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S. Some returns recently compiled by the Government Valuators, account for this satisfactory increase of revenue without the imposition of additional taxation. The valuation of tenements in the Town of Victoria for the last ten years has been :—

1871 $1,784,435

1872 $1,770,207

1873 $1,798,349

1874 $1,805,644

1875 $1,781,946

1876 $1,773,848

1877 $1,820,478

1878 $1,847,817

1879 $1,982,048

1880 $2,156,109

From 1871 to 1876, the valuation appears not to have fluctuated much. Towards the end of 1877, the Chinese began to flock to the Colony in larger numbers, and since then they have been building more houses, and houses of a somewhat more expensive class, and buying houses from Europeans. The consequent change in the value of house property in the last ten years in the whole Colony, including the Town of Victoria, is shown by the Valuators in the following return of the revenue from house taxes, in 1871 and 1880, the rate being twelve per cent in both years on the valuation of houses in Victoria, and five per cent in the rural districts.

Comparative Return of Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates collected from Europeans, &c. and Chinese respectively, during the years 1871 and 1880.

1871 1880 Europeans, including natives of the United Kingdom and other European States; also Americans, Portuguese of the East, Parsees, Indians, and in short, all non-Chinese $119,772.71 $141,502.62 Chinese $89,054.69 $185,322.12 $230,557.31 Public Works $65,549.41

9. In 1877, I found that the injury inflicted by the typhoon of 1874 on the Praya wall, or principal quay of Victoria Harbour, had not been repaired, owing to some necessary delays in getting the local plans revised by Sir John Coode. Under the advice of that eminent consulting engineer, the plans were modified so as to give the requisite strength to the Harbour frontage. This important work was begun in January 1878 and completed in November 1880, at a total cost of £52,160. The Piers will be finished, I hope, this year.

10. Exclusive of the foregoing expenditure, I authorized an outlay on Public Works:

In 1878, of £21,364.

In 1879, of £23,380

11. The principal public works, in addition to the repairs of the Praya wall, on which this money was expended for the three years 1877, 1878, 1879, were:-

The repairs to public buildings, which amounted to £12,523

The improvement and maintenance of the water works £14,656

The submarine cables across the harbour, and maintenance of telegraphs, £1,406

The drainage and sewage of the Town of Victoria, £12,873

The building of a new Hospital, £1,685

The building of two houses at the Peak as a sanitarium for the Government officers,

The conversion of some of the large association wards in the Gaol into cells on the separate system, £1,240

The making and maintenance of roads, streets and bridges, and tree planting, £1,242, £15,273, £3,571

12. Of the new roads begun and completed within the last three years, one runs from the old Peak road at an elevation of 1,500 feet above the sea, and, passing along the northern face of the hills, winds through a part of the Peak region, where, of late, several villas have been built by European residents. This road and the branches to it cost £1,336. The much needed improvements made for the last two or three years in the streets in the Chinese quarter of the Town, cost £1,938.

