510
In the Rest of the Colony.
316 New aud/or rebuilt tenements, rateable value,
13 Improved tenements, rateable value,.
Replacing Assessments amounting to...............
$126,690
$30,900 9,070
21,830
148,520
21,225
29 Assessments cancelled, tenements pulled down or being
in other respects not rateable..............
Increase in the Rest of the Colony, .........$ 127,295
The total number of tenements affected by Interim Valuations being 691.
Vacant Tenements.
12. The number of reported vacant tenements in the City of Victoria inspected under Section 35 of the Rating Ordinance averaged about 155 monthly, against 165 last year.
Tabular Statements.
13. The usual tabular statements giving comparisons of the Valuation for 1903-1904 and the new Valuation for 1904-1905 are attached.
Staff.
14. Mr. CHEUNG YUK FAI and Mr. CHUNG LAI KAM have discharged their duties to my satisfaction, the latter was transferred to the Land Office on the 1st instant. Mr. TAI TIN SHANG has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Honourable,
L. A. M. JOHNSTON,
Colonial Treasurer.
I have, &c.,.
ARTHUR CHAPMAN,
Assessor.
Table A.
THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
No.
District.
Valuation, | Valuation, 1903-1904 | 1904-1905.
Increase.
Decrease. Percentage.
$
%
1
Kennedy Town,
134,335
168,415
34,080
Shek Tong Tsui,
314,290
351,200
37,510
Sai Ying Pun,
1,689,070 | 1933,655
244,585
4
Tai Ping Shan,.......
621.940
700,140
78,200
Sheung Wan,
988,990 1,077,560
88,570
Chung Wan.
Ha Wan. Wan Tsai, Bowrington,
10. Soo Kon Poo,
2,731.990 | 3,117,915
385,925
331,325
349,045
17,720
381.345
401,175
22,830
98,126
93,265
4,860
135,690
146,500
10,810
7,427,100 8,342,470 920,230
4,869
Deduct Decrease,
4,860
Total Increase,..
915,370
12.32