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RATING ORDINANCE, 1900.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 (3) of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, as enacted by the Rating Amendment Ordinance, 1935, the Governor in Council has approved plans delineating the villages of Tai Po Market and Yuen Long and their vicinities and declares the areas included therein to be urban

areas.

The areas referred to are delineated and bounded by a red line on the respective plans thereof and such plans have been deposited in the office of the District Commissioner.

The declaration of the Governor in Council dated 24th September, 1935, and published as Government Notification 730 of 1935. is rescinded save in respect of rates yet to be paid in respect of such declaration.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

25th July, 1950.

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Clerk of Councils.

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Explanatory Nole.

Plans of the two urban areas of Tai Po Market and Yuen Long were deposited in 1935 at the District Office in accordance with the Rating Ordinance, 1901. They do not appear to have survived the occupation, and this declaration approves fresh plans which have been deposited with a view to delineating the same areas.