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AGRICULTURE, 1918

CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCK, &c.

Estimated Acreage

Category Acres
Cultivated Land 42,163
Uncultivated Land 207,778
Total Colony 250,241

Note. There are no Estates in the Colony.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR

PREDIAL

DOMESTIC SERVANTS

  • Employed by Chinese: $36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging.
  • Employed by Foreigners: $72 to $300 per annum with lodging.

GARDENERS

  • Employed by Chinese: $96 to $180 per annum with lodging and generally board.
  • Employed by Foreigners: $120 to $240 per annum with lodging.

TRADES, Chinese Workmen

  • $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.

ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS

Trade Rate
Blacksmiths and Fitters 40 cents to $1.20 per day
Carpenters and Joiners 30 to 60 cents per day
Masons and Bricklayers 35 to 55 cents per day
Labourers 35 to 50 cents per day with board and lodging

RETURN OF THE PRODUCE, STOCK, &c.

CROPS

Name of County, District, or Parish Nature of Crop Acres in Crop Number of Acres of Uncultivated Land
Colony of Hongkong Padi (2 crops) and 1 catch-crop 11,500
Padi (2 crops) 2,100
Padi (1 crop) 8,700
Sweet Potatoes 2,200
Ground-nuts 2,100
Sugar-cane 500
Pineapples 277
Orchard
Pasture
Total 47,629 207,608

STOCK

Name of County, District, or Parish Horses Horned Cattle Sheep Goats
Colony of Hongkong No reliable figures obtainable.

† Sheep and Goats are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Indians for milk.

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AGRICULTURE, 1918 CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCK, &c. Estimated Acreage Category Acres Cultivated Land 42,163 Uncultivated Land 207,778 Total Colony 250,241 Note. There are no Estates in the Colony. AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR PREDIAL DOMESTIC SERVANTS Employed by Chinese: $36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging. Employed by Foreigners: $72 to $300 per annum with lodging. GARDENERS Employed by Chinese: $96 to $180 per annum with lodging and generally board. Employed by Foreigners: $120 to $240 per annum with lodging. TRADES, Chinese Workmen $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. ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS Trade Rate Blacksmiths and Fitters 40 cents to $1.20 per day Carpenters and Joiners 30 to 60 cents per day Masons and Bricklayers 35 to 55 cents per day Labourers 35 to 50 cents per day with board and lodging RETURN OF THE PRODUCE, STOCK, &c. CROPS Name of County, District, or Parish Nature of Crop Acres in Crop Number of Acres of Uncultivated Land Colony of Hongkong Padi (2 crops) and 1 catch-crop 11,500 Padi (2 crops) 2,100 Padi (1 crop) 8,700 Sweet Potatoes 2,200 Ground-nuts 2,100 Sugar-cane 500 Pineapples 277 Orchard Pasture Total 47,629 207,608 STOCK Name of County, District, or Parish Horses Horned Cattle Sheep Goats Colony of Hongkong No reliable figures obtainable. † Sheep and Goats are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Indians for milk.
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(U1) 269 AGRICULTURE, 1918. 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. 42,163 Acres. 207,778 Note. There are no Estates in the Colony, Acres. 250,241 A PREDIAL, AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese, $ 36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging. $ 36 to $300 per annum with board and lodging. DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners....$ 72 to $300 per annum with lodging. GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,............... 野 employed by Foreigners, TRADES, Chinese Workmen,. .$ 96 to $180 per annum with lodging and generally hoard. .$120 to 3240 per annum with lodging. 36 to $261 per annum with board and lodging, UNSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners,$108 to $216 per aunum with lodging, employed by Chinese,... 36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging. ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS :- Blacksmiths and Fitters, Labourers, Carpenters andl Joiners,.. Masons and Bricklayers,.. .40 cents to $1.20 per day. ........30 # to 60 cents per day. .....35 19 10 55 บ » with board and lodging. ..35 " to 50 " 35 Jea RETURN OF THE PRODUCE, STOCK, &c. CROPS. State the Nature of the Crop, and the Number of Acres of Land in each Crop. #10 STOCK. Number of. NAME OF THE COUNTY, DISTRICT, OR PARISH. Colony of Hongkong, Padi (2 crops) 11,500 and 1 cutch-crop.| 21,700 Padi (2 crops). 2,100 Pudi (1 erop). 8,700 Sweet Potatoes. 2,200 Ground-nuts, 2,100 Sugar-cane. 500 Pinoapples. 277 Orchard. Pasture. jo aoqung jr39,], 47,629 207,608 : + Acres in Crop. Number of Acres of Cncultivated Land.. 【lorses, Horned Cattle, Sheep. Goats. • No reliable figures obtainable. † Sheep and Goats are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Indians for milk
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AGRICULTURE, 1918.

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. 42,163

Acres. 207,778

Note. There are no Estates in the Colony,

Acres. 250,241

A

PREDIAL,

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese,

$ 36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging. $ 36 to $300 per annum with board and lodging.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners....$ 72 to $300 per annum with lodging.

GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,...............

野

employed by Foreigners,

TRADES, Chinese Workmen,.

.$ 96 to $180 per annum with lodging and generally hoard. .$120 to 3240 per annum with lodging.

36 to $261 per annum with board and lodging,

UNSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners,$108 to $216 per aunum with lodging,

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

ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS :-

Blacksmiths and Fitters, Labourers,

Carpenters andl Joiners,..

Masons and Bricklayers,..

.40 cents to $1.20 per day.

........30

#

to 60 cents per day.

.....35

19

10 55

บ

»

with board and lodging.

..35

"

to 50

"

35

Jea

RETURN OF THE PRODUCE, STOCK, &c.

CROPS.

State the Nature of the Crop, and the Number of Acres of Land in each Crop.

#10

STOCK.

Number of.

NAME OF THE COUNTY, DISTRICT,

OR PARISH.

Colony of Hongkong,

Padi (2 crops)

11,500

and 1 cutch-crop.|

21,700

Padi (2 crops).

2,100

Pudi (1 erop).

8,700

Sweet Potatoes.

2,200

Ground-nuts,

2,100

Sugar-cane.

500

Pinoapples.

277

Orchard.

Pasture.

jo aoqung jr39,],

47,629

207,608

:

+

Acres in Crop.

Number of Acres of

Cncultivated Land..

【lorses,

Horned Cattle,

Sheep.

Goats.

• No reliable figures obtainable.

† Sheep and Goats are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Indians for milk

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