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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1980
IRD'S KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE TO OPERATE IN NEW PREMISES
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THE KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE OF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT WILL OPERATE FROM ITS NEW OFFICE IN PARK-IN COMMERICAL CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK NEXT TUESDAY (APRIL 1).
THE MOVE FROM THE EXISTING OFFICE IN THE 'OLD' HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING IN NATHAN ROAD WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND.
FROM NEXT TUESDAY, THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES IN THE SUB-OFFICE WILL BE 3-841158.
THE SUB-OFFICE COLLECTS TAXES ASSESSED UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE EXCEPT PROPERTY TAX. IT ALSO COLLECTS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TAX AND ISSUES TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES.
IN ADDITION IT SERVES AS A BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND STAMP DUTY SUB-OFFICE, AND AS A BASE FOR TAX INSPECTORS.
THE SUB-OFFICE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM DURING WEEKDAYS, AND FROM 9 AM TO 11.30 AM ON SATURDAY,
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TO HOLD OPEN DAY
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VISITORS TO THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OPEN DAY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE STUDENTS AT WORK IN WORKSHOPS AND LABORATORIES.
THE INSTITUTE WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10 AM TO 12.30 PM, AND FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM TOMORROW.
AT PRESENT THERE ARE 3 800 STUDENTS ATTENDING VARIOUS FULL-TIME, PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE AND EVENING COURSES RUN BY THE FIVE TEACHING DEPARTMENTS OF THE INSTITUTE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
SHORT COURSES ARE ALSO IN SESSION TO UP-DATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL OF CRAFTSMEN AND TECHNICIANS IN INDUSTRY.
THE FIVE TEACHING DEPARTMENTS ARE CLOTHING INDUSTRIES ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
COURSES OPERATED AT BOTH TECHNICIAN AND CRAFT LEVELS ARE DEVELOPED AND CONSTANTLY REVIEWED TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL INDUSTRIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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