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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MARCH, 1882.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 88.

THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1875.

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The following list of the twenty Rate-payers paying the largest amount of rates for the years 1876 and 1881, is published for general information, in lieu of Government Notification No. 47 of the 11th ultimo, which is hereby cancelled.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1882.

HONGKONG.

Total amount of rates collected in 1876 at 12%

=

$184,509.25.

22

""

1881 at 12%

=

$221,796.23.

M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Names of the twenty Rate-payers paying the largest amount of rates for the years 1876 and 1881.

1876.

AMOUNT.

1881.

AMOUNT.

1. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,

2. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,

3. Kwok Acheong,

C.

11,108.92

$

C.

1. Wo-Hang, 8,453.40 2. 'Ng Sang,

11,397.00

10,240.00

6,906.36

3. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,

9,466.80

4. T. G. Linstead,

6,527.52

4. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,

7,544.60

5. Siemssen & Co.,

6,305.44

5. Yeong Shu-lum,

6,876.00

6. Turner & Co.,

5,913.72

6. Lum Sow,

6,003.90

7. D. Sassoon Sons & Co.,..

5,499.00

7. Ho Lai Shi,

5,863.39

8. J. J. dos Remedios & Co.,..

4,972.80

8. Kwok Ying Kai,

5,748.00

9. Lum Sow,..

4,475.08

9. Ching Sing Yeong,

5,730.30

10. H'kong & S'hai Banking Corporation,

3,938.40

10. Lo Shing,

5,624.00

11. Wo Hang,

3,372.48

11. 'Ng Cheong,

5,363.00

12. Lee Shing,

3,154.80 12. Yeong Amow,

4,968.00

13. Choy Chan,

2,988.00

13. Tang Luk,

4,748.00

14. Coare Lind & Co.,

2,965.08 14. Kwok Ying Shew,

4,700.25

15. Choo Wing Yoong,

2,585.40 15. Low Cheong,..

4,690.46

16. 'Ng Sang,.

2,572.80

16. Koo Mun Wa,

4,596.70

17. W. Curtis,

18. J. Gerrard,

2,467.44 17. Ip Ching Chuen, 2,261.28 18. Choy Chan,

4,516.00

4,048.77

19. Yeong Shu-lum,

2,212.20

20. Gibb, Livingston & Co.,

2,110.80

19. D. Sassoon Sons & Co., 20. Fung Wing,

4,020.89

3,996.39

90,790.92

120,142.45

Of the twenty principal Rate-payers in 1876, twelve were foreign houses contributing, $62,523, and eight were Chinese contributing, $28,267.

Of the twenty principal Rate-payers in 1881, three were foreign houses contributing $21,032, and seventeen Chinese contributing, $99,110.