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S. Some returns recently compiled by the Government Valuators, account for this satisfactory increase of revenue without the imposition of additional taxation. The valuation of tenements in the Town of Victoria for the last ten years has been :— 1871 $1,784,435 1872 $1,770,207 1873 $1,798,349 1874 $1,805,644 1875 $1,781,946 1876 $1,773,848 1877 $1,820,478 1878 $1,847,817 1879 $1,982,048 1880 $2,156,109 From 1871 to 1876, the valuation appears not to have fluctuated much. Towards the end of 1877, the Chinese began to flock to the Colony in larger numbers, and since then they have been building more houses, and houses of a somewhat more expensive class, and buying houses from Europeans. The consequent change in the value of house property in the last ten years in the whole Colony, including the Town of Victoria, is shown by the Valuators in the following return of the revenue from house taxes, in 1871 and 1880, the rate being twelve per cent in both years on the valuation of houses in Victoria, and five per cent in the rural districts. Comparative Return of Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates collected from Europeans, &c. and Chinese respectively, during the years 1871 and 1880. 1871 1880 Europeans, including natives of the United Kingdom and other European States; also Americans, Portuguese of the East, Parsees, Indians, and in short, all non-Chinese $119,772.71 $141,502.62 Chinese $89,054.69 $185,322.12 $230,557.31 Public Works $65,549.41 9. In 1877, I found that the injury inflicted by the typhoon of 1874 on the Praya wall, or principal quay of Victoria Harbour, had not been repaired, owing to some necessary delays in getting the local plans revised by Sir John Coode. Under the advice of that eminent consulting engineer, the plans were modified so as to give the requisite strength to the Harbour frontage. This important work was begun in January 1878 and completed in November 1880, at a total cost of £52,160. The Piers will be finished, I hope, this year. 10. Exclusive of the foregoing expenditure, I authorized an outlay on Public Works: In 1878, of £21,364. In 1879, of £23,380 11. The principal public works, in addition to the repairs of the Praya wall, on which this money was expended for the three years 1877, 1878, 1879, were:- The repairs to public buildings, which amounted to £12,523 The improvement and maintenance of the water works £14,656 The submarine cables across the harbour, and maintenance of telegraphs, £1,406 The drainage and sewage of the Town of Victoria, £12,873 The building of a new Hospital, £1,685 The building of two houses at the Peak as a sanitarium for the Government officers, The conversion of some of the large association wards in the Gaol into cells on the separate system, £1,240 The making and maintenance of roads, streets and bridges, and tree planting, £1,242, £15,273, £3,571 12. Of the new roads begun and completed within the last three years, one runs from the old Peak road at an elevation of 1,500 feet above the sea, and, passing along the northern face of the hills, winds through a part of the Peak region, where, of late, several villas have been built by European residents. This road and the branches to it cost £1,336. The much needed improvements made for the last two or three years in the streets in the Chinese quarter of the Town, cost £1,938.
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S. Some returns recently compiled by the Government Valuators, account for this satisfactory increase of revenue without the imposition of additional taxation. The valuation of tenements in the Town of Victoria for the last ten years has been :— 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 $ 1,784,435 1,770,207 1,798,349 1,805,644 1,781,946 1,773,848 1,820,478 1,847,817 1,982,048 2,156,109 From 1871 to 1876, the valuation appears not to have fluctuated nuch. Towards the end of 1877, the Chinese began to flock to the Colony in larger numbers, and since then they have been building more houses, and houses of a somewhat more expensive class, and buying houses from. Europeans. The consequent change in the value of house property in the last ten years in the whole Colony, including the Town of Victoria, is shown by the Valuators in the following return of the revenue from house taxes, in 1871 and 1880, the rate being twelve per cent in both years on the valuation of houses in Victoria, and five per cent in the rural districts. Comparative Return of Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates collected from Europeans, &c. and Chinese respectively, during the years 1871 and 1880. Europeans, including natives of the United Kingdom and other European States; also Americans, Portuguese of the East, Parsees, Indians, and; in short, all non-Chinese, Chinese, 1871. 1880. $ 119,772.71 $ 89,054.69 141,502.62 185,322.12 230,557.31 · 65,549.41 Public Works, Pulijhe inflictoi 9. In 1877, I found that the injury inflicted by the typhoon of 1874 on the Praya wall, or principal quay of Victoria Harbour, had not been repaired, owing to some necessary delays in getting the local plans revised by Sir John Coode. Under the advice of that eminent consulting engineer, the plans were modified so as to give the requisite strength to the Harbour frontage. This important work was begun in January 1878 and completed in November 1880, at a total cost of £52,160. The Piers will be finished, I hope, this year. 10. Exclusive of the foregoing expenditure, I authorized an outlay on Public Works: In 1878, of In 1879, of £ 21,364. 23,380 11. The principal public works, in addition to the repairs of the Praya wall, on which this money was expended for the three years 1877, 1878, 1879, were:- The repairs to public buildings, which amonated to The improvement and maintenance of the water works · The submarine cables across the harbour, and maintenance of telegraphs, The drainage and sewage of the Town of Victoria, The building of a new Hospital, £ 12,523 14,656 1,406 12,873 1,685 The building of two houses at the Peak as a sanitarium for the Government officers, The conversion of some of the large association wards in the Gaol into cells on the separate system, 1,240 The making and maintenance of roads, streets and bridges, and tree planting, 1,242 15,273 3,571 12. Of the new roads begun and completed within the last three years, one runs from the old Peak road at an elevation of 1,500 feet above the sea, and, passing along the northern face of the hills, winds through a part of the Peak region, where, of late, several villas have been built by European residents. This road and the branches to it cost £1,336. The much needed improvements made for the last two or three years in the streets in the Chinese quarter of the Town, cost £1,938.
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S. Some returns recently compiled by the Government Valuators, account for this satisfactory increase of revenue without the imposition of additional taxation. The valuation of tenements in the Town of Victoria for the last ten years has been :—

