# B2-
5. The following comparative statement shows the Rateable Value of the Colony of Hongkong in each of the ten years from 1914-1915 to 1923-1924 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. 1914-15 $14,410,103 $1,974,291 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 1,223,583 8.52 Increase 1919-20 16,304,801 666,065 4.25 Increase 1920-21 17,408,959 1,104,158 6.77 Increase 1921-22 18,696,660 1,287,701 7.40 Increase 1922-23 19,805,929 1,109,269 5.91 Increase 1923-24 21,059,700 1,253,543 6.33 Increase6. In the ten years 1914-1915 to 1923-1924 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $6,649,597 or 46.13 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
12th May, 1923.
C. McI. MESSER, Treasurer & Assessor.
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5. The following comparative statement shows the Rateable. Value of the Colony of Hongkong in each of the ten years from 1914-1915 to 1923-1924 inclusive :-
Year.
Rateable Value.
Increase Decrease as compared as compared
with pre-
with pre- vious year. vious year.
Percentage of
Increase or Decrease in Rateable Value
as compared with previous year.
S
1914-15
14,410,103
$ 1,974,291
1915-16
....... 14,287,285
122,818
15.87 Increase.
0.85 Decrease,
1916-17
....... 14,282,186
5.099
0.03 do.
1917-18
14,410,153
127,967
0.89 Increase.
1918-19
15,633,736 1,228,583
8:52 do.
1919-20
16,304,801
666,065
1920-21
17,408,959| 1,104,158-
1921-22
18,696,660 1,287,701
1922-23
19,805,929| 1,109,269
1923-24
....
21,059,700 į 1,253,543
4'25 do.
6.77
do.
7:40
do.
5.91
do.
6.33
do.
6. In the ten years 1914-1915 to 1923-1924 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $6,649,597 or 40'59 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
12th May, 1923.
C. McI. MESSER, Treasurer & Assessor.
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