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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCKS, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the old Territory.

Estimated Acreage of L'ucultivated Land in the old Territory,

Estimated Acreage of the old Territory,

$10 Acres.

21,808 Acres.

COPY OF INFORMATION SENT TO STOCK EXCHANGE, RE AREA OF COLONY.

Total Area of Colony,

Area alienated,

Area unalienated,

249,551 Acres,'

42,834

**

206,716.5

Cultivated Area,

Aren occupied by Govt. Pine Plantations.

Area of Licensed Pine Plantations in the Colony.

41,783-5

H

6,360 Acres.

43,000

22,618 Acres.

* These areas include the New Territories.

Note.—Practically all the available area is cultivated, the remainder being steep hillsides.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

PREDIAL,

DOMESTIC SERVaxrs, employed by Chinese, GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,.............

"

employed by Foreigners,

$ 6 to $60 per annum with board and lodging.

$24 to $144 per annum with board and lodging.

-$54 to $120 per annum with lodging and generally board. $96 to $156 per annum with lodging,

Domestic SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners,...$60 to $240 per annum.

TRADES, Chinise Workmen,

-$96 to $108 per annum with board and lodging.

UNSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners, $108 to $120 por annum with lodging.

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employed by Chinese,...$36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging.

ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS :---

Rlacksmiths und Fitters,

Labourera,

....60 couts to $1.50 per day.

.30

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to 60 cents per day.

"

to 75

with board and lodging.

........50

+

to 60

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Carpenters and Joiners,.............50

Masons and Bricklayers,..