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In anticipation of this direction, staff of the department have been preparing valuations for all rateable properties throughout the territory. The valuation work is expected to be completed early next year.
Ratepayers will be informed of the new rateable values when they receive the second quarter 1997 rates demands in late March or early April 1997.
They will also be able to inspect the valuation lists in April and May 1997 when they will be able to make proposals objecting to the new rateable values. The valuation lists will be available at the department's office or at District Offices.
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More signatories join Community Charter on AIDS
Twenty-six organisations joined the Hong Kong Community Charter on AIDS as new signatories at a signing ceremony held this (Friday) morning.
This is the third batch of organisations signed the charter since the scheme was first launched in December 1994, bringing the total number of signatories to 75.
The new signatories include the 18 District Boards, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service and the Society of Rehabilitation of Offenders, Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Government is one of the founder signatories of the charter scheme, which is jointly organised by the Department of Health and the Lions Club International, District 303 - Hong Kong and Macau.
The main objectives of the charter scheme are to enhance AIDS awareness and to encourage adoption of non-discriminatory policy in the workplace.
By signing the charter, the company or organisation is fully committed to the principle of non-discrimination in the handling of employees who are HIV infected or at risk of HIV infection.
Employees with HIV infection or AIDS would be treated in the same way as others without the infection in his/her work, and that the HIV status of an individual, if known, would be treated in the strictest confidence.
More information on the scheme can be obtained from the AIDS Unit of the Department of Health on 2780 8622.
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