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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.

406 Acros.

HONGKONG.

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

16,796 Acres.

KAULUNG,

104 Acres.

1,317 Acres.

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

192 Acres.

• Note,—Pending a now Survey of the Colony the above are approximato figures only.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

18,102 Acres.

1,721 Acros.

192 Acros.

PREDIAL,

paid in kind.

Domestic Servants, employed by Chinese, ............................from $12 to $36 per anuum with board and lodging.

Cuixese, umployed by Foroigners,

Trades Chinos Workmen,

.$48 to #144 por anuum.

.860 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

Ordinary Competent MECHANICS :—

Blacksmiths and Fitters,

from 30 conts to $2.00 per day.

Carpenters and Joinera,.........

......from 30

29

to 50 cents per day.

Masons and Bricklayers,

......from 20

to 40

"J

"

??

Labourers,

........from 18

"

to $1

12

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