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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1981
REMINDER TO RATEPAYERS
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RATEPAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT RATES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1981 MUST BE PAID BY 12 NOON ON JANUARY 31.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TREASURY SAID TODAY THAT LATE PAYMENTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FIVE PER CENT SURCHARGE AND A FURTHER 10 PER CENT SURCHARGE ON ACCOUNTS STILL OUTSTANDING SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DUE DATE.
HE NOTED THAT RATEPAYERS SHOULD BY NOW HAVE RECEIVED DEMAND NOTES FOR THE CURRENT QUARTER.
ANY RATEPAYER WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED A DEMAND NOTE BY JANUARY 15 SHOULD APPLY FOR A COPY WITH THE RATES SECTION OF THE TREASURY ON THE NINTH FLOOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), ICE HOUSE STREET.
+NON-RECEIPT OF A DEMAND NOTE DOES NOT ALTER THE REQUIREMENT THAT RATES MUST BE PAID BY THE DUE DATE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TO AVOID QUEUEING, RATEPAYERS ARE URGED TO PAY BY CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER SENT BY POST OR BY EARLY PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE DEMAND NOTE.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED THAT RATES ARE PAYABLE ON VACANT PREMISES BUT REFUNDABLE UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE RATING ORDINANCE.
HOWEVER, HE NOTED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO REFUNDS IN THE CASE OF A VACANT TENEMENT LAST USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED WHOLLY OR PRIMARILY FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES, UNLESS IT IS VACANT BY REASON OF AN ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT.
SITE FOR SALE ***
A SITE AT LAI CHI KOK ROAD, KOWLOON IS OFFERED FOR SALE BY TENDER BY THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 2 020 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR WORKSHOPS, A PETROL FILLING STATION AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON FEBRUARY 20, 1981.
TENDER FORMS, TOGETHER WITH NOTICES AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLANS INSPECTED AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, OR IN KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD.
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