1871

1872

1873

1874

1875

1876

1877

1878

1879

1880

$

1,784,435

1,770,207

1,798,349

1,805,644

1,781,946

1,773,848

1,820,478

1,847,817

1,982,048

2,156,109

From 1871 to 1876, the valuation appears not to have fluctuated nuch. Towards the end of 1877, the Chinese began to flock to the Colony in larger numbers, and since then they have been building more houses, and houses of a somewhat more expensive class, and buying houses from. Europeans. The consequent change in the value of house property in the last ten years in the whole Colony, including the Town of Victoria, is shown by the Valuators in the following return of the revenue from house taxes, in 1871 and 1880, the rate being twelve per cent in both years on the valuation of houses in Victoria, and five per cent in the rural districts.

Comparative Return of Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates collected from Europeans, &c. and Chinese respectively, during the years 1871 and 1880.

Europeans, including natives of the United Kingdom and other European States; also Americans, Portuguese of the East, Parsees, Indians, and; in short, all non-Chinese, Chinese,

1871.

1880.

$

119,772.71

$ 89,054.69

141,502.62

185,322.12 230,557.31

·

65,549.41

Public Works,

Pulijhe inflictoi

9. In 1877, I found that the injury inflicted by the typhoon of 1874 on the Praya wall, or principal quay of Victoria Harbour, had not been repaired, owing to some necessary delays in getting the local plans revised by Sir John Coode. Under the advice of that eminent consulting engineer, the plans were modified so as to give the requisite strength to the Harbour frontage. This important work was begun in January 1878 and completed in November 1880, at a total cost of £52,160. The Piers will be finished, I hope, this year.

10. Exclusive of the foregoing expenditure, I authorized an outlay on Public Works:

In 1878, of In 1879, of

£

21,364.

23,380

11. The principal public works, in addition to the repairs of the Praya wall, on which this money was expended for the three years 1877, 1878, 1879, were:-

The repairs to public buildings, which amonated to

The improvement and maintenance of the water works

·

The submarine cables across the harbour, and maintenance of telegraphs,

The drainage and sewage of the Town of Victoria,

The building of a new Hospital,

£

12,523

14,656

1,406

12,873

1,685

The building of two houses at the Peak as a sanitarium for the Government officers, The conversion of some of the large association wards in the Gaol into cells on the

separate system,

1,240

The making and maintenance of roads, streets and bridges,

and tree planting,

1,242 15,273 3,571

12. Of the new roads begun and completed within the last three years, one runs from the old Peak road at an elevation of 1,500 feet above the sea, and, passing along the northern face of the hills, winds through a part of the Peak region, where, of late, several villas have been built by European residents. This road and the branches to it cost £1,336. The much needed improvements made for the last two or three years in the streets in the Chinese quarter of the Town, cost £1,938.

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