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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1977

SURVEY OF RENTAL MOVEMENTS

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THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT WILL SHORTLY CONDUCT A SURVEY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON RENTAL MOVEMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S 1978 PROPERTY REVIEW.

THE SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY QUESTIONNAIRE, COPIES OF WHICH WILL BE SENT TO ABOUT 1,000 SELECTED TENANTS ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 30).

THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION, MR. RAYMOND FRY, SAID TODAY THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SUCH INFORMATION WAS OF CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT, AND HE URGED TENANTS RECEIVING THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO CO-OPERATE BY COMPLETING ALL QUESTIONS FULLY AND ACCURATELY AND RETURNING THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

MR. FRY EMPHASISED THAT THE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS NOT A STATUTORY FORM AND WOULD BE DESTROYED ONCE THE STATISTICAL INFORMATION HAD BEEN RECORDED.

THE QUESTIONNAIRE COMPRISES ONLY FIVE SIMPLE QUESTIONS CONCERNING RENTALS AND MAY BE ANSWERED EITHER IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH, THE COMPLETED FORM MAY BE RETURNED TO THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT IN THE ENCLOSED PRE-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.

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