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of considering

levied

for

the House rates to be

1880 under the

Rating.

Ordinance No 12 of 1875, it was

682

and the preceding eight years.

3.

The

Acting Colonial Treasurer

calculates that this increase will add

about $53,000 to the Estimates of

Revenue transmitted in

my despatch

Ne 105 of 20th of November 1879.

I have the honour to be.

Sir

Your Most Obedient

humble Servant,

resolved to

fixe

the Police Rate

for

the

quarters

Year 1880, at Seven and three

per

cent

for

Houses in the City of-

Victoria, and at Five

in British Kowloon

per

cent.

for Houses

!

and the outlying

and the Lighting.

Villages of the Colony; and the

Rate at One and a half per cent., the Fire Brigade Rate at Three quarters per

cent., and the Water Rate at Two per-

cent. per City of Victoria.

annuum,

for Houses in the

In other words, the House

g

¡ taxes

for

the

year

1880 will be levied

Year 1878.

at the same rate as in the