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

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated and Uncultivated Land in the Colony

Location Cultivated (Acres) Uncultivated (Acres)
PREDIAL 400 627
HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) 17,420 18,720
KOWLOON 17,473 18,000
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 197 207

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 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocke, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated and Uncultivated Land in the Colony Location Cultivated (Acres) Uncultivated (Acres) PREDIAL 400 627 HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) 17,420 18,720 KOWLOON 17,473 18,000 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 197 207 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 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.
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( 156 ) CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocke, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Acreage Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. of the Colony. 400 627 10 PREDIAL....................... HONGKONG, (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres,) 17,420 18,720 KOWLOON, 17,473 18,000 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND, 197 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, 207 £12.10 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.
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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocke, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

of the Colony.

400

627

10

PREDIAL.......................

HONGKONG,

(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres,)

17,420

18,720

KOWLOON,

17,473

18,000

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,

197

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,

207

£12.10 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

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