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

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony

Location Cultivated (Acres) Uncultivated (Acres)
PREDIAL 400 400
HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) 16,802
KOWLOON 1,321
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR

...paid in kind.

Category Wage Rate Number
DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese £4.10 per annum with board and lodging 13,102
CHINESE employed by Foreigners £15 per annum and upwards without board 1,721
TRADES, Chinese Workmen £12.10 and upwards per annum with board and lodging 102

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( 156 ) CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Acreage Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. of the Colony. 400 400 PREDIAL,........ HONGKONG, (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres,) 16,802 KOWLOON, 1,321, STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND, 192 AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. ...paid in kind. DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese, -------- £4.10 per annum with board and lodging. 13,102 CHINESE employed by Foreigners, ..£15 per anuum and upwards without board. 1,721 102 TRADES, Chinese Workmen,....... .......................................................... L12.10 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.
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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

of the Colony.

400

400

PREDIAL,........

HONGKONG,

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

16,802

KOWLOON,

1,321,

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,

192

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

...paid in kind.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese,

--------

£4.10 per annum with board and lodging.

13,102

CHINESE employed by Foreigners,

..£15 per anuum and upwards without board.

1,721

102

TRADES, Chinese Workmen,....... .......................................................... L12.10 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

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