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HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1906-1907.

No.

23 1906

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

1. His Excellency the Governor in Council under Section 8 of the Rating Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, ordered the existing valuation for 1905-06 to be adopted as the valuation for 1900-07. During the past year no general assessment has been made, the increase in Rate- able Value being the result of Interim-Assessments.

The City of Victoria.

2. The Rateable Value has increased from $8,831,815 to $9,207,595, an addition of $375,780 or 4.25 per cent.

The Hill District.

3. The Rateable Value has increased from $248,265 to $252,160, an addition of $3,895 or 1.56 per cent.

Kowloon Point.

4. The Rateable Value has increased from $415,035 to $452,060, an addition of $37,025 or 8.92 per cent.

Yaumati.

5. The Rateable Value has increased from $250,470 to $250,770, an addition of $300 or 0.11 per cent.

Thing Hom.

6. The Rateable Value has increased from $200,245 to $220,445, an addition of $20,200 or 10.08 per cent.

Mong Kok Tsui.

7. The Rateable Value has increased from $133,060 to $139,475, an. addition of $6,415 or 4.82 per cent.

Shaukiwan

8. The Rateable Value has increased from $49,122 to $49,977. an addition of $855 or 1.74

per cent.

Tai Ilang.

9. The Rateable Valne has increased from $12,275 to $12,395, an addition of $120 or 0.97 per cent.

Hongkong Villages.

10. The Rateable Value has increased from $189,927 to $193,497, an addition of $3,570 or 1.87 per cent.

Kowloon Villages.

11. The Rateable Value has increased from $142,064 to $151,899, an addition of $9,835 or 6.92 per cent.

The whole Colony.

12. The Rateable Value has increased from $10,472,278 to $10,930,273, an addition of $437,995 or 4.37 per cent.

New Kowloon.

13. The Rateable Value has increased from $38,885 to $38,930, an addition of $45 or 0.11 per cent.