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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1975.
REMINDER ON PAYMENT OF RATES
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RATE PAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT RATES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR SHOULD BE PAID BY THE END OF THIS MONTH, PREFERABLY BY CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER THROUGH THE POST.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT RATE PAYERS SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED DEMAND NOTES BY NOW, IF NOT, THEY SHOULD APPLY IMMEDIATELY TO THE TREASURY (REVENUE BRANCH) AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), 2ND FLOOR, ICE HOUSE STREET, FOR A COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTE.
+NON-RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND NOTE DOES NOT ALTER THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE RATES MUST BE PAID BY 4 PM ON JANUARY 31, 1975, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+RATES NOT PAID BY THEN WILL BE SUBJECT TO A SURCHARGE OF FIVE PER CENT. A FURTHER 10 PER CENT WILL BE ADDED TO AMOUNTS INCLUDING THE FIVE PER CENT SURCHARGE, WHICH REMAIN UNPAID SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DUE DATE.+
WHEN MAKING PAYMENT, RATEPAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID IS INDICATED ON THE DEMAND NOTE BY AN ARROW-HEAD IN THE 'TOTAL AMOUNT NOW DUE' BOX.
RATES ARE PAYABLE ON VACANT PROPERTIES BUT ARE REFUNDABLE UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE RATING ORDINANCE.
HOWEVER, NO REFUNDS WILL BE PAYABLE IN THE CASE OF A VACANT TENEMENT LAST USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED WHOLLY OR PRIMARILY FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES, UNLESS IT IS VACANT BY AN ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT.
RATES CAN BE PAID PERSONALLY AT ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE DEMAND NOTE, OR AT THE NEW KOWLOON CITY SUB-TREASURY ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF MAN SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 348-352 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE, RATEPAYERS ARE URGED TO PAY BY CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER THROUGH THE POST.
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS AS FROM 1 A„M. ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 10) TO FACILITATE TESTS FOR LEAKAGE IN THE AREA.
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AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES BOUNDED BY CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, NAM CHEONG STREET, LAI CHI KOK ROAD, BOUNDARY STREET, AND POPLAR STREET.
NORMAL SUPPLY TO THIS AREA WILL BE RESTORED AFTER THE TESTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
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