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CULTIVATED AND UNCULTIVATED LAND. 
1 
Estimated 
Estimated 
Acreage of 
Uncultivated 
Land. 
Estimated 
. Settlement. 
i 
Acreage of 
Cultivated Land, j 
Acreage of the 
Colony. 
■ 
i. 
Singapore and Islands 
61,030 
83,970 
145,000 
Penang Islands 
• # * 
• 
; 1 
70,491 
Province Wellesley 
652,741 
8,005 
660,746 
A 
Penang (North East District) 
19,152 
* 10,242 
29,394 
Including P. Jerejak 
and P. Tikus. 
Do, (South West District) 
31,270 
11,500 
41,100 
Krian District 
14,600 
30,100 
44,700 
• 
Trans-Krian ... 
9,800 
1,000 
10,800 
Dindings, Mainland 
9,000 
94,000 
103,000 
i 
Do., Islands 
# • • 
5,500 
5,500 
Pulau Pangkor 
520 
5,298 
5,818 
„ Jerejak 
••• 
• • * 
( 886) 
Included in N. E. 
District. 
, Kindi 
116 
116 
\ Included in 8. "*■ 
„ Kimau 
20 
63 
83 
^ District. 
■ 
„ Kra. North 
f 116 
224 
340 
„ Kra, South 
) 
„ Betong 
• ■ » 
8 
8 
Included in S. W. 
. 
District. 
Malacca 
240,661 
220,459 
j 
461,120 
* I 
* Including 1 about 65 Acres of Taban, Para and Ram bong planted on Crown Land at Batu Feringgi by Government. 
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AVERAGE RATES OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. 
1 
SINGAPORE, 
PENANG. 
DINDINGS. 
MALACCA. 
Per annum. 
Per day. 
Per annum. 
Per day. 
Per annum. 
Per day. 
Per 
annum. 
• Per day. 
$ 
Cents. 
$ 
Cents. 
* 
$ 
Cents. 
$ 
Cents. 
PREDIAL. 
' 
All field labourers and gar- 
60 to 108 
20 to 30 
72 to 144 ; 
25 to 40 
40 to 60 
... 
30 to 45 
deners are generally hired 
| 72 to 180 
30 to 75 
by the month, and some on 
longer agreements. 
(P. W.) 
(P. W.) 
If paid by day they get higher 
wages. 
# 
. 
DOMESTIC. 
Domestic servants are all en- 
72 to 180 
96 to 216 
144 to 192 
IgO to 144 
25 to 35 
gaged monthly. 
and food. 
« 
and food. 
ana rood. 
,and food. 
60 to 216 
(P. W.) 
- 
% 
* 
ESTATE COOLIES. 1 
\ 
-■ 
Tamils—Free. 
(m) 40 
(f) 30 
• * * 
.. , 
• «* 
(1) Tamil on 2 years’ agree- 
(m) 25 
ment. 
, , , 
... 
... 
(m) 45 
... 
23 to 25 
(f) 18 
(f) 25 
(2) Chines^ on 1 year’s 
34 to 42 
• * * 
JNew hands, 
*» • 
30 to 40 
* * * 
24 to 30 
* • • 
agreement. 
and food. 
$24 to $30 
and food. 
and food. 
% 
& food; old 
hands, $108 
to $180 and 
food. 
(P. W.) 
New hands, 
$30 & food; 
. 
* 
m 
old hands, 
$108 to 
I 
j 
$180 and 
TRADES. 
food. 
4Jarpenters and Joiners, 
Ml 
45 to 75 
Only day 
50 to 80 ; 
Only day 
$1 to $1.30 
... 
60 cents 
Blacksmiths, Bricklayers. 
labour. 
30 to 1.50 
labour. 
to $1.30 
• 
* 
I 
(P. W.) 
