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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
13
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
11
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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