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FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1985
ON BOTH THESE LOTS, THE LOWEST THREE LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENTS ARE FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (BUT EXCLUDING HOTEL AND GODOWN) PURPOSES, WITH THE REMAINING LEVELS FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL USE.
THE FINAL LOT IS A NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING GODOWN) SITE AT TUEN MUN TOWN CENTRE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ACCORDING TO THE SALES CONDITIONS, THE DEVELOPER WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN 18 800 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON THE 3 552-SQUARE-METRE SITE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1989.
A LANDS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE NEW LEASE TERM FOR THE SIX LOTS AND ALL FUTURE LOTS, WOULD EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2047 AS STIPULATED IN ANNEX 11 +LAND LEASES+ OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE NEW LEASES, A FIXED ANNUAL RENTAL WILL BE REQUIRED UNTIL JUNE 30, 1997 AND THEREAFTER, AN ANNUAL AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THREE PER CENT OF THE RATEABLE VALUE AT THAT TIME, HE SAID.
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FULL PARTICULARS AND SALES CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND PLANS INSPECTED AT, THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION, MURRAY BUILDING, FIFTH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON.
SALES CONDITIONS MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF TAI PO, SHA TIN, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, TSUEN WAN, NORTH, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.
'PLEA BY POST' TRIAL SYSTEM DEFERRED ****
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PROCEDURE TO DEAL WITH MINOR OFFENCES WHICH ALLOWS DEFENDANTS TO PLEAD GUILTY BY LETTER HAS BEEN DEFERRED FOR ONE MONTH.
THE SIX-MONTH TRIAL PERIOD, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 1 FOR CASES FROM CENTRAL AND CHEUNG SHA WAN POLICE DIVISIONS, WILL NOW START ON OCTOBER 1 DUE TO UNFORESEEN ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS.
UNDER THE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE PASSED IN MAY 1984, A DEFENDANT WILL NOT GENERALLY BE ISSUED A SUMMONS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE FOR A MINOR OFFENCE.
INSTEAD A NOTICE OF PROSECUTION WILL BE ISSUED AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS WILL BE DEALT WITH IN THE ABSENCE OF THE COMPLAINANT AND DEFENDANT UNLESS THE DEFENDANT WISHES TO DENY THE CHARGE OR REQUESTS A HEARING.
MINOR OFFENCES ARE THOSE WHERE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY IS A FINE OF $10 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS, WHETHER OR NOT THERE MAY BE ANY ADDITIONAL COURT ORDER RELATING TO COMPENSATION OR LICENCE DISQUALIFICATION.
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