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5. The number of floors reported and found vacant during the year averaged 120 per month compared with 1,373 per month last year, while the number of all classes of tenements each under one assessment reported and found vacant averaged 117 per month compared with 618 per month last year. Thus the total vacancies averaged 237 per month compared with 1,991 per month last year. (For December 1938 the total number of tenements and floors found vacant was 95 compared with 870 for December the previous year, (See graph No. 1). The reduction was due to the great influx of refugees from China.)

6. Throughout the year, refunds of rates were granted for vacant floors of tenements where the owners had elected at the last Re-valuation to obtain this concession.

7. The number of Interim valuations carried out during the year under review was 1,405 made up as follows:-

City of Victoria Rest of Colony No. Rateable Value $ No. Rateable Value $ New or rebuilt tenements and tenements structurally altered 440 987,174 532 640,026 Assessment cancelled, tenements resumed, pulled down or being in other respects not rateable 176 607,683 257 252,775 Number and Increase 616 379,491 789 387,251

(See graph No. 2).

8. There was one prosecution during the year, the case being one in which a false return had been given in the Form 1. The defendant was found guilty and a fine of $500 was imposed.

9. The following table shows a comparison of the total assessments for the years 1928-1929 to 1938-1939 and at the 31st December 1937 and the 31st December 1938:-

Year Rateable Value $ As compared with previous year Increase $ Decrease % 1928-1929 30,395,447 1929-1930 31,617,566 1,222,119 4.02 1930-1931 33,069,602 1,452,036 4.59 1931-1932 35,071,566 2,001,964 6.04 1932-1933 37,457,725 2,386,159 6.80 1933-1934 38,941,273 1,483,548 3.96 1934-1935 38,641,856 0.77 1935-1936 36,374,100 5.87 1936-1937 34,643,760 4.76 1937-1938 34,208,734 1.26 1938-1939 35,502,622 1,293,888 3.78 31st Dec. 1937 34,700,389 31st Dec. 1938 36,120,381 1,419,992 4.09

(See graph No. 2).

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– A 31 5. The number of floors reported and found vacant during the year averaged 120 per month compared with 1,373 per month last year, while the number of all classes of tenements each under one assessment reported and found vacant averaged 117 per month compared with 618 per month last year. Thus the total vacancies averaged 237 per month compared with 1,991 per month last year. (For December 1938 the total number of tenements and floors found vacant was 95 compared with 870 for December the previous year, (See graph No. 1). The reduction was due to the great influx of refugees from China.) 6. Throughout the year, refunds of rates were granted for vacant floors of tenements where the owners had elected at the last Re-valuation to obtain this concession. 7. The number of Interim valuations carried out during the year under review was 1,405 made up as follows:- City of Victoria Rest of Colony No. Rateable Value $ No. Rateable Value $ New or rebuilt tenements and tenements structurally altered 440 987,174 532 640,026 Assessment cancelled, tenements resumed, pulled down or being in other respects not rateable 176 607,683 257 252,775 Number and Increase 616 379,491 789 387,251 (See graph No. 2). 8. There was one prosecution during the year, the case being one in which a false return had been given in the Form 1. The defendant was found guilty and a fine of $500 was imposed. L 9. The following table shows a comparison of the total assessments for the years 1928-1929 to 1938-1939 and at the 31st December 1937 and the 31st December 1938:- Year Rateable Value $ As compared with previous year Increase $ Decrease % 1928-1929 30,395,447 1929-1930 31,617,566 1,222,119 4.02 1930-1931 33,069,602 1,452,036 4.59 1931-1932 35,071,566 2,001,964 6.04 1932-1933 37,457,725 2,386,159 6.80 1933-1934 38,941,273 1,483,548 3.96 1934-1935 38,641,856 0.77 1935-1936 36,374,100 5.87 1936-1937 34,643,760 4.76 1937-1938 34,208,734 1.26 1938-1939 35,502,622 1,293,888 3.78 31st Dec. 1937 34,700,389 31st Dec. 1938 36,120,381 1,419,992 4.09 (See graph No. 2). Page 105 Page 106

