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HONG KONG DAILY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

SERVICES BULLETIN

INFORMATION

Tuesday, June 27, 1972

TEMPORARY RATE EXEMPTIONS

For Buildings Officially Closed By Rainstorms

Owners of all buildings or flats which are uninhabitable as a

result of official closure orders following the recent rainstorms are not

required to pay any rates until further notice.

The Commissioner of Reting and Valuation, Mr. R.A. Fry, said today

these properties comprise 300 flats in the Mid-Levels, the Peak, and in Wun

Sha Street, Tai Hang, and in Kowloon.

They also include the collapsed or damaged buildings at No. 11

Kotewall Road, Nos. 38 to 40 Kotewall Road, No. 21 Po Shan Road and No. 2 Bullock

Lane, Wan Chai.

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Mr. Fry said the assessments for rates for the third quarter for all

these properties have been cancelled with effect from July 1.

"However", he said, "due to computerised distribution of rate demands,

many of these notices have already been posted. Owners of officially closed

buildings should ignore these demands."

"The Rating and Valuation Department will shartly be sending out notices

Ratepayers affected should not be worried

of cancellation of rates assessments.

if they do not receive these notices."

"Owners