CO129-035 - Public Offices - 1850 — Page 119

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

10

Admiral

1177

a

small and insufficient

£3547. 19.5,

5 or

on

an

average

of

Rent

£2.11.5 per house, and without the Town 963 Houses

likewise charged with £276. 8. 9.

Police rate, is that which is payable to the Crown

for land held under long

Leases, of 75

or at the option

of

the Lessees 999 years.

Lessees are divided

are

divided by

There

the Governor,

into two

1

for the present enquiry,

classes

the Chinese

and

Foreigners, including under the

latter designation, all residents British or otherwise who are not Chinese.

occupied in

Now the Chinese August last, when

the calculations

were made,

within the Town 1381 Houses,

charged with a

Rental of

and giving,

on

a

like

average

of £5.83 per house.

These Houses, however,

are much crowded, the whole

number

of

Chinese having

been estimated at the same period within the Town 13,636, and

without 5,018, and it

is

calculated that the

average

payment of each adult Chinese

of those living

within the Town would be 6.04

and out of

the Town £1.94.

That this charge

is not such.

£3547.19.5

Edit History

2026-05-17 18:57:36 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
10 Admiral 1177 a small and insufficient £3547. 19.5, 5 or on an average of Rent £2.11.5 per house, and without the Town 963 Houses likewise charged with £276. 8. 9. Police rate, is that which is payable to the Crown for land held under long Leases, of 75 or at the option of the Lessees 999 years. Lessees are divided are divided by There the Governor, into two 1 for the present enquiry, classes the Chinese and Foreigners, including under the latter designation, all residents British or otherwise who are not Chinese. occupied in Now the Chinese August last, when the calculations were made, within the Town 1381 Houses, charged with a Rental of and giving, on a like average of £5.83 per house. These Houses, however, are much crowded, the whole number of Chinese having been estimated at the same period within the Town 13,636, and without 5,018, and it is calculated that the average payment of each adult Chinese of those living within the Town would be 6.04 and out of the Town £1.94. That this charge is not such. £3547.19.5
Baseline (Original)
10 Admir 1177 a small and insufficient £3547. 19.5, 5 or on an average of Rent £.2.11.5 per house, and without the Town 963 Housed likewise charged with £276. 8. 9. Police rate, is that which is payable to the Orown ао for land held under long Leases, of 75 of or at the option the Lessees 999 years. Leovees are divided are divided by There the fovernor, into two 1 for the present enquiry, classes the Chinese and - Foreigners, including under the latter designation, all residents British or otherwise who are not Chinese. occupied in Now the Chinese August last, when the calculations were made, within the Town 1381 Stouses, charged with a Rental of and giving, on a like of 583 per house. average CORI 6 These Houses, however. are much crowded, the whole been number of Chinese having estimated at the same period within the Town 13.636, and without 5.018, and it is calculated that the average payment of each adult Chineve of those living would be Jown 6.04 That this charge andout of in the it 11944. is not such. £3547-19.5 ao
2026-05-17 18:57:36 · Baseline
View content

10

Admir

1177

a

small and insufficient

£3547. 19.5,

5 or

on

an

average

of

Rent

£.2.11.5 per house, and without the Town 963 Housed

likewise charged with £276. 8. 9.

Police rate, is that which is payable to the Orown

ао

for land held under long

Leases, of 75

of

or at the option

the Lessees 999 years.

Leovees are divided

are

divided by

There

the fovernor,

into two

1

for the present enquiry,

classes

the Chinese

and

-

Foreigners, including under the

latter designation, all residents British or otherwise who are not Chinese.

occupied in

Now the Chinese August last, when

the calculations

were made,

within the Town 1381 Stouses,

charged with a

Rental of

and giving,

on

a

like

of 583 per house.

average

CORI

6

These Houses, however.

are much crowded, the whole

been

number

of

Chinese having

estimated at the same period within the Town 13.636, and

without 5.018, and it

is

calculated that the

average

payment of each adult Chineve

of those living

would be

Jown 6.04

That this charge

andout of

in the

it 11944.

is not such.

£3547-19.5

ao

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.