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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &ɑ
Estimated Acreage of
Cultivated Land in
the old Territory.
Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the old Territory.
Estimated Acronge of the old Territory.
810 Acres.
21,808 Acres.
COPY OF INFORMATION SENT TO STOCK EXCHANGE, Re Area of Colony.
Total Area of Colony,
Area alienated,
Area nualienated,
249,551 Acres.*
43,730 "
Cultivated Area,
Area occupied by Govt. Pine Plantations.
Area of Licensed Pine; Plantations in the Colony.
205,821
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41,967
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6,800 Acres.
22,618 Acros.
43,000
* These areas include the New Territories.
Note.—Practically all the available area is cultivated, the remainder being steep hillsides.
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
PREDIAL,
$ 6 to $ 60 per annum with board and lodging.
Domestic Servants, employed by Chinese,
GARDENERS, employed by Chinese.......................................
employed by Foreigners, ...................
.$24 to $144 per annum with board and lodging.
.$34 to $120 per annum with lodging and generally board, ..$96 to $156 per annum with lodging,
Domestic SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners,...$60 to $240 per annum.
TRADES, Chinese Workmen,.
.$96 to $108 per annum with board und lodging.
Unskilled Labourers, employed by Foreigners, $109 to $120 per annum with lodging.
employed by Chinese,...$36 to $72 por sunum with board and lodging.
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ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANIOS :—
Blacksmiths and Fitters,
Labourers,
Carpenters and Joiners.......
.............................60 cents to $1.50 per day.
.......30) to 60 cents per day,
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50
to 75
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to 60
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Masous nud Bricklayers..................................................50)
with board and lodging,
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