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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1975.
REDUCTION OF RATEABLE VALUES SOUGHT
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THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION RECEIVED ONLY 12 PROPOSALS FOR ALTERATION OF ENTRIES IN THE VALUATION LISTS FOR 1975-76 IN THE 21-DAY PERIOD -- MARCH 8 TO 28 - WHEN THE LISTS WERE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
A RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT ALL OF THEM CONCERNED THE REDUCTION OF ASSESSED RATEABLE VALUES AND THAT MOST WERE IN RESPECT OF SHOP PREMISES IN KOWLOON THE TENANTS OF WHICH HAD RECENTLY NEGOTIATED REDUCED RENTALS.
+TEN OF THE PROPOSALS HAD SO FAR BEEN DEALT WITH AND IN FIVE CASES THE DEPARTMENT HAD AGREED TO REDUCE THE RATING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, HE SAID.
THE REMAINDER IS STILL BEING CONSIDERED AND A DECISION SHOULD BE MADE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT A RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL STILL LIES AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION FOLLOWING THE MAKING OF A PROPOSAL.
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICES DURING ROYAL VISIT ******
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICES WILL BE OPERATED TO FACILITATE PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING THE ROYAL VISIT ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
ON MONDAY, THERE WILL BE SEVEN UP TRAINS RUNNING FROM TSIM SHA TSUI TO TAI PO MARKET, FANLING OR LO WU BETWEEN 9.49 AM AND MIDNIGHT, AND SIX DOWN TRAINS FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES TO TSIM SHA TSUI BETWEEN 11.04 AM AND 8.39 PM. THESE SERVICES ARE IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL SCHEDULE TRAINS.
ON TUESDAY, A SPECIAL UP TRAIN WILL DEPART FROM TSIM SHA TSUI FOR LO WU AT 11 PM TO FACILITATE N.T. PEOPLE WHO WILL TRAVEL TO KOWLOON TO WATCH THE CARNIVAL PROCESSION.
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