THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1980
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REMINDER TO RATEPAYERS
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RATEPAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT RATES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1980 MUST BE PAID BY JANUARY 31.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TREASURY SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) DEMAND NOTES HAD ALREADY BEEN SENT TO RATEPAYERS AND THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEM SHOULD APPLY FOR A COPY AT THE RATES SECTION OF THE TREASURY, ROOM 203, HANG CHONG BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, 5 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
+NON-RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND NOTE DOES NOT ALTER THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE RATES SHOULD BE PAID BY THE DUE DATE,+ HE SAID.
TO AVOID QUEUING, RATEPAYERS ARE ADVISED TO PAY BY CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER BY POST, OR BY EARLY PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT ANY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICES LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE DEMAND NOTE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A SURCHARGE OF FIVE PER CENT WOULD BE IMPOSED ON LATE PAYMENTS, A FURTHER SURCHARGE OF 10 PER CENT MIGHT BE ADDED TO THE AMOUNT, INCLUDING THE INITIAL FIVE PER CENT, IF LATE PAYMENTS WERE STILL NOT PAID SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DUE DATE.
HE POINTED OUT THAT RATES ARE PAYABLE ON VACANT PREMISES BUT REFUNDABLE UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE RATING ORDINANCE.
HOWEVER, HE ADDED, THERE WOULD BE NO REFUND IN THE CASE OF A VACANT TENEMENT LAST USED, OR INTENDED TO BE USED, WHOLLY OR PRIMARILY FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES UNLESS VACANT BY REASON OF AN ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT.
NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR FOR TA! O
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR AND TO EXTEND THE EXISTING WATER TREATMENT WORKS AT TAI 0, LANTAU ISLAND TO FURTHER IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY TO THE AREA.
TENDERS FOR THE WORKS WILL BE INVITED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL BE BUILT ON A SITE NEXT TO THE EXISTING ONE. IT WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 490 CUBIC METRES.
THE EXTENSION TO THE WATER TREATMENT WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL PRESSURE FILTER AS WELL AS UPGRADING CHEMICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES AND ENLARGING STORAGE AREAS.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF BARRACK ROOM ACCOMMODATION AND OFFICE FOR STAFF.
ON COMPLETION OF THE WHOLE PROJECT, THE CAPACITY OF THE TREATMENT WORKS WILL BE RAISED FROM 910 TO 1 460 CUBIC METRES A DAY.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN IN APRIL AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.