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a small family, 1 shing (about 760 sq. ft.) for a large one.

Basic family requirements

Assume a family of 2 adults and 3 children and assume each child eats 0.75 as much as an adult. Such a family would require 4.25 adult requirements. Assuming all food and Crown Rent met from harvest with no cash sales or casual labour income.

In land, this implies:

Tai Wai good average land, 1 tau can feed 1.94 adults (as above) without outside assistance, 4.25 adults, therefore require 2.19 tau, which requires 4 shing of seedbed and 0.5 shing vegetable gardens or 2.19 + 0.4 + 0.05 = 2.65 tau,

Tai Wai best land

1 tau can feed 3.03 adults (as above). 4.25 adults therefore require 1.4 tau which require 2.75 shing seedbed and 1/2 shing vegetable gardens or 1.4 + 0.275 + 0.05 = 1.73 tau.

Wong Chuk Yeung good average land

1 tau can feed 1.38 adults (as above). 4.25 adults therefore require 3.08 tau which require 6 shing seedbed and 0.5 shing vegetable gardens or 3.08 + 0.6 + 0.05 = 3.72 tau.

Larger families (4 adults, 6 children)

It may be assumed that economies of scale appear, and that the family would require about 1.75 of the land of the small family, e.g. (Note: not checked)

Tai Wai average land 2.64 x 1.75 = 4.62 tau

best land 1.73 x 1.75 = 3.02 tau.

Wong Chuk Yeung average land 3.72 x 1.75 = 6.51 tau.

To translate to Block Crown Lease acreages

Assume approximate equivalence 1 tau and 0.175 acres (=7630 sq.ft.)

Therefore,

Basic family requirements Tai Wai average land 2.64 x 0.175 = 0.462 ac. best land 1.73 x 0.175 = 0.302 ac. Wong Chuk Yeung average land 3.72 x 0.175 = 0.651 ac. Small family Large family 4.62 x 0.175 = 0.809 ac. 3.02 x 0.175 = 0.529 ac. 6.51 x 0.175 = 1.139 ac.

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NOTES AND QUERIES 199 a small family, 1 shing (about 760 sq. ft.) for a large one. Basic family requirements Assume a family of 2 adults and 3 children and assume each child eats 0.75 as much as an adult. Such a family would require 4.25 adult requirements. Assuming all food and Crown Rent met from harvest with no cash sales or casual labour income. In land, this implies: Tai Wai good average land, 1 tau can feed 1.94 adults (as above) without outside assistance, 4.25 adults, therefore require 2.19 tau, which requires 4 shing of seedbed and 0.5 shing vegetable gardens or 2.19 + 0.4 + 0.05 = 2.65 tau, Tai Wai best land 1 tau can feed 3.03 adults (as above). 4.25 adults therefore require 1.4 tau which require 2.75 shing seedbed and 1/2 shing vegetable gardens or 1.4 + 0.275 + 0.05 = 1.73 tau. Wong Chuk Yeung good average land 1 tau can feed 1.38 adults (as above). 4.25 adults therefore require 3.08 tau which require 6 shing seedbed and 0.5 shing vegetable gardens or 3.08 + 0.6 + 0.05 = 3.72 tau. Larger families (4 adults, 6 children) It may be assumed that economies of scale appear, and that the family would require about 1.75 of the land of the small family, e.g. (Note: not checked) Tai Wai average land 2.64 x 1.75 = 4.62 tau best land 1.73 x 1.75 = 3.02 tau. Wong Chuk Yeung average land 3.72 x 1.75 = 6.51 tau. To translate to Block Crown Lease acreages Assume approximate equivalence 1 tau and 0.175 acres (=7630 sq.ft.) Therefore, Basic family requirements Tai Wai average land 2.64 x 0.175 = 0.462 ac. best land 1.73 x 0.175 = 0.302 ac. Wong Chuk Yeung average land 3.72 x 0.175 = 0.651 ac. Small family Large family 4.62 x 0.175 = 0.809 ac. 3.02 x 0.175 = 0.529 ac. 6.51 x 0.175 = 1.139 ac.

