MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1980
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PROPOSALS FOR ALTERATION OF VALUATION LISTS FOR 1980/81
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED RATEPAYERS THAT THE 21-DAY PERIOD FOR MAKING PROPOSALS FOR ALTERATION OF THE VALUATION LISTS FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING APRIL 1, 1980 EXPIRES ON MARCH 28.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DAY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT RATEABLE VALUES WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CHANGED FOR NEXT YEAR BUT THAT TENEMENTS IN CERTAIN NEW RATING AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE PAYING RATES FOR THE FIRST TIME NEXT MONTH.
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT THE RATEABLE VALUE OF HIS TENEMENT IS TOO HIGH OR WHO HAS ANY OTHER QUERY IN RELATION TO HIS RATING ASSESSMENT IS WELCOME TO CALL AT THE DEPARTMENT DURING THIS 21-DAY PERIOD TO DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE VALUER CONCERNED.
RATEPAYERS WISHING TO MAKE
MAKE APPOINTMENTS WITH VALUERS
ARE ADVISED TO TELEPHONE FIRST. FOR PROPERTIES ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND IN KOWLOON THE NUMBER TO CALL IS 5-281424, FOR
THOSE IN NEW KOWLOON 5-284047, AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES 5-284037.
LEAFLET TO EXPLAIN JSEA SYSTEM
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PARENTS OF STUDENTS CAN NOW LEARN MORE ABOUT THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT (JSEA) SYSTEM BY READING A NEWLY PRODUCED BILINGUAL LEAFLET EXPLAINING THE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT, SCALING TEST AND PLACE ALLOCATION INVOLVED IN THE SYSTEM.
THE JSEA IS A CENTRALISED SYSTEM OF SELECTION AND ALLOCATION FOR FORM THREE LEAVERS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
IT IS NOT A PUBLIC EXAMINATION, AND THE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS WILL BE THE BASIS FOR THE SELECTION AND ALLOCATION OF AIDED FORM FOUR PLACES.
THE FIRST SCALING TEST WILL BE HELD IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEST TO BE HELD ANNUALLY IS TO SCALE AND CONVERT INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS OF DIFFERENT SCHOOLS SO AS TO MAKE THEM COMPARABLE.
COPIES OF THE LEAFLET TO EXPLAIN THE SYSTEM ARE AVAILABLE AT ANY OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES OR DISTRICT OFFICES OR AT THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 3040, LEE GARDENS, THIRD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TELEPHONE 5-276359.
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