# B 2
5. The following comparative statement shows the Rateable Value of the Colony of Hong Kong in each of the ten years from 1920-1921 to 1929-1930 inclusive:-
Year. Rateable Value. Increase as compared with previous year. Percentage of Increase in Rateable Value as compared with previous year. 1920-21 $17,408,959 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% 1928-29 $30,395,447 $1,379,008 4.75% 1929-30 $31,617,566 $1,222,119 4.02%6. In the ten years 1920-1921 to 1929-1930 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $14,208,607 or 81.62 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
20th April, 1929.
C. McI. MESSER,
Colonial 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 1920-1921 to 1929-1930 inclusive:-
Year.
Rateable Value.
Increase as compared
Percentage of In-
crease in Rateable
with previous | Value as compared with previous year.
year.
$
$
%
1920-21 1921-22 18,696,660
17,408,959
1,104,185
6.77
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
1928-29 30,395,447
1,379,008
4.75
1929-30
31,617,566
1,222,119
4.02
6. In the ten years 1920-1921 to 1929-1930 the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $14,208,607 or 81.62 per cent.
THE TREASURY,
20th April, 1929.
C. McI. MESSER, Colonial Treasurer & Assessor.
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