was distributed as follows:
Victoria 28.5%
Hong Kong Island
57.
Outside Victoria
28.5%
Kowloon & New Kowloon
43%
Thus building investment on the island has been equally divided be- tween the City of Victoria and the rest of the island, while that in Kow. loon (including New Kowloon) has
been half as much again as each of siderations in assignments scrutin- the two divisions on the island, but ized for the Collector of Stamp Re- present indications suggest that ex- venue was 5.314 compared with 3,552 penditure in Kowloon is rapidly in the previous year. The total capi- matching, and perhaps exceeding tal values involved were $379,067,360 the value of new construction
The on and $270.476.454 respectively. the island as a whole.
revenue for the year 1955-1956 amounted to $11,099,836 compared with $8.785.664 in 1954-1955. These In connexion with the sale and figures indicate the increasing and transfer of real estate the number extensive activity in landed propertv of valuations made and stated con- transactions.
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