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AGRICULTURE, 1917.

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

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Cology.

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage of the Colony.

Acres. 42,198

Acres. 208,042

Note. There are no Estates in the Colony.

PREDIAL,

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese,

.$ 36 to $72 per annum with board and lodging. $ 36 to $300 per annum with board and lodging,

DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners....$ 72 to $300 per annum with lodging. GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,.....

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employed by Foreigners,

TRADES, Chinese Workmen,

.§ 96 to $180 per annum with lodging and generally board. .$120 to $240 per annum with lodging.

.$ 36 to $264 per annum with board and lodging.

UNSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners,$108 to $216 per annum with lodging.

employed by Chinese,...$ 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,..

.40 ceuta tò $1.20 per day.

.30 to 60 cents per day.

.35

17

.35

to 55 to 50 13

27

11

with board and lodging.

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NAME OF THE COUNTY, DISTRICT,

OR PARISH.

Colony of Hongkong,

RETURN OF THE PRODUCE, STOCK, &c.

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CROPS.

State the Nature of the Crop, and the Number of Acres of Land in each Crop.

STOCK.

Number of.

Padi (2 crops)

and 1 catch-erop.

Padi (2 orops).

Padi (1 erop).

Sweet Potatoes.

Grond-nuts.

11,500

21,674

2,100

CO4'8

Total Number of

2,200

2,100

Sugar-cano.

500

Pinoapples.

274

Orchard.

Pasture.

47,629

Acres in Crop.

JO BILDA" JO KAQUINK

207,608

Uncultivated Land.)

Horses.

Horued Cattle.

Sheep.

No reliable figures obtainable, † Sheep and Goats are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Indians for milk,

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Goats.

Acres. 250,240

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