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

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage of

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

the Colony.

Acres. 41,993

Acres. 207,608

Note.—There are un Estates in the Colony.

Асгов. 249,591

PREDIAL,

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

DOMESTIC Senvaxta, employed by Chinese,

.$ 36 to $ 72 per annum with board and lodging. .§. 24 to $144 por nuuum with board and lodging.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners........$ 72 to $276 per annum with lodging, GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,....

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employed by Foreigners,

TRADES, Chinese Workmen,

.§. 54 to 8120 per annum with lodging aud generally board. .$ 96 to $156 per annum with lodging.

.8 96 to $168 per annum with board and lodging.

UNSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners, $109 to $120 per annum with lodging,

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

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ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS :—

Blacksmiths and Fitters, Labourers,

Carpenters and Joiners...........

Masons and Bricklayers................

........60 cents to $1.50 per day.

..30 ..50

+

10 60 cents per day.

....50

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10 75 to 60

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with board and lodging.

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RETURN OF THE PRODUCE,* STOCK, &c.

NAME OF THE COUNTY, DISTRICT,

OR PARISH.

CROPS.

State the Nature of the Crop, and the Number of

Acres of Laud in each Crop.

Colony of Hongknog, ...........

11,500

19,000

2,100

8,700

2,200

2,100

500

100

46,200

207,608

LG

STOCK.

Number of

1,246

▪The Agricultural Products of the Colony are few and unimportant,

† Sheep and Goats are imported for daughter only, with the exception of a few gouts kept by Indians for milk,

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