# B 2
5. The following comparative statement shows the Rateable Value of the Colony of Hongkong in each of the ten years from 1915-1916 to 1924-1925 inclusive :-
Year. Rateable Value. Increase as compared with previous year. Decrease as compared with previous year. Percentage of Increase or Decrease in Rateable Value as compared with previous year. $9 $ $ 1915-16 14,287,285 122,818 1916-17 14,282,186 5,099 0.03 Decrease. 1917-18 14,410,153 127,967 0.89 Increase. 1918-19 15,638,736 1,228,583 8.52 Increase. 1919-20 16,304,801 666,065 4.25 Increase. 1920-21 17,408,959 1,104,185 6.77 Increase. 1921-22 18,696,660 1,287,701 7.40 Increase. 1922-23 19,805,929 1,109,269 5.93 Increase. 1923-24 21,059,700 1,253,771 6.33 Increase. 1924-25 22,147,951 1,088,251 5.16 Increase.6. In the ten years 1915-1916 to 1924-1925 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $7,860,666 or 55.02 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
16th May, 1924.
D. W. TRATMAN,
Treasurer & Assessor.