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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCK, &r
Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.
Estimated Acreage
Estimated Acrcuge of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.
the Colony.
Acres. 41,880
Acres. 207,711
Note.-There are no Estates in the Colony.
Acres. 249,591
PREDIAL,
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinose,
$ 36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging. $24 to $144 per annum with board and lodging.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners....$ 72 to $276 per annum with lodging. GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,....
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employed by Foreigners,
TRADES, Chinese Workmen,
.$ 54 to $120 per aunum with lodging and generally board. ..$ 96 to $156 per annum with lodging.
$ 96 to $168 per annum with board and lodging.
UNSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners,$108 to $120 per annum with lodging.
employed by Chineso,...$ 36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging.
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ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS —
Blacksmiths and Fitters, Labourers,
Carpenters and Joiners,..
Masons and Bricklayers,...
..60 cents to $1.50 per day.
.30 ..50
25
to 60 cents per day.
to 75
22
with board and lodging.
....50
to 60
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NAME OF THE
COUNTY, DISTRICT,
OR PARISH.
Colony of Hongkong,
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RETURN OF THE PRODUCE,* STOCK, &c.
CROPS.
State the Nature of the Crop, and the Number of Acres of Land in each Crop.
STOCK.
Number of
11,500
19,000
Pudi (2 erop)
and I catch-crop.
Padi (2 crops).
2,100
Padi (1 crop).
8,700
Sweet Potatoes.
2,200
Ground-nuts.
2,100
Sugar-cane,
500
Pineapples.
100
Orchard.
Pasture.
Number of Acres of
Total Number of Acree in Crop.
Incultivated Land.
Ногаев.
Horned Cattle.
Sheep.
Gosts.
• The Agricultural Products of the Colony are few and unimportant.
+ Sheep and Goata are Imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Indians for milk. § Not including borses in Military Establishments,
‡ Roturn not complete, as the figures for gouts with Military ontposta are not available.