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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1975
SEVEN NEW RATING AREAS IN N.T.
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS SPECIFIED SEVEN DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AS NEW RATING AREAS. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY VALUATION WORK HAS ALREADY STARTED IN THESE AREAS, IN ANTICIPATION OF RATES BEING CHARGED FROM APRIL 1, 1976.
HE ADDED THAT LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF RATES OF SMALL VILLAGE HOUSES IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION, IN PURSUANCE OF ASSURANCES PREVIOUSLY GIVEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE NEW RATING AREAS, GAZETTED TODAY, ARE
* AREA F1.
THIS COMPRISES ALL THE CENTRAL PART OF THE TOWN OF YUEN LONG INCLUDING CERTAIN AREAS WHERE DEVELOPMENT HAS NOT YET STARTED BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE UNDERWAY WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
* AREAS G1-4.
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THESE AREAS COMPRISE THE CENTRAL PART OF TAI PO MARKET AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT ALONG TING KOK ROAD AND WILL INCLUDE THE PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ON THE RECLAMATION AT TAI PO HOI. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE SCATTERED DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD CLASS HOUSES AND FLATS BETWEEN THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY AND TAI PO MARKET.
* AREAS H1-2. THESE AREAS COMPRISE THE SMALL TOWNSHIP OF LUEN WO MARKET AND ALSO THE MORE SCATTERED DEVELOPMENT (MOSTLY INDUSTRIAL) IN THE NEARBY CN LOK TSUEN, SITUATED ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM FANLING RAILWAY STATION.
* AREA J1.
* AREA K1.
THIS MAINLY COMPRISES THE TOWNSHIP OF SHEK WU HUI WHICH ADJOINS THE SHEUNG SHUI RAILWAY STATION.
THIS COMPRISES MOST OF THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED NEW TOWN OF TUEN MUN.
* AREAS L1-3. THESE AREAS COMPRISE MOST OF THE PROPOSED NEW
TOWN OF SHA TIN AS WELL AS THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY.
* AREAS M1-3.
THESE INCLUDE THE AREAS OF HIGH CLASS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE VICINITY OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD AS WELL AS THE INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ALONG ANDERSON ROAD, AT HANG HAU AND THE NORTHERN PART OF JUNK BAY.
COPIES OF THE PLANS OF THESE AREAS MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE OFFICES OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AT NO. 1, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (ENQUIRERS SHOULD ASK FOR EITHER MR. WOODROFFE OR MR. POON NAI-TUNG)- AT THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS AT NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR (MR. WONG SHU-KAN) AND AT THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT OFFICES.
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