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2.

necessary to offer the following particulars to exhibit the thorough fallacy of such an assertion

jet pou

the

-average amount of ground rent

paid for each house and by each person

the City of Victoria.

There are

475 houses occupied by 3776

owned

Chinese, by Foreigners, at

a total ground

rent, (estimated from the Assessment of Police Rate) of £. 1973 - 14 -1, which shows that the

in

proportion of ground-rent for each house is L.4.3.1, and for each person is 10.3d per

there

are

per

706 houses owned by Chinese

and occupied by 9,860 Chinese, at a total

ground rent of £. 1,574 -5.4, showing that

the ground

rent

for

each house

is

£2.4.11d

per annum,

and for each person 3.4½d per

Estimating the ground rent from the whole number of houses occupied by Chinese, viz. 1381, and the entire Chinese population town of Victoria, viz. 13,636, the proportion of ground rent for each house is L.2.11.4d

and

for each person 5/2½d per

Annum).

2ndly. From rent paid for each house, and

cultivated land rents by each inhabitant of

in the Colony exclusive of the City of

villages

Victoria

Total

Fotal

there

are

amount

of ground-rent per

£217-19-

annum for Village

amount.

rent

963

of cultivated;

£4 per

annum.

Rent.

& ground

58

Total £. 27648.9

houses in Villages, with a total

population of 5018, the Government rent-

each house being 5/1d, and

for each

person 11/4d per

annum. From the increase in the number of houses in Victoria (being 5/8 to houses), the increase of population,

increase of

population, and the

yearly is derived from — assessment

Police Rate, which

property

on

landed

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2. necessary to offer the following particulars to exhibit the thorough fallacy of such an assertion jet pou the -average amount of ground rent paid for each house and by each person the City of Victoria. There are 475 houses occupied by 3776 owned Chinese, by Foreigners, at a total ground rent, (estimated from the Assessment of Police Rate) of £. 1973 - 14 -1, which shows that the in proportion of ground-rent for each house is L.4.3.1, and for each person is 10.3d per there are per 706 houses owned by Chinese and occupied by 9,860 Chinese, at a total ground rent of £. 1,574 -5.4, showing that the ground rent for each house is £2.4.11d per annum, and for each person 3.4½d per Estimating the ground rent from the whole number of houses occupied by Chinese, viz. 1381, and the entire Chinese population town of Victoria, viz. 13,636, the proportion of ground rent for each house is L.2.11.4d and for each person 5/2½d per Annum). 2ndly. From rent paid for each house, and cultivated land rents by each inhabitant of in the Colony exclusive of the City of villages Victoria Total Fotal there are amount of ground-rent per £217-19- annum for Village amount. rent 963 of cultivated; £4 per annum. Rent. & ground 58 Total £. 27648.9 houses in Villages, with a total population of 5018, the Government rent- each house being 5/1d, and for each person 11/4d per annum. From the increase in the number of houses in Victoria (being 5/8 to houses), the increase of population, increase of population, and the yearly is derived from assessment Police Rate, which property on landed
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: 2. necessary to offer the following particulars to exhibit the thorough fallacy of such an assertion jet pou the -average amount of ground rent paid for each housd and by each person the City of Victoria . There are 475 houses occupied by 3776 owned Chinese, by Foreignew, at at a total ground sent, (cetimated from the Asessment of Police Rate) of £. 1973 - 14 -1, which shows that the in proportion of ground-rent · for each house is L.4.3.1, and for each person is 10.34% for there are per 706 houses owned by Chines and recupied by 9,860 Chinese, at a total ground rent of £. 1,574 -5.4, showing that the ground. rent for each house is 2.1.144 annum. and for each person 3.41⁄2 per Estimating the ground rent from the scholes number of houses occupied by Chineed, vis. 1381, and the entire Chinos population town of Victoria, vif. 13.636, the proportion of ground rent for each houd is L.2.11.42 in 421 and 1 2 for each person 5/21⁄2 per Annum). 2ndly. From rent paid for cach house, and) cultivated land rents by ca by each inhabitant of in the Colony exclusive of fity of villages Victoria Jotal Fotal there are amount t of ground-reat per Rout £217-19- annund for Village amount. rent 963 t of cultivated; 4 per annurd. Rent. & ground 58 в گے Total S. 27648.9 L. houses in Villages, with a total population of 5018, the Government pent- each house being 5/14, an for ea an ucuð, and for each person 11/4 par zody. From the increase in the number of houses in Victoria . ( being 5/8 ts. Chine to houses), the increase of population, increasd of. lation, and the yearly is derived from assessment Police Rate, which proporty on landed
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2.

necessary to offer the following particulars to exhibit the thorough fallacy of such an assertion

jet pou

the

-average amount of ground rent

paid for each housd and by each person

the City of Victoria .

There are

475 houses occupied by 3776

owned

Chinese, by Foreignew, at

at a total ground

sent, (cetimated from the Asessment of Police Rate) of £. 1973 - 14 -1, which shows that the

in

proportion of ground-rent · for each house is L.4.3.1, and for each person is 10.34% for

there

are

per

706 houses owned by Chines

and recupied by 9,860 Chinese, at a total

ground rent of £. 1,574 -5.4, showing that

the ground.

rent

for

each house

is

2.1.144

annum.

and for each person 3.41⁄2 per Estimating the ground rent from the scholes number of houses occupied by Chineed, vis. 1381, and the entire Chinos population town of Victoria, vif. 13.636, the proportion of ground rent for each houd is L.2.11.42

in

421

and

1

2 for each person 5/21⁄2 per

Annum).

2ndly. From rent paid for cach house, and)

cultivated land rents by ca

by each inhabitant of

in the Colony exclusive of fity of

villages

Victoria

Jotal

Fotal

there

are

amount

t of ground-reat per

Rout £217-19-

annund for Village

amount.

rent

963

t of cultivated;

4 per

annurd.

Rent.

& ground

58

в

گے

Total S. 27648.9

L.

houses in Villages, with a total

population of 5018, the Government pent-

each house being 5/14, an

for ea

an ucuð,

and

for each

person 11/4 par

zody. From the increase in the number of houses in Victoria . ( being 5/8 ts. Chine to houses), the increase of population,

increasd

of.

lation, and the

yearly is derived from — assessment

Police Rate, which

proporty

on

landed

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