| District | Estimated Acreage of the Colony | Number of Estates Cultivated Wholly or Partially | Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land | Number of Estates In Cultivation | Number of Estates Abandoned | Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages amounting to 900 acres) | 17,420 | 400 | 18,720 | |||
| Kowloon | 527 | 17,473 | 10 | 18,000 | ||
| More Cutters Island | 197 | 207 |
| Category | Per Annum | Per Day | Per Task or Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predial | |||
| Domestic | Chinese employed by Europeans £4.10.0 per annum with board and lodging. | ||
| Trade | Chinese workmen £12.10.0 per annum and upwards with board or lodging. | ||
| Chinese employed by Foreigners £10.0.0 per annum upwards without board. |
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·CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stock, &c.
Estimated Acreage
Number of Extates Cultivated
Wholly or Partially
Estimated Acreage
of Coltivated Land
of Uncultivated Land
in the Colony.
Estimated Acreage of the Colony.
Namber of Estaten In Cultivation.
Number of Estates Abandoned.
on the Metairie System
in the Colony.
400
Dong Kong (Exclusive of City of Pistoial and Villages amounting to 900eter)
17,420 18720
Mawloon.
527
17,473
18,000
10
More Cutters Bland.
197
207
*These CalumDS STO K“
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AVERAGE RATE of WAGES for LABOUR.
Predial... Paid in Mind...
Per Anaurs.
Per Day.
Per Task or Job.
et
Domestic ¿ks varato sunplayed by Chinese £4.10.0 pr.
board and lodging.
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with-
and
(cmůže to Vesa Indian Colonies only,
Chinod employed by Porcigners. £.10.0.0.per
jupwards- pithout board.
Trade..Chinese Northmen...t 12-10-0 peva.
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and.
upwards with brand or lodging
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