Appendix B.
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1911-1912.
1. His Excellency the Governor-in-Council, under Section 8 of the Rating Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, ordered the existing valuation for 1910-1911 to be adopted as the valuation for 1911-1912. During the past year no general assessment has been made, the difference in Ratable Value being the result of Interim Assessments.
2. The City of Victoria.-The Ratable Value has increased from $8,961,905 to $9,006,555, an addition of $44,650 or 0.49 per cent.
3. The Hill District.-The Ratable Value has increased from $275,160 to $279,240, an addition of $4,080 or 1.48 per cent.
4. Shaukiwan, Saiwanho, and Quarry Bay.-The Ratable Value has increased from $344,065 to $348,805, an addition of $4,740 or 1.37 per cent.
5. Hongkong Villages.-The Ratable Value has increased from $117,014 to $117,379, an addition of $365 or 0.31 per cent.
6. Kowloon Point. The Ratable Value has increased from $485,975 to $497,985, an addition of $12,010 or 2.47 per cent.
7. Yaumati.-The Ratable Value has increased from $255,530 to $256,290, an addition of $760 or 0.29 per cent.
8. Hunghom and Hokun.--There has been no change.
9. Mongkoktsui.-The Ratable Value has increased from $131,235 to $133,955, an addition of $2,720 or 2.07 per cent.
10. New Kowloon.-The Ratable Value has increased from $109,603 to $121,219, an addition of $11,616 or 10.59 per cent.
11. Kowloon Villages.—The Ratable Value has decreased from $99,858 to $98,128, a decrease of $1,730 or 1.73 per cent.
12. The Whole Colony.-The Ratable Value has increased from $11,082,179 to $11,161,390 an addition of $79,211 or 0.71 per cent.
13. Interim Valuations.-Between the 1st July, 1910, and the 1st April, 1911, 201 Interim Valuations were made as follows :
City of Victoria. Rest of Colony. No. Ratable Value. No. Ratable Value. New and or Rebuilt Tenements, Tenements structurally altered, Replacing Assessments of, 57 $144,475 20 $64,325 53 $51,636 28 $48,989 $42,580 $10,405 $6,403 $74,730 $58,039 Assessments cancelled, tenements pulled down, or being in other respects not ratable, 18 $30,080 25 $23,475 No. and Increase.. 95 $44,650 106 $34,561