# REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1930-1931.
1. By Order of His Excellency the Governor in Council a new valuation of the whole Colony has been made and the Rateable Value has thereby been increased from $31,617,566 to $33,069,602 an addition of $1,452,036 or 4.59 per cent.
2. The following Table gives a comparison of the Assessments for years 1929-1930 and 1930-1931 :-
DISTRICT. VALUATION 1929-1930. VALUATION 1930-1931. INCREASE. PER CENT. The City of Victoria, Hill District, Shaukiwan, Saiwanho, and Quarry Bay, $22,741,241 $23,316,978 $575,734 2.53 Hong Kong Villages, $1,331,753 $1,455,616 $176,508 7.18 Kowloon Point, Yaumati, Mongkoktsui, $1,666,890 $1,750,345 $83,455 - $1,802,620 $1,868,604 $65,984 - Hunghom & Hok Un, $1,231,426 $1,417,806 $186,380 - Kowloon Villages, $628,015 $652,120 $24,105 - $224,242 $289,322 $65,080 - New Territories, $964,301 $1,138,791 $174,490 10.90 Total $6,417,494 $7,117,288 $699,794 - $31,617,566 $33,069,602 $1,452,036 4.593. The number of tenements reported to be vacant averaged about 144 monthly, as compared with 192 last year.
4. During the year ending 28th May, 1930, 1168 Interim Valuations were made as follows:-
CITY OF VICTORIA. REST OF COLONY. New or rebuilt tenements and tenements structurally altered No. 247B1 -
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1930-1931.
1. By Order of His Excellency the Governor in Council a new valuation of the whole Colony has been made and the Rateable Value has thereby been increased from $31,617,566 to $33,069,602 an addition of $1,452,036 or 4.59 per cent.
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2. The following Table gives a comparison of the Assessments for years 1929-1930 and 1930-1931 :-
DISTRICT.
VALUATION 1929-1930.
$
$
VALUATION 1930-1931.
PER
INCREASE.
CENT.
$
$
$
597,670
The City of Victoria,
Hill District,..........
Shaukiwan, Saiwanho, and
Quarry Bay, .....
|22,741,241 |22,741,244 |23,316,978 23,316,978 575,734 2:53
529,105
555,375
624,345
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Hong Kong Villages,.
1,331.753 2,458,828 1.455,616 | 2,635,336
176,508
7.18
Kowloon Point,
1.666,890
1,750.345
Yaumati,
1,802,620
1,868,604
Mongkoktsui,
1,231,426
1,417,806
Hunghom & Hok Un,.......
628,015
652,120
Kowloon Villages,
224,242
289,322
New Territories,
964,301 6,417,494 1,138,791 7,117,288
699,794 10-90
Total........
.$
31,617,566
33,069,602 1,452,036 4.59
3. The number of tenements reported to be vacant averaged about 144 monthly, as compared with 192 last year.
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4. During the year ending 28th May, 1930, 1168 Interim Valuations were made as follows:-
New or rebuilt tenements and tenements structurally altered .......
Assessments cancelled, tenements; resumed, pulled down or being in other respects not rateable......
Number and increase
CITY OF VICctoria.
REST OF COLONY.
No.
Rateable Value.
No.
Rateable Value.
$
$
247
489,210
773
630,495
62
150,810
86
60,805
309
338,400
859
569,690
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