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510

In the Rest of the Colony.

316 New aud/or rebuilt tenements, rateable value,

13 Improved tenements, rateable value,.

Replacing Assessments amounting to...............

$126,690

$30,900 9,070

21,830

148,520

21,225

29 Assessments cancelled, tenements pulled down or being

in other respects not rateable..............

Increase in the Rest of the Colony, .........$ 127,295

The total number of tenements affected by Interim Valuations being 691.

Vacant Tenements.

12. The number of reported vacant tenements in the City of Victoria inspected under Section 35 of the Rating Ordinance averaged about 155 monthly, against 165 last year.

Tabular Statements.

13. The usual tabular statements giving comparisons of the Valuation for 1903-1904 and the new Valuation for 1904-1905 are attached.

Staff.

14. Mr. CHEUNG YUK FAI and Mr. CHUNG LAI KAM have discharged their duties to my satisfaction, the latter was transferred to the Land Office on the 1st instant. Mr. TAI TIN SHANG has been appointed to fill the vacancy.

The Honourable,

L. A. M. JOHNSTON,

Colonial Treasurer.

I have, &c.,.

ARTHUR CHAPMAN,

Assessor.

Table A.

THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

No.

District.

Valuation, | Valuation, 1903-1904 | 1904-1905.

Increase.

Decrease. Percentage.

$

%

1

Kennedy Town,

134,335

168,415

34,080

Shek Tong Tsui,

314,290

351,200

37,510

Sai Ying Pun,

1,689,070 | 1933,655

244,585

4

Tai Ping Shan,.......

621.940

700,140

78,200

Sheung Wan,

988,990 1,077,560

88,570

Chung Wan.

Ha Wan. Wan Tsai, Bowrington,

10. Soo Kon Poo,

2,731.990 | 3,117,915

385,925

331,325

349,045

17,720

381.345

401,175

22,830

98,126

93,265

4,860

135,690

146,500

10,810

7,427,100 8,342,470 920,230

4,869

Deduct Decrease,

4,860

Total Increase,..

915,370

12.32