| District | Cultivated (Acres) | Uncultivated (Acres) | Total (Acres) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) | 406 | 16,796 | 18,102 |
| KOWLOON | 1,809 | 1,721 | 3,530 |
| STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND | 192 | 192 | 384 |
..........paid in kind.
....from $12 to $36 per annum with board and lodging.
........$48 to $144 per annum with board and lodging.
.....$60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.
.from 40 cents to $1.25 per day.
| Trade | Daily Wage |
|---|---|
| Blacksmiths and Fitters | from 30 to 50 cents per day |
| Carpenters and Joiners | from 30 to 50 cents per day |
| Masons and Bricklayers | from 30 to 50 cents per day |
| Labourers | From 18 to 30 cents per day |
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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &c.*
Estimated Acrengo of Cultivated Land in the Colony.
Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.
Estimated Acreage of the Colony.
406 Acres,
412 Acres,
HONGKONG.
(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres.)
16,796 Acros.
KAULUNG,
18,102- Acros.
1,809 Acres.
1,721 Acros.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
192 Acres.
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
192 Acres.
PREDIAL,....
.........paid in kind.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese,
....from $12 to $36 per annum with board and lodging,
CHINESE, employed by Foreigners,
TRADES Chinese Workmen,
........$48 to $144 per aumum.
.....$60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.
ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS :—
.from 40 cents to $1.25 per day.
Blacksmiths and Fitters................
Carpenters and Joiners,.
from 30
to 50 cents per day.
Musons and Bricklayers,............
...........from 30
10 50
19
Labourers,..
....From 198 "
to 30
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