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AGRICULTURE, 1929.
CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCK, &c.
Estimated Acrenge of Cultivated Laud in
Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.
Estimated Acreage of
the Colony.
the Colony,
Acres.
42,975
Acres. 206,910
Acres. 249,883
42,975
|
206,910
Note.-There are no Estates in the Colony,
PREDIAL,
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese,
$ 72 to $141 per annum with board and lodging,
$ 48 to 8384 per annum with board and lodging.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners,...$144 to 8420 per annum with lodging. GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,.............
"
employed by Foreigners,
TRADES, Chinese Workmen,.
$ 96 to 8264 per annma with lodging and generally board. $132 to 8300 per annum with lodging,
.8 48 to $420 per annum with board and lodging.
UNSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreiguers,8144 to 8264 per annum with lodging,
"J
17
19
"
...8144 to 8288 per unuma without board and lodging. employed by Chinese,...8 48 to $300 per annum with board and lodging. ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS:
Blacksmiths and Fitters, employed by Foreigners........90 ceuls to $2.50 per day.
"
Labourers,
71
Carpenters and Joiners,..
Masons and Bricklayers,, Painters,
19
17
to 70 cents per day.
Chinese,.. ..65
to $2.50 19
40
1
.97
to $1.30
??
.$1.04
to $1.50
**
*
.70
to 1.20
19
"7
*
..63
to 68
"
31
with bourd and lodging, without board and lodging. with board and lodging,
with bourd only,
RETURN OF THE PRODUCE, STOCK, &c.
CROPS.
State the Nature of the Crop, and the Number of Acres of Land in exel Crop.
STOCK.
Number of.
NAME OF THE COUNTY, DISTRICT,
OR PARISH.
Colouy of Hongkong, (including
the New Territories.)
•
205
1.820
Horned Cattle.
490 •
Sheep.
200
Gouts.
2,200
2,100
908
267= | 961-
+11 + 2
FOB
212
#6861 | 889'6F
+256 + 30
Sweet Potatoes.
Ground-nuts.
Sugar-cause.
Pineapples.
Orchard,
Cumplior.
Pasture.
Total Number of Acres in Crop.
207,047 | 206,791 | Number of Acres of
- 256
-
30
Uncultivated Land,
Horses.
Padi (2 crops)
11,500
and 1 catel-crop.]
22,038 | =22,079° +16 +
Padi (2 crops).
87
2,163 Į
=2,182
Padi (1 crop).
+17
8.694
Sheep and Gionts are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Iulians for milk.
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