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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1992
TENDERS INVITED FOR SERVICE RESERVOIR WORKS * * * * * *
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND PORTION OF THE TUEN MUN WEST FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR.
THE EXTENDED PORTION, WITH A CAPACITY OF 37,000 CUBIC METRES, IS PART OF THE SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE WATER SUPPLY то THE AREA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
THE FIRST PORTION, WITH A CAPACITY OF 14,000 CUBIC METRES, HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 1988.
WORKS FOR THE SECOND PORTION ARE SCHEDULED TO START IN JULY AND TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON APRIL 24.
FORMS OF TENDER AND PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, 44TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER II, 7 GLOUCESTER WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
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PROPOSALS TO ALTER PROPERTY RATEABLE VALUE INVITED
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THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE REMINDING THE PUBLIC THAT IF THEY WISH ΤΟ MAKE A PROPOSAL TO ALTER THE RATEABLE VALUE OF THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE YEAR STARTING APRIL 1, 1992, THEY MAY DO SO DURING THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY.
FORMS FOR THIS PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT AT
HENNESSY CENTRE, 17TH FLOOR, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG
KONG AND FROM DISTRICT OFFICES.
PROPOSALS MUST BE LODGED WITH THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY. THEY CANNOT BE ACCEPTED IF SERVED BEFORE APRIL 1 OR AFTER MAY 31.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT RATEABLE VALUES FOR THE NEXT FINANCIAL 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 LAST YEAR, THE REVISED FIGURE WILL APPLY NEXT YEAR AND SO NO FURTHER PROPOSALS ARE NEEDED TO BE MADE.
HE STRESSED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE LODGING OF A PROPOSAL OR APPEAL, RATES MUST STILL BE PAID BY THE DUE DATE.
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