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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1978

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VALUATION LISTS FOR NEW RATING AREAS IN NT

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THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION, MR. RAYMOND FRY, TODAY DECLARED THE VALUATION LISTS FOR THE 12 AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHICH WERE SPECIFIED FOR RATING LAST NOVEMBER.

THE LISTS HAVE BEEN HANDED OVER TO THE COLLECTOR OF RATES WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES. RATES, BASED ON THESE VALUATION LISTS EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1, THIS YEAR, WILL BE CHARGED BY THE COLLECTOR.

THEY CONTAIN SOME 1.900 ASSESSMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH A TOTAL RATEABLE VALUE OF ABOUT $47 MILLION:

AREA F5

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AREA G5

AREA H5

AREA J3

AREA K2

AREA L4

AREA M5

AREA N2 - 3

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AN AREA IN THE VICINITY OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD FROM SAN TIN TO HUNG SHUI KIU. KAM TIN, SHEK KONG, PAT HEUNG AND LAU FAU SHAN-

AN AREA AROUND TAI PO MARKET INCLUDING HONG LOK TSUEN-

AN AREA AROUND YING PUN-

AN AREA AROUND SHEUNG SHUI, FANLING, PING CHE AND KHU TUNG

AN AREA AROUND TUEN MUN AND LAM TE|-

AN AREA IN THE VICINITY OF SