No. 19.
Return giving a description of properties owned by Messrs Dent & Co. who pay the largest Ground Rent.
Description and No of Lots. Situated at Owned by Arenual Annual Rental according to assessment of Police Rate. Annual Rental according to Assessment of Chinese. Rent 1 M. 3 Queen's Road. Dent & Co. £129 £625 I 32 〃 Do. 58 12 2 293A 625 24 253 294A Do. 39 13 2062 295 51. Wyndham St. Go. 1768 10 333 b 137 59. baine Road. Do. 37 365 300 27 134 Wellington St. Go. 135 De. 136 137A splendid Mansion, occupied by one of the Partners; Stowage of Opium and treasure. Godowns used for the stowage of Europe and India Goods.
426 A splendid Mansion, purchased for £6,250 in 1848, repaired at a great cost; "Keying House" it adjoins the principal landing place, and is used for the residence of about 10 of the assistants of the Firm, the fittings are on a large scale; part of the house is occupied as office or counting house.
Lot No. 3, were purchased by Messrs. Dent & Co. to prevent any Buildings being erected thereon; it is now a vacant piece of ground turfed and planted with trees.
Dwelling house of one of the partners; it has a splendid and extensive garden attached, considered the finest in the Colony; the house is built in a most expensive style, there are also Bungalows on this lot sometimes occupied by visitors.
Dwelling house of one of the partners, with a large space of ground attached; formerly the residence of the Governor, & paid £2,625 per annum. The extensive grounds are partly converted into a Garden.
Sixteen Chinese Chops attached to these Lots, constantly occupied by Carpenters, &c, each shop paying £25 per annum, at the rate of £...
Stables to contain about 15 Horses belonging to the partners of the Firm.
43 Do. 50 1 444 34 5917 48 11 4 75