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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 1917-1918 to 1926-1927 inclusive :-
Year. Rateable Value. Increase as compared with previous year. Percentage of Increase in Rateable Value as compared with previous year. 1917-18 $14,410,153 $127,967 0.89% 1918-19 $15,638,736 $1,228,583 8.52% 1919-20 $16,304,801 $666,065 4.25% 1920-21 $17,408,959 $1,104,185 6.77% 1921-22 $18,696,660 $1,287,701 7.40% 1922-23 $19,805,929 $1,109,269 5.91% 1923-24 $21,059,700 $1,253,771 6.33% 1924-25 $22,147,951 $1,088,251 5.16% 1925-26 $27,287,862 $5,139,911 23.20% 1926-27 $27,998,237 $710,375 2.60%6. In the ten years 1917-1918 to 1926-1927 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $13,588,084 or 94.30 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
21st May, 1926.
C. Mcl. 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 1917-1918 to 1926-1927 inclusive :-
Rateable
Year.
Value.
Increase
as compared with pre- vious year.
Percentage
of Increase in Rateable Value as compared with previous year.
$
$
%
· 1917-18
14,410,153
127,967
0.89
1918-19
15,638,736
1,228,583
8.52
1919-20
16,304,801
666,065
4.25
1920-21
17,408,959
1,104,185
6.77
1921-22
18,696,660
1,287,701
7.40
1922-23
19,805,929
1,109,269
5.91
1923-24
21,059,700
1,253,771
6-33
1924-25
22,147,951
1,088,251
5.16
1925-26
27,287,862
5,139,911
23.20
1926-27
27,998,237
710,375
2:60
6. In the ten years 1917-1918 to 1926-1927 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $13,588,084 or 94-30 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
21st May, 1926.
C. Mcl. MESSER, Treasurer & Assessor.
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