MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1980'
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SURVEY ON RENT AND PROPERTY VALUES
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THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED SOME 300 000 FORMS TODAY (NOVEMBER 24) TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON RENT AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF PROPERTY,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE FORM (REQUISITION FOR PARTICULARS OF TENEMENTS) WILL BE DESPATCHED TO ALL THOSE WHOSE NAMES APPEAR ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLL EXCEPT THOSE WHO OCCUPY THE IR PROPERTIES SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.
THE INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED TO UPDATE ASSESSABLE VALUES WHICH HAVE REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE THE YEAR OF ASSESSMENT 1976/77. THE UPDATED ASSESSABLE VALUES WILL BE APPLIED TO PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR OF ASSESSMENT 1981/82.
THE FORM, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, MAY BE COMPLETED IN EITHER LANGUAGE. RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN IT TO THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT BY DECEMBER 23, 1980.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THEM TO READ THE FORM CAREFULLY. THEY DO SO THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING IT, HE SAID,
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IF HOWEVER AFTER READING THE FORM THERE IS STILL DOUBT, THEY CAN TELEPHONE 5-79595102 FOR ASSISTANCE OR CALL AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT - HONG KONG OFFICE: WINDSOR HOUSE, 19TH FLOOR, 311 GLOUCESTER ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY- KOWLOON OFFICE: PARK-IN COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 12TH FLOOR, 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK- AND TSUEN WAN SUB-OFFICE: 210, 9TH FLOOR, FOU WAH CENTRE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.
ASSISTANCE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE OR DISTRICT OFFICE.
SNT TALKS ABOUT TAI PO DEVELOPMENT
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THE ACHIEVEMENT AND CHANGE OF TAI PO SO FAR HAS BEEN REMARKABLE, BUT THERE ARE THINGS WHICH ARE LACKING AND OTHERS WHICH ARE CAUSING CONCERN. THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID THIS TODAY AT THE SHENG KUNG HUI BISHOP MOK SAU TSENG SECONDARY SCHOOL SPEECH DAY.
MR AKERS-JONES SAID TAI PO NOW HAD 6 500 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, BUT NO FOOTBALL FIELD OR RUNNING TRACK TOO MANY CHILDREN HAD TO TRAVEL 20 MILES TO SCHOOL AND BACK ON CROWDED TRAINS AND BUSES PUBLIC TRANSPORT HAD DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING UP WITH THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE WATERS OF TOLO HARBOUR WERE BECOMING INCREASINGLY POLLUTED FROM DOMESTIC SEWAGE AND FARM AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER.
+WE NEED A NEW MARKET- AND THERE ARE MANY MATTERS WHICH REQUIRE THE ATTENTION AND PARTICIPATION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE BETTER MANAGEMENT OF THE TOWN, ITS BUILDINGS AND GENERAL ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.
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