# 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 :-
| Year | Rateable Value | Increase as compared with previous year | Decrease as compared with previous year | Percentage of Increase or Decrease as compared with the previous year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1910-11 | 11,082,179 | 331,277 | | 3.08% Increase | | 1911-12 | 11,161,390 | 79,211 | | 0.71% Increase | | 1912-13 | 12,312,306 | 1,150,916 | | 10.31% Increase | | 1913-14 | 12,435,812 | 123,506 | | 1.03% Increase | | 1914-15 | 14,410,103 | 1,974,291 | | 15.87% Increase | | 1915-16 | 14,287,285 | | 122,818 | 0.85% Decrease | | 1916-17 | 14,282,186 | | 5,099 | 0.03% Decrease | | 1917-18 | 14,410,153 | 127,967 | | 0.89% Increase | | 1918-19 | 15,633,736 | 1,228,583 | | 8.52% Increase | | 1919-20 | 16,304,801 | 666,065 | | 4.25% Increase |
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.
18. Staff—During my absence on leave from 22nd May to 5th September, 1918, Mr. David Wood acted as Assessor. Mr. 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.
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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.
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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.
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