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– A 31 5. The number of floors reported and found vacant during the year averaged 120 per month compared with 1,373 per month last year, while the number of all classes of tenements each under one assessment reported and found vacant averaged 117 per month compared with 618 per month last year. Thus the total vacancies averaged 237 per month compared with 1,991 per month last year. ( For December 1938 the total number of tenements and floors found vacant was 95 compared with 870 for December the previous year, (See graph No. 1). The reduction was due to the great influx of refugees from China.) 6. Throughout the year, refunds of rates were granted for vacant floors of tenements where the owners had elected at the last Re-valuation to obtain this concession. 7. The number of Interim valuations carried out during the year under review was 1,405 made up as follows:- City of Victoria Rest of Colony Rateable Rateable No. Value No. Value $ $ New or rebuilt tenements and tenements structurally altered 440 987,174 532 640,026 Assessment cancelled, tenements resumed, pulled down or being in other respects not rateable 176 607,683 257 252,775 Number and Increase 616 379,491 789 387,251 (See graph No. 2). 8. There was one prosecution during the year, the case being one in which a false return had been given in the Form 1. The defendant was found guilty and a fine of $500 was imposed. L 9. The following table shows a comparison of the total assessments for the years 1928-1929 to 1938-1939 and at the 31st December 1937 and the 31st December 1938:- Year Rateable Value As compared with previous year Increase Decrease % % $ Increase Decrease 1928-1929 30,395,447 1929-1930 31,617,566 1,222,119 4.02 1930-1931 33,069,602 1,452,036 4.59 1931-1932 35,071,566 2,001,964 6.04 1932-1933 37,457,725 2,386,159 6.80 1933-1934 38,941,273 1,483,548 3.96 1934 - 1935 38,641,856 299,417 0.77 1935-1936 36,374,100 2,267,756 5.87 1936-1937 34,643,760 1,730,340 4.76 1937-1938 34,208,734 435,026 1.26 1938 - 1939 35,502,622 1,293,888 3.78 31st Dec. 1937 34,700,389 31st Dec. 1938 36,120,381 1,419,992 4.09 (See graph No. 2). Page 105Page 106

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5. The number of floors reported and found vacant during the year averaged 120 per month compared with 1,373 per month last year, while the number of all classes of tenements each under one assessment reported and found vacant averaged 117 per month compared with 618 per month last year. Thus the total vacancies averaged 237 per month compared with 1,991 per month last year. ( For December 1938 the total number of tenements and floors found vacant was 95 compared with 870 for December the previous year, (See graph No. 1). The reduction was due to the great influx of refugees from China.)

6. Throughout the year, refunds of rates were granted for vacant floors of tenements where the owners had elected at the last Re-valuation to obtain this concession.

7. The number of Interim valuations carried out during the year under review was 1,405 made up as follows:-

City of Victoria

Rest of Colony

Rateable

No.

Value

No.

Value

New or rebuilt tenements and

tenements structurally altered

440

987,174

532

640,026

Assessment cancelled, tenements

resumed, pulled down or being in other respects not rateable

176

607,683 257

252,775

Number and Increase

616

379,491

789

387,251

(See graph No. 2).

8. There was one prosecution during the year, the case being one in which a false return had been given in the Form 1. The defendant was found guilty and a fine of $500 was imposed.

9. The following table shows a comparison of the total assessments for the years 1928-1929 to 1938-1939 and at the 31st December 1937 and the 31st December 1938:-

Year

Rateable Value

As compared with previous year

Increase Decrease

Increase

Decrease

1928-1929

30,395,447

1929-1930

31,617,566 1,222,119

4.02

1930-1931

33,069,602 1,452,036

4.59

1931-1932

35,071,566 2,001,964

6.04

1932-1933

37,457,725 2,386,159

6.80

1933-1934

38,941,273 1,483,548

3.96

1934 - 1935

38,641,856

299,417

0.77

1935-1936

36,374,100

2,267,756

5.87

1936-1937

34,643,760

1,730,340

4.76

1937-1938

34,208,734

435,026

1.26

1938 - 1939

35,502,622

1,293,888

3.78

31st Dec. 1937

34,700,389

31st Dec. 1938

36,120,381

1,419,992

4.09

(See graph No. 2).

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