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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1979
EXTRA CAS MEMBERS OUT ON COUNTRYSIDE PATROL DUTY
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ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AND CADETS OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL BE MOBILISED FOR REGULAR PATROL DUTY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE TO PREVENT HILL FIRES DURING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL PERIOD.
THEY WILL JOIN STAFF OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TO PATROL THE COUNTRY PARKS, PICNIC SPOTS AND GRAVEYARDS ADVISING PICNICKERS AND GRAVE VISITORS ON WAYS TO PREVENT FIRE OUTBREAKS.
IN THE EVENT OF A HILL FIRE, THEY WILL ASSIST STAFF OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN FIRE-FIGHTING WORK.
ABOUT 260 CAS MEMBERS AND 150 CAS CADETS WILL BE CALLED OUT TOMORROW (SUNDAY), AND ON MONDAY, THERE WILL BE 300 CAS MEMBERS AND 150 CADETS PATROLLING THE COUNTRYSIDE.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
CAS MEMBERS WILL LEAVE FOR COUNTRYSIDE PATROL DUTY FROM THE IR KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE AT 204 ARGYLE STREET AT 8.45 A.M. TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AND ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 29). YOU ARE WELCOMED TO SEND A PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THEIR STARTING OFF.
REMINDER TO PEOPLE LIABLE TO TAX
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT A PERSON LIABLE TO TAX IS REQUIRED TO INFORM THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE OF HIS INCOME.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE, A PERSON CHARGEABLE TO TAX FOR ANY YEAR OF ASSESSMENT MUST NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER IN WRITING NOT LATER THAN FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE END OF THAT ASSESSMENT YEAR UNLESS HE HAS ALREADY BEEN REQUIRED TO FURNISH A RETURN FOR THAT YEAR.
A PERSON WHO CEASES TO CARRY ON A TRADE, PROFESSION OR BUSINESS, OR CEASES TO HOLD AN OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT LIABLE TO TAX, MUST WRITE TO THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN ONE MONTH OF SUCH CHANGE.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT ANY PERSON WHO IS CHARGEABLE TO SALARIES TAX, PROFITS TAX OR PERSONAL TAX AND IS ABOUT TO LEAVE HONG KONG FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING ONE MONTH MUST NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER IN WRITING AT LEAST ONE MONTH BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE.
HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE HONG KONG FREQUENTLY IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS OR EMPLOYMENT,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR ADDRESSES SHOULD NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE IN WRITING WITHIN ONE MONTH OF SUCH CHANGE.