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Tabular Statements.

17. The usual tabular statements giving comparisons of the Valuation for 1904-1905 and the new Valuation for 1905-1906 are attached.

Staff.

18. Mr. CHEUNG YUK-FAI and Mr. TAI TIN SHANG have discharged their duties to my satisfaction.

The Honourable,

L. A. M. JOHNSTON,

Colonial Treasurer.

DISTRICT.

I have, &c.

Table A.

THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

ARTHUR CHAPMAN,

Assessor.

Valuation, Valuation,

Increase.

Decrease.

No.

Name.

1904-1905.1905-1906.

Per- centage.

$

$

$

%

1

Kennedy Town,

168,415

186,540

18,125

...

2

Shektongtsui,

351,800

364,300

12,500

Saiyingpun,

1,933,655 | 2,066,430

132,775

Taipingshan,

700,140

693,365

6,775

Sheungwan,

1,077,560 1,110,270

32,710

Chungwan,

3,117,915 | 3,400,250

282,335

Hawan,

349,045

340,250

8,795

8

Wantsai,

404,175

411,880

7,705

9

Bowrington,

93,265

103,935

10,670

10

Sookonpoo,

146,500 154,595

8,095

8,342,470 8,831,815

504,915

15,570

Deduct decrease,

15,570

Increase,

489,345

5.86

Table B.

THE HILL DISTRICT, SHAUKIWan, Tai Hang and Hongkong Villages.

District.

Valuation, Valuation, 1904-1905. 1905-1906.

Increase.

Decrease.

Per- centage.

The Hill District,

$ 230,205

$

$

248,265 18,060

% 7.84

Shaukiwan,

Tai Hang,

Hongkong Villages, .

35,769 49,122 13,353

7,485

12,275

191,117 189,927

:

37.33

4,790

63.99

1,190

0.62

$464,576

499,589 36,203

1,190

Deduct decrease,

Increase,

1,190

35,013

7.53