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16. Comparative Statement showing the Rateable Value of the Colony of Hongkong in each of the ten years from 1910-1911 to 1919-1920 inclusive :-

Increase Decrease Rateable as compared as compared

with pre-

Year.

Value.

with pre-

vious year. vious year.

Percentage of

in Rateable Value Increase or Decrense

as compared with

the previous year.

$99

$

明

1910-11

11,082,179

331,277

%

3·08 Increase.

1911-12

11,161,390

79,211

1912-13

... 12,312,306 1,150,916

1913-14

12,435,812

123,506

0-71

do.

10:31

do.

1.03 do.

1914-15

14,410,103 1,974,291

1915-16

14,287,285

1916-17

14,282,186

122,818 5,099

15.87 do.

0-85 Decrease.

0:03

do.

1917-18

14,410,153 127,967

089 Increase.

1918-19

15,633,736 1,228,583

8.52 do.

1919-20

16,304,801 666,065

4.25 do.

17. In the ten years 1910-1911 to 1919-1920 the Rateable Value has increased by $5,222,622 or 47-12 per cent. Since I took over the duties of Assessor in 1889 the Rateable Value has increased by no less than $13,021,522 or 396-60 per cent.

to

Mr.

18. Staff-During my absence on leave from 22nd May 5th September, 1918, Mr. David Wood acted as Assessor. Chu Tsau-hing and Mr. So Shing-hon have discharged their duties as Interpreter and Clerk respectively to my satisfaction.

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE,

27th May, 1919.

ARTHUR CHAPMAN,

Assessor.