THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1977
AT PRESENT THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OPERATES NINE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COURSES IN 138 CENTRES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. SOME 50,000 PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM THESE COURSES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE TWO-DAY ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE COVERED. THE OPENING CEREMONY BEGINS AT 9.30 A.M. ON SATURDAY (APRIL 16) AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC,
PAYMENT OF RATES FOR SECOND QUARTER
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RATEPAYERS WERE TODAY REMINDED THAT RATES FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR MUST BE SETTLED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TREASURY SAID ANY RATEPAYER WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED A DEMAND NOTE SHOULD APPLY IMMEDIATELY FOR A COPY TO THE RATES SECTION OF TREASURY REVENUE BRANCH, ROOM 203 HANG CHONG BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
+NON-RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND NOTE DOES NOT ALTER THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE RATES MUST BE PAID BY 1 P.M. ON APRIL 30, 1977, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+AND UNLESS SO PAID IT MAY BE SUBJECT TO A SURCHARGE OF FIVE PER CENT IMPOSED UNDER THE RATING ORDINANCE.
+A FURTHER SURCHARGE OF 10 PER CENT MAY BE ADDED TO AMOUNTS, INCLUDING THE NORMAL FIVE PER CENT SURCHARGE, WHICH REMAIN UNPAID SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DUE DATE,+ HE ADDED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT +RATES ARE PAYABLE ON VACANT PROPERTIES BUT ARE REFUNDABLE UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE ORDINANCE+.
HOWEVER, NO REFUND 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 REASON OF AN ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT.
RATEPAYERS ARE URGED TO PAY BY CHEQUE OR MONEY--ORDER THROUGH THE POST TO AVOID THE POSSIBLE INCONVENIENCE OF QUEUEING. IF THEY ARE PAYING IN PERSON THEY ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO EARLY AT ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE DEMAND NOTE.
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