8. During the year ending 30th April, 1934, 3,211 Interim Valuations were made as follows:
CITY OF VICTORIA REST OF COLONY No. Rateable Value No. Rateable Value New or rebuilt tenements and tenements structurally altered... 788 $1,155,436 2,034 $1,685,250 Assessments cancelled, tenements resumed, pulled down or being in other respects not rateable... 124 $231,969 265 $406,234 Number and Increase 912 $923,467 2,299 $1,279,0169. This is the largest number of interim valuations made in any year except in the period ending with the general valuation for the year 1925-1926, and is 789 more than last year.
10. The following comparative statement shows the Rateable Value of the Colony of Hong Kong from 1924-1925 to 1934-1935 inclusive:
Year Rateable Value Increase as compared with previous year Percentage of Increase in Rateable Value as compared with previous year 1924-1925 $22,147,951 1925-1926 $27,287,862 $5,139,911 23.20% 1926-1927 $27,998,297 $710,375 2.60% 1927-1928 $29,016,439 $1,018,202 3.64% 1928-1929 $30,395,447 $1,379,008 4.75% 1929-1930 $31,617,566 $1,222,119 4.02% 1930-1931 $33,069,602 $1,452,036 4.59% 1931-1932 $35,071,566 $2,001,964 6.04% 1932-1933 $37,457,725 $2,386,159 6.80% 1933-1934 $38,941,273 $1,483,548 3.96% 1934-1935 $38,641,856 (Dec.) $299,417 (Dec.) 0.77%