum with board and lodging.

Domestic SERVANTS, employed by Chinese,

.824 to $144 per annum with board and lodging,

.$54 to $120 per annum with lodging and gouerally board,

Gardesers, employed by Chinese,...

employed by Foreigners, ........$96 to $156 per annum with lodging.

Domestic Servaxta, employed by Foreigners,...$60 to $240 por annum.

TRADES, Chinese Workmen,............................................................. .$96 to $108 per anuum with board and lodging.

Unskilled LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners, $108 to $120 per annam with lodging.

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employed by Chinese,.....$36 to $72 per aunum with board and lodging.

Ordinary Competent Mechanios :—

Blacksmiths and Fitters, ..................................................60 cents to $1.50 per day.

Labourers, ..................

.......30

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to 60 cents per day.

Carpenters and Juinere,.........................

to 75

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with board and lodging.

Masons and Bricklayers,................50

to 60

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