--
1
-
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1974
NEW SUB-TREASURY OPENING SOON IN KOWLOON CITY
******
INTERNAL MODIFICATION WORK ON THE OFFICE PREMISES OF A NEW SUB-TREASURY IN KOWLOON IS NEARING COMPLETION AND THE NEW OFFICE SHOULD OPEN FOR BUSINESS SHORTLY.
THIS NEW SUB-TREASURY, WHICH WILL BE THE SECOND TREASURY OFFICE IN KOWLOON, WILL OPEN ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF MAN SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 348-352, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD NEAR JUNCTION ROAD, KOWLOON CITY.
IT WILL HANDLE ALL THE NORMAL TREASURY FUNCTIONS IN THE COLLECTION OF RATES, PROPERTY TAX, WATER BILLS, FIXED PENALTIES IN RESPECT OF TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS AND ANY OTHER DEMAND NOTES PAYABLE AT THE TREASURY.
IT WILL ALSO MAKE PAYMENTS TO PERSONS WHO PREFER TO USE THIS OFFICE AND SHOULD BE OF PARTICULAR BENEFIT TO CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONERS LIVING IN THE AREA.
THE
IT WILL BE CALLED THE KOWLOON CITY SUB-TREASURY. PRESENT KOWLOON SUB-TREASURY, SITUATED IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405, NATHAN ROAD, WILL BE RENAMED THE YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY.
THE NEW SUB-TREASURY WILL NOT ONLY ENABLE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE KOWLOON CITY AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS TO PAY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS AT THE OFFICE NEAREST TO THEIR HOMES BUT SHOULD ALSO HELP REDUCE CONGESTION AT OTHER TREASURY OFFICES, PARTICULARLY AT THE YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY.
THE DECISION TO OPEN A SECOND TREASURY OFFICE IN KOWLOON WAS TAKEN ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF UNIVERSITY UNDER-GRADUATES.
RESULTS OF THE SURVEY SHOWED THAT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT DEMAND TO JUSTIFY ADDITIONAL TREASURY FACILITIES IN THE KOWLOON CITY AREA.
NEW JURY LIST
******
A FURTHER LIST OF COMMON JURORS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD NEAR THE LIFT INSIDE THE SOUTH-WEST ENTRANCE OF THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING NEXT MONDAY CAPRIL 29).
THIS LIST WILL REMAIN POSTED FOR 14 DAYS. DURING THIS PERIOD ANY PERSON MAY APPLY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE REGISTRAR REQUIRING THAT HIS NAME OR THE NAME OF SOME OTHER PERSON BE POSTED OR REMOVED UPON CAUSE DULY ASSIGNED IN SUCH NOTICE.
THE REGISTRAR SHALL IN HIS DISCRETION, POST OR REMOVE SUCH NAME ACCORDINGLY AND SHALL IF NECESSARY ALTER THE LIST.
0
15