# B 2
5. The following comparative statement shows the Rateable Value of the Colony of Hong Kong in each of the ten years from 1918-1919 to 1927-1928 inclusive:-
Year. Rateable Value. Increase as compared with previous year. Percentage of Increase in Rateable Value as compared with previous year. 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% 1927-28 $29,016,439 $1,018,202 3.64%6. In the ten years 1918-1919 to 1927-1928 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $13,377,703 or 85.54 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
20th May, 1927.
C. McI. MESSER,
Treasurer & Assessor.
B 2
5. The following comparative statement shows the Rateable Value of the Colony of Hong Kong in each of the ten years from 1918-1919 to 1927-1928 inclusive:-
Year.
Rateable Value.
Increase as compared with previous
year.
Percentage of In- crease in Rateable Value as compared with previous year.
$
$
%
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
1927-28
29,016,439
1,018,202
3.64
6. In the ten years 1918-1919 to 1927-1928 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $13,377,703 or 85.54 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
20th May, 1927.
C. McI. MESSER, Treasurer & Assessor.
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