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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
HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 300 Acres)	400	17,420	627
KOWLOON	17,473	18,720	18,000
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND	197	207	10

PREDIAL.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

paid in kind.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese — £4.10 per annum with board and lodging.

CHINESE employed by Foreigners — £15 per annum and upwards without board.

TRADES, Chinese Workmen — £12.10 per annum and upwards with board and lodging.

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(156) 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 HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 300 Acres) 400 17,420 627 KOWLOON 17,473 18,720 18,000 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 197 207 10 PREDIAL. AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. paid in kind. DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese — £4.10 per annum with board and lodging. CHINESE employed by Foreigners — £15 per annum and upwards without board. TRADES, Chinese Workmen — £12.10 per annum and upwards with board and lodging.

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( 156 ) 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. 400 HONGKONG, (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 300 Acres,) 17,420 627 KOWLOON, 17,473 18,720 18,000 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND, 197 207 10 PREDIAL,. AVERAGE RARE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. paid in kind. DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese,....£4.10 per annum with board and lodging. CHINESE employed by Foreigners, ....................... .£15 per annum and upwards without board. TRADES, Chinese Workmen, £12.10 per annum and upwards with board and lodging.

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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.

400

HONGKONG,

(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 300 Acres,)

17,420

627

KOWLOON,

17,473

18,720

18,000

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,

197

207

PREDIAL,.

AVERAGE RARE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

paid in kind.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese,....£4.10 per annum with board and lodging.

CHINESE employed by Foreigners, ....................... .£15 per annum and upwards without board.

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

PREDIAL.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

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