| Location | Acreage |
|---|---|
| HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) | 16,802 Acres |
| KAU-LUNG | 1,321 Acres |
| STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND | 102 Acres |
| Total | 18,225 Acres |
| Location | Acreage |
|---|---|
| HONGKONG | 18,102 Acres |
| KAU-LUNG | 1,721 Acres |
| STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND | 400 Acres |
| Total | 20,223 Acres |
PREDIAL — paid in kind.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese: $21.00 per annum with board and lodging.
CHINESE employed by Foreigners: $72 per annum and upwards without board.
TRADES — Chinese Workmen, ORDINARILY Competent MECHANICS:
| Trade | Rate |
|---|---|
| Blacksmiths | $800 and upwards per annum with board and lodging |
| Carpenters and Joiners | 60 cents per day |
| Masons and Bricklayers | 95 cents per day |
| Labourers | 83 cents per day |
(T2)
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 Acres.
400
PREDIAL,........................
HONGKONG.
(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres)
16,802 Acres.
KAU-LUNG.
18,102 Acres.
1,321 Acres.
1,721
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STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
102 Acres.
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
..........................paid in kind.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS employed by Chinese, $21.00 per annum with board and lodging.
CHINESE employed by Foreigners,
TRADES, Chinese Workmen,......
ORDINARILY Competent MECHANICS:—
Blacksmiths,.
Carpenters and Joiners,
Masons and Bricklayers,
Labourers,............................
$72 per annum and upwards without board.
192
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-800 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.
..........................60 cents per day.
.95
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