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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

C.O. 133/19

Reference: [3/4]

CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c.

Estimated Acreage Number of Estates in Cultivation Number of Estates Abandoned Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony
542 10 4600 17,420 - 18,720

The Uncultivated Land in the Colony, exclusive of the City of Victoria and Village, amounting to ... and of value only for planting and building.

  • Kowloon: 17,458 acres, unavailable for anything but planting and building.
  • Stonecutters Island: 1977 acres, unavailable for anything but planting and building.

*This Column is applicable to West Indian Colonies only.

AVERAGE RATE of WAGES for LABOUR

Category Wages
Prodial
Ordinary labourers 12/6 a month, and their food
Domestic
Head Servants, or Compradores £37. 10. 0
First class Servants, coolies, first class £25. 0. 0
2nd do. £15. 0. 0
£12. 10. 0
Trades
Labourers, Ordinary 1/8 - 2/1
do. 1st class 2/1 - 2/6
Carpenters
Bricklayers
Stone Masons
Blacksmiths

*This Column is applicable to West Indian Colonies only.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON C.O. 133/19 Reference: [3/4] CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c. Estimated Acreage Number of Estates in Cultivation Number of Estates Abandoned Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony 542 10 4600 17,420 - 18,720 The Uncultivated Land in the Colony, exclusive of the City of Victoria and Village, amounting to ... and of value only for planting and building. Kowloon: 17,458 acres, unavailable for anything but planting and building. Stonecutters Island: 1977 acres, unavailable for anything but planting and building. *This Column is applicable to West Indian Colonies only. AVERAGE RATE of WAGES for LABOUR Category Wages Prodial Ordinary labourers 12/6 a month, and their food Domestic Head Servants, or Compradores £37. 10. 0 First class Servants, coolies, first class £25. 0. 0 2nd do. £15. 0. 0 £12. 10. 0 Trades Labourers, Ordinary 1/8 - 2/1 do. 1st class 2/1 - 2/6 Carpenters Bricklayers Stone Masons Blacksmiths *This Column is applicable to West Indian Colonies only. Page [375] Page 158
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON C.O, 133 19 Reference :-- [3/4] CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c. Estimated Acrengs Number of Estates in Cultivation. Number of Estates Abandoned. Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially. for the meataine Estimated Acrong@ of Cultivated Land in the Colony. 4600. 542 10. Estimated Aerenge of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. Reclusive of Bity of! Victoria and Village, amounting to que a crus... Hoang trong of the Colony. 17,420, 18,720. and Lunavailable [for enttisation. and of value only for filanting a building. Kowloon 17.458 Junavailable for any thing but planting and Building. 18,000 Stope butters Jaland. 1977 Junavailable Hfor any thing but planting and building 207 *Ties Columns ses applicable to West Indian Colonies only. [375] AVERAGE RATE of WAGES for LABOUR. Prodial.. 1. Ordinary labourers receive 1216a month, and their food. 10 Pe Aanan. Fur Dogy- 2. 3. d. £ 3. d 7. io.. Domestic + Head Servants, or Compradores 37. 10.0. First blass Servants. boolies, first class 2nd do 25-0. 0 15. 0. 0. 12.10: 0. Trades.. I abourers, Ordinary do. 1 class Carpenters Bricklayers Stone Masons Blacksmiths " 10. • 2.1. 1.8 # 2.1. 2.6. • This Columna la applicable to West Indian Colonies only. ··158
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PUBLIC RECORD

OFFICE

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

C.O, 133

19

Reference :--

[3/4]

CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c.

Estimated Acrengs

Number of Estates in Cultivation.

Number of Estates Abandoned.

Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially. for the meataine

Estimated Acrong@

of Cultivated Land

in the Colony.

4600.

542

10.

Estimated Aerenge

of Uncultivated Land

in the Colony.

Reclusive of Bity of! Victoria and Village, amounting to

que a crus...

Hoang trong

of the Colony.

17,420, 18,720.

and

Lunavailable [for enttisation.

and of value only

for filanting a building.

Kowloon

17.458 Junavailable for any thing but planting and Building.

18,000

Stope butters Jaland.

1977 Junavailable

Hfor any thing but planting

and building

207

*Ties Columns ses applicable to West Indian Colonies only.

[375]

AVERAGE RATE of WAGES for LABOUR.

Prodial..

1. Ordinary labourers receive 1216a month, and their food.

10

Pe Aanan.

Fur Dogy-

2. 3. d. £

3. d

7. io..

Domestic

+

Head Servants, or Compradores 37. 10.0.

First blass Servants.

boolies, first class

2nd

do

25-0. 0

15. 0. 0.

12.10: 0.

Trades..

I abourers, Ordinary

do. 1 class

Carpenters Bricklayers Stone Masons

Blacksmiths

" 10.

• 2.1.

1.8

#

2.1.

2.6.

• This Columna la applicable to West Indian Colonies only.

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