Mr. Chao Sih Dien, lessee and occubier of the Burlington Hotel, No. 1225 Bubbling Well Road, lodged an appeal against the assessment of $48,750 placed by the Shanghai Municipal Council on the hotel. The appellant contended that an assessment of $36,000, based on the rent actually paid, should be adopted.
The case came before the Rate Assessment Committee on March 28 and after hearing argument on behalf of the appellant and of the Council, the (Committee advised the Council's Finance, Rate and Appeal Committee that the premises of the Burlington Hotel be assessed at the rate of $48,- 000 per annum. This advice has been accepted by the Committee.
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