| Description | Acres |
|---|---|
| Cultivated Land | 43,253 |
| Uncultivated Land | 206,632 |
| Total Area of Colony | 249,885 |
Note.—There are no Estates in the Colony.
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| Category | Rate | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Predial Labourers | $72 to $168 per annum | With board and lodging |
| Domestic Servants (employed by Chinese) | $18 to $384 per annum | With board and lodging |
| Domestic Servants (employed by Foreigners) | $144 to $420 per annum | With lodging |
| Gardeners (employed by Chinese) | $96 to $264 per annum | With lodging and generally board |
| Gardeners (employed by Foreigners) | $132 to $300 per annum | With lodging |
| Trades — Chinese Workmen | $48 to $420 per annum | With board and lodging |
| Unskilled Labourers (employed by Foreigners) | $144 to $264 per annum | With lodging |
| Unskilled Labourers (employed by Chinese) | $18 to $300 per annum | With board and lodging |
| Unskilled Labourers (employed by Chinese) | $144 to $288 per annum | Without board and lodging |
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The following table was badly corrupted in OCR. The column headings appear to be:
With board and lodging | Without board and lodging | With board only
| Trade | Employed by Foreigners | Employed by Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksmiths and Fitters | 90 cents to $2.50 per day | [data illegible] |
| Carpenters and Joiners | [data illegible] | [data illegible] |
| Masons and Bricklayers | [data illegible] | [data illegible] |
| Painters | [data illegible] | [data illegible] |
Original OCR fragments for reference:
Blacksmiths and Fitters, employed by Foreigners,...90 cents to $2.50 per day.
Carpenters and Joiners,.... 11 17
Masons and Bricklayers,.. Painters, ** 37
Chinese,.. ..65 59 to $2.50 40 13 to 70 cents per day. .97 to $1.30 21 25 to $1.50 1.00 .65 to 1.50 17: to 68 $1.04
Scale. with board and lodging. without board and lodging. with board and lodging. with board only.
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| Name of County, District or Parish | Crop | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Colony of Hongkong (including the New Territories) | Padi (2 crops) | 2,165 |
| Padi (1 crop) | 8,694 | |
| Sweet Potatoes | 2,200 | |
| Ground-nuts | 2,100 | |
| Sugar-cane | 11,500 | |
| Pineapples | [data illegible] | |
| Orchard | [data illegible] | |
| Camphor | [data illegible] | |
| Pasture | [data illegible] | |
| Total Acres in Crop | 22,079 | |
| Uncultivated Land | 206,632 |
OCR fragments:
Padi (2 crops) +16 + 2X 2,165 =2,182 +17 8,694 2,200 und 1 ca teb-erop,
Padi (2 crops). Padi (1 crop). Sweet Potatoes. Ground-nuts. 2,100 Sugar-cane. 11,500 22,033 =22,079 Pineapples. Oreliard. Camphor. L'asture.
| Animal | Number |
|---|---|
| Horses | 908 |
| Horned Cattle | 497 |
| Sheep | 212 |
| Goats | 1,750 (or 225*) |
Note: Sheep and Goats are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Indians for milk.
OCR fragments:
Horses. Horned Cuttle. Sheep. 908 496 =497 +1 + 2 212 : + 80 08 210 1,750 495 →
Gonte. 225 *
27/4/16.
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AGRICULTURE, 1924. // FO
CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LANDS, WAGES, PRODUCE, STOCK, &c.
Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in
the Colony.
Acres. 43,253
Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony,
Acres. 206,632
Estimated Acreage of the Colony.
· 371
43,253
206,632
249,885
Note.-There are no Estates in the Colony,
Астез.
PREDIAL,
AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
.* 72 to $168 per aunum with board and lodging. DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Chinese, ......$ 18 to $384 per annum with board and lodging. DOMESTIC SERVANTS, employed by Foreigners,.....$144 to 8420 per annum with lodging. GARDENERS, employed by Chinese,..
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employed by Foreigners,
TRADES, Chinese Workmen,.................
$96 to $264 per annum with lodging and generally board. $132 to $300 per annum with lodging.
$ 48 to $420 per anuum with board and lodging.
UFSKILLED LABOURERS, employed by Foreigners,$144 to $264 per aunum with lodging.
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**
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$144 to $288 per annum without board and lodging, employed by Chinesez......$ 18 to $300 per annum with board and lodging.
ORDINARY COMPETENT MECHANICS :—
Blacksmiths and Fitters, employed by Foreigners,...90 couts to $2.50 per day.
Labourers,
Carpenters and Joiners,....
11
17
Masous and Bricklayers,.. Painters,
**
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37
Chinese,.. ..65
59
to $2.50
40
13
to 70 cents per day.
.97
to $1.30
21
25
J
to $1.50
*F
1.00 .65
to 1.50
17:
to 68
"1
+7
$1.04
SCA.
with board and lodging. without board and lodging. with board and lodging. with board only.
RETURN OF THE PRODUCE, STOCK, '&c.
DO/IV.
CROPS.
State the Nature of the Crop, and the Number of
Acres of Land in oach Crop.
STOCK.
Number of.
NAME OF THE COUNTY, DISTRICT.
OR PARISH.
Colony of Hongkong, (including
the New Territories.)
Padi (2 crops)
+16
+
2X
2,165
=2,182
+17
8,694
2,200
und 1 ca teb-erop,
Padi (2 crops).
Padi (1 crop).
Sweet Potatoes.
Ground-nuts.
2,100
Sugar-cane.
11,500
22,033 | =22,079
Pineapples.
Oreliard.
Camphor.
L'asture.
Number of Acres of Uncultivated Land.
Total Number of Acrow in Crop.
Horses.
Horned Cuttle.
Sheep.
908
496 | =497
+1 +
2
212
:
+ 80
08
210
1,750
495 →
Sheep and Goats are imported for slaughter only, with the exception of a few goats kept by Indiand for milk.
Gonte.
225 *
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