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NOTES AND QUERIES 199 a small family, 1 shing (about 760 sq. ft.) for a large one. Basic family requirements Assume a family of 2 adults and 3 children and assume each child eats 0.75 as much as an adult. Such a family would require 4.25 adult re- quirements. Assuming all food and Crown Rent met from harvest with no cash sales or casual labour income. In land, this implies: Tai Wai good average land,1 tau can feed 1.94 adults (as above) without outside assistance, 4.25 adults, therefore require 2.19 tau, which re- quires 4 shing of seedbed and 0.5 shing vegetable gardens or 2.19 +0.4 + 0.05 = 2.65 tau, Tai Wai best land 1 tau can feed 3.03 adults (as above). 4.25 adults therefore require 1.4 tau which require 2.75 shing seedbed and 1⁄21⁄21⁄2 shing vegetable gardens or 1.4 + 0.275 + 0.05 = 1.73 tau. Wong Chuk Yeung good average land 1 tau can feed 1.38 adults (as above). 4.25 adults therefore require 3.08 tau which require 6 shing seedbed and 0.5 shing vegetable gardens or 3.08 +0.6 + 0,05 = 3,72 tau. Larger families (4 adults, 6 children) It may be assumed that economies of scale appear, and that the family would require about 1.75 of the land of the small family, e.g. (Note: not checked) Tai Wai average land 2.64 x 1.75 = 4.62 tau best land 1.73 x 1.75 = 3,02 tau. Wong Chuk Yeung average land 3.72 x 1.75 6.51 tau. To translate to Block Crown Lease acreages Assume approximate equivalence 1 tau and 0.175 acres (=7630 sq.ft.) Therefore, Basic family requirements Tai Wai average land best land Wong Chuk Yeung average land Small family Large family 2.64x0.175=0.462ac. 4.62x0.175-0.809ac. 1.73x0.175-0.302ac. 3.02x0.175=0.529ac. 3.72x0.175=0.651ac. 6.51x0,175=1.139ac.

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NOTES AND QUERIES

199

a small family, 1 shing (about 760 sq. ft.) for a large one.

Basic family requirements

Assume a family of 2 adults and 3 children and assume each child eats 0.75 as much as an adult. Such a family would require 4.25 adult re- quirements. Assuming all food and Crown Rent met from harvest with no cash sales or casual labour income.

In land, this implies:

Tai Wai good average land,1 tau can feed 1.94 adults (as above) without outside assistance, 4.25 adults, therefore require 2.19 tau, which re- quires 4 shing of seedbed and 0.5 shing vegetable gardens or 2.19 +0.4 + 0.05 = 2.65 tau,

Tai Wai best land

1 tau can feed 3.03 adults (as above). 4.25 adults therefore require 1.4 tau which require 2.75 shing seedbed and 1⁄21⁄21⁄2 shing vegetable gardens or 1.4 + 0.275 + 0.05 = 1.73 tau.

Wong Chuk Yeung good average land

1 tau can feed 1.38 adults (as above). 4.25 adults therefore require 3.08 tau which require 6 shing seedbed and 0.5 shing vegetable gardens or 3.08 +0.6 + 0,05 = 3,72 tau.

Larger families (4 adults, 6 children)

It may be assumed that economies of scale appear, and that the family would require about 1.75 of the land of the small family, e.g. (Note: not checked)

Tai Wai average land 2.64 x 1.75 = 4.62 tau

best land 1.73 x 1.75 = 3,02 tau.

Wong Chuk Yeung average land 3.72 x 1.75 6.51 tau.

To translate to Block Crown Lease acreages

Assume approximate equivalence 1 tau and 0.175 acres (=7630 sq.ft.)

Therefore,

Basic family

requirements

Tai Wai average land

best land

Wong Chuk Yeung average land

Small family

Large family

2.64x0.175=0.462ac.

4.62x0.175-0.809ac.

1.73x0.175-0.302ac.

3.02x0.175=0.529ac.

3.72x0.175=0.651ac.

6.51x0,175=1.139ac.

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