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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1987
HOWEVER, IF THE NORTH TUBE WERE TO BE BUILT SEPARATELY AT A LATER STAGE, LOCAL RESIDENTS WOULD BE AFFECTED TWICE.
THE SAI KUNG AND KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE BEEN BRIEFED ON THE EXEMPTION. RESIDENTS AFFECTED AND THE TWO DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BE BRIEFED AGAIN ON THE WORK.
WHEN OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN 1990, THE TUNNEL WILL PROVIDE DIRECT VEHICULAR LINK BETWEEN KWUN TONG AND THE DEVELOPING JUNK BAY NEW TOWN.
LICENCE REVOKED
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THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE LICENCE OF ORION ROYAL PACIFIC LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TODAY AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 32(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE 1986.
CALL TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL TO ALTER RATEABLE VALUE *****
THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT IF THEY WISH TO MAKE A PROPOSAL TO ALTER THE RATEABLE VALUE OF THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING APRIL 1, 1987 THEY MAY DO SO DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
FORMS FOR THIS PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICES AT HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND ALSO FROM DISTRICT OFFICES.
PROPOSALS MUST BE LODGED WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT RETEABLE VALUES FOR NEXT YEAR WILL BE THE SAME AS FOR THIS YEAR. WHERE AN ALTERATION WAS MADE TO THE RATEABLE VALUE AS A RESULT OF A PROPOSAL LODGED IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE REVISED FIGURE WILL APPLY NEXT YEAR AND SO NO FURTHER PROPOSAL NEED BE MADE.
HE EMPHASISED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE LODGING OF A PROPOS AL OR APPEAL, RATES MUST STILL BE PAID BY THE DUE DATE.
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