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AGRICULTURE, 1916.
CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCK, &c.
Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.
Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.
Estimated Acreage of
the Colony.
Acres, 42,181
Acres. 208,059
Note.-There are no Estates in the Colony.
Acres. 250,240
PREDIAL
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging,
$ 36 to $144 per annum with board and lodging.
72 to $300 per annum with lodging,
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese, Domestic SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners....$ Gardeners, employed by Chinese,..........
employed by Foreigners,
TRADES, Chinese Workmen..
-
.$ 84 to $144 per annum with lodging and generally board.
$120 to $240 per annum with lodging.
.$ 36 to $261 per annum with board and lodging.
UNSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners,$108 to $216 per annum with lodging.
employed by Chinese............$ 36 to § 72 per annum with board and lodging.
M
ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS :—
Blacksmiths and Fitters,
Labourers,
Carpenters and Joiners...........
Masons and Bricklayers................
..650 cents to $1.50 per day.
.30
"
to 60 cents per day.
.50
"
to 75
+
**
with bourd and lodging.
.50
**
to 60
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NAME OF THE COUNTY, DISTRICT,
OR PARISH.
Colony of Hongkong,
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
Padi (2 erops)
11,500
nud 1 catch-erop.'
20,342
2,100
Padi (2 crops).
Padi (1 erop). !
8,700
Sweet Potatoes.
2,200
2,100
Ground-nuts,
Sugar-ente,
002
Pinonpples.
Oreĥard.
187
679*2*
207,608
$ 179
l'asture.
Total Number of Acres in Crop,
Number of Acres of Uncultivated Land,
Horses.
Horned Cattle.
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1,729
T
$476
• The Agricultural Products of the Colony are few and nuimportant.
+ Sheep and Goats are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Imlians for milk. $ Not including horses In Military Establishments.
Return not complete, as the figures for goats with Military outposts are not available,
Gouts.