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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1976

HE SAID THE TWO TEMPORARY PUMPS WOULD REMAIN IN SERVICE FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS BY WHICH TIME A PERMANENT EXTENSION TO THE MAIN PUMPING STATION WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

IN ADDITION TO THE PERMANENT PUMPING STATION, HE SAID, ANOTHER DELIVERY LINE FROM MUK WU TO TAI PO TAU AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL BALANCE TANK AT MUK WU WOULD BE BUILT.

TODAY'S COMMENCEMENT OF EXTRA FRESH WATER FROM CHINA MARKED ANOTHER CHAPTER IN HONG KONG'S WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH THE KWANGTUNG AUTHORITIES WHICH WAS SIGNED IN 1964 TO PROVIDE A SUPPLY OF 15,000 MILLION GALLONS, IT WAS AMENDED IN 1972 RAISING THE LEVEL OF SUPPLY TO 18,500 MILLION GALLONS PER YEAR.

THE LATEST AMENDMENT LAST JUNE RAISED THIS FURTHER TO 24,000 MILLION GALLONS PER YEAR, WHICH REPRESENTS ABOUT 25 PER CENT OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL WATER SUPPLY.

OBLIGATIONS OF PROPERTY OWNERS

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THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, MR. VICTOR LADD, TODAY REMINDED OWNER-OCCUPIERS OF DOMESTIC PREMISES THAT THEY MUST INFORM THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT IN WRITING WITHIN THREE MONTHS SHOULD THEY CEASE TO OCCUPY THEIR PREMISES EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

THIS APPLIES TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS, INCLUDING JOINT OWNERS AND OWNERS IN COMMON, WHO HAVE OCCUPIED PREMISES SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES AND FOR WHICH PROPERTY TAX HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED OR HAS BEEN REDUCED, HE SAID.

AS FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY CORPORATIONS WHERE PROPERTY TAX HAS BEEN EXEMPTED, ANY CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR OF USE WHICH MAY AFFECT THE EXEMPTION MUST BE REPORTED IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EVENT, HE ADDED.

MR. LADD POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE, A FINE OF $2,000 MAY BE IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS.

ANY PROPERTY OWNERS REQUIRING FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE IR OBLIGATIONS ARE WELCOME TO TELEPHONE THE ASSESSOR-IN-CHARGE OF PROPERTY TAX ON TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-222151 EXTENSIONS 57, 69, 71, 84 AND 97, OR WRITE TO THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, P.0. BOX 132, G.P.0., HỒNG KONG.

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