504
10. Appeals.-Notice of Appeal under the Rating Ordinance was lodged against the Assessment of a new tenement containing lifts. The appeal was heard by His Honour Mr. Justice WISE who decided that lifts were "machinery" within the meaning of the Rating Ordinance, and therefore not rateable. The Court made an order reducing the Assessment from $17,830 to $9,180. An amending Ordinance defining "Machinery" was passed on the 6th November, 1899, under which lifts and machinery used as adjuncts to certain tenements are excluded from "Machinery" exempted from rating by sub-section 3 of section 1 of the Rating Ordinance, 1888.
11. Tabular Statements. The usual tabular statements giving comparisons of the Valuation for 1899-1900 and the new Valuation for 1900-1901 are attached.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable A. M. THOMSON,
Colonial Treasurer.
No.
DISTRICT NAME.
TABLE A.
THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
ARTHUR CHAPMAN,
Assessor.
VALUATION 1899-1900.
VALUATION 1900-1901.
INCREASE.
PERCENT-
AGE.
%
1
Kennedy Town,
76,445
97,770
21,325
2
Shek Tong Tsui,
159,654
214,265
54,611
3
Sai Ying Pun,
882,495
1,035,165
152,670
4
Tai Ping Shan,
363,640
436,840
73,200
5
Sheung Wan,.............
537,685
617,810
80,125
6
Chung Wan,
1,755,970
1,979,340
223,370
7
Ha Wan,...
178,895
240,650
61,755
8
Wan Tsai,
165,035
211,250
46,215
9
Bowrington,
39,120
46,080
6,960
10
Soo Kon Poo,....
82,980
117,355
34,375
4,241,919
4,996,525
754,606
17.79
DISTRICT.
TABLE B.
THE HILL DISTRICT AND HONGKONG VILLAGES.
VALUATION
VALUATION
1899-1900.
1900-1901.
INCREASE.
PERCENTAGE.
%
The Hill District,.
149,875
159,145
9,270
6.18
Hongkong Villages, ....
176,063
196,019
19,956
11.33
325,938
355,164
29,226
8.96
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DISTRICT.