of considering
levied
for
the House rates to be
1880 under the
Rating.
Ordinance No 12 of 1875, it was
682
and the preceding eight years.
3.
The
Acting Colonial Treasurer
calculates that this increase will add
about $53,000 to the Estimates of
Revenue transmitted in
my despatch
Ne 105 of 20th of November 1879.
I have the honour to be.
Sir
Your Most Obedient
humble Servant,
resolved to
fixe
the Police Rate
for
the
quarters
Year 1880, at Seven and three
per
cent
for
Houses in the City of-
Victoria, and at Five
in British Kowloon
per
cent.
for Houses
!
and the outlying
and the Lighting.
Villages of the Colony; and the
Rate at One and a half per cent., the Fire Brigade Rate at Three quarters per
cent., and the Water Rate at Two per-
cent. per City of Victoria.
annuum,
for Houses in the
In other words, the House
g
¡ taxes
for
the
year
1880 will be levied
Year 1878.
at the same rate as in the