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

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony

District Cultivated (Acres) Uncultivated (Acres) Total (Acres)
HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) 408 16,794 17,202
KAU-LUNG 402 1,319 1,721
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192 1,780 1,972
TOTAL 1,002 19,893 20,895

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR

PREDIAL

  • Domestic Servants employed by Chinese$20.00 per annum with board and lodging
  • Chinese employed by Foreigners$72 per annum and upwards without board
  • Trades, Chinese Working$60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging
  • Paid in kind

ORDINARILY Competent Mechanics

Trade Daily Wage
Blacksmiths 60 cents per day
Carpenters and Joiners 35 cents per day
Masons and Bricklayers 33 cents per day
Labourers **

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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce. Stocks, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony District Cultivated (Acres) Uncultivated (Acres) Total (Acres) HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) 408 16,794 17,202 KAU-LUNG 402 1,319 1,721 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192 1,780 1,972 TOTAL 1,002 19,893 20,895 AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR PREDIAL Domestic Servants employed by Chinese — $20.00 per annum with board and lodging Chinese employed by Foreigners — $72 per annum and upwards without board Trades, Chinese Working — $60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging Paid in kind ORDINARILY Competent Mechanics Trade Daily Wage Blacksmiths 60 cents per day Carpenters and Joiners 35 cents per day Masons and Bricklayers 33 cents per day Labourers **
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(T2) CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce. Stocks, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Acrenge of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Aereage of the Colony. 408 Acres. 402 Acres. HONGKONG, (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Aercs.} 16,794 Acres. KAU-LUNG, 1,319 Acres. STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND, 192 Acres. AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. 18,102 Acres. 1,721 Acres, - 1972 A.ru. PREDIAL,.... Domestic ServANTS employed by Chinese,.. CHINESE employed by Foreigners, .............................................. TRADES, Chinoso Workinon,....................................... .........................paid in kind. *$20.00 per annum with board and lodging, -$72 per annum and upwards without board, .$60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging. ORDINARILY Competent Mechanics – Blacksmiths, Carpenters and Joiners, Masons and Bricklayers, Labourers, .......................60 cents per day. ...35 .33) ** -
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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce. Stocks, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acrenge of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Aereage of the Colony.

408 Acres.

402 Acres.

HONGKONG,

(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Aercs.}

16,794 Acres.

KAU-LUNG,

1,319 Acres.

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,

192 Acres.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

18,102 Acres.

1,721 Acres, -

1972 A.ru.

PREDIAL,....

Domestic ServANTS employed by Chinese,..

CHINESE employed by Foreigners, ..............................................

TRADES, Chinoso Workinon,.......................................

.........................paid in kind.

*$20.00 per annum with board and lodging,

-$72 per annum and upwards without board,

.$60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

ORDINARILY Competent Mechanics –

Blacksmiths,

Carpenters and Joiners,

Masons and Bricklayers,

Labourers,

.......................60 cents per day.

...35

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