Appendix B.
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1919-1920.
1. By order of His Excellency the Governor in Council, I have made a new valuation of the whole Colony,
2. The result of the new valuation is that the Rateable Value of the whole Colony has increased from $15,638,736 to $16,304,801, an addition of $666,065 or 4.25 per cent.
3. The City of Victoria.—The Rateable Value has increased from $12,745,655 to $13,154,420, an addition of $408,765 or 3.20 per cent.
4. The Hill District.—The Rateable Value has increased from $324,195 to $342,745, an addition of $18,550 or 5.72 per cent.
5. Shaukiwan, Saiwanho, and Quarry Bay.—The Rateable Value has increased from $405,200 to $409,165, an addition of $3,965 or 0.97 per cent.
6. Hongkong Villages.—The Rateable Value has increased from $240,599 to $269,967, an addition of $29,368 or 12.20 per cent.
7. Kowloon Point.—The Rateable Value has increased from $647,400 to $709,665, an addition of $62,265 or 9.61 per cent.
8. Yaumati.—The Rateable Value has increased from $436,145 to $437,780, an addition of $1,635 or 0.37 per cent.
9. Mongkoktsui.—The Rateable Value has increased from $288,625 to $330,380, an addition of $41,755 or 14.46 per cent.
10. Hunghom and Hokun.—The Rateable Value has increased from $318,695 to $395,080, an addition of $76,385 or 23.96 per cent.
11. Kowloon Villages.—The Rateable Value has increased from $107,479 to $112,509, an addition of $5,030 or 4.67 per cent.
12. New Kowloon.—The Rateable Value has increased from $124,743 to $143,090, an addition of $18,347 or 14.70 per cent.
13. Vacant Tenements.—The number of tenements reported to be vacant averaged about 110 monthly, approximately the same number as last year.