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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 47.
THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1875.
The following list of the twenty Rate-payers paying the largest amount of rates for the years 1876 and 1881, is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th February, 1882.
HONGKONG.
Total amount of rates collected in 1876 at 12%
M. S. TONNOCHY,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
$184,509.25.
1881 at 12%
=
$221,796.23.
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Names of the twenty Rate-payers paying the largest amount of rates for the years 1876 and 1881.
1876.
AMOUNT.
1881.
AMOUNT.
1. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,
2. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
3. Kwok Acheong,
$ C.
C.
11,108.92
1. Wo-Hang,
11,397.00
8,453.40
2. 'Ng Sang,
10,240.00
6,906.36
3. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
7,544.60
4. T. G. Linstead,
6,527.52
4. Yeong Shu-lum,
6,876.00
5. Sicmssen & Co.,
6. Turner & Co.,
6,305.44
5. Lum Sow,
6,003.90
5,913.72
6. Ho Lai Shi,
5,863.39
7. D. Sassoon Sons & Co.,
5,499.00
7. Kwok Ying Kai,
5,748.00
8. J. J. dos Remedios & Co.,..
4,972.80
8. Ching Sing Yeong,
5,730.30
9. Lum Sow,.
4,475.08
9. Lo Shing,
5,624.00
10. H'kong & S'hai Banking Corporation,
3,938.40
10. 'Ng Cheong,
5,363.00
11. Wo Hang,
3,372.18 11. Yeong Amow,
4,968.00
12. Lee Shing,
3,154.80
12. Tang Luk,..
4,748.00
13. Choy Chan,
2,988.00
13. Kwok Ying Shew,
4,700.25
14. Coare Lind & Co.,
2,965.08
14. Low Cheong,...
4,690.46
15. Choo Wing Yoong,
2,585.40
15. Koo Mun Wa,
4,596.70
16. 'Ng Sang,..
17. W. Curtis,
2,572.80
16. Ip Ching Chuen,
4,516.00
2,467.44
17. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,
4,472.63
18. J. Gerrard,
19. Yeong Shu-lum,
20. Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
2,261.28
18. Choy Chan,
4,048.77
2,212.20 19. D. Sassoon Sons & Co.,
4,020.89
2,110.80
20. Fung Wing,
3,996.39
90,790.92
115,148.28
Of the twenty principal Rate-payers in 1876, twelve were foreign houses contributing, $62,523, and eight were Chinese contributing, $28.267.
Of the twenty principal Rate-payers in 1881, three were foreign houses contributing $16,038, and seventeen Chinese contributing, $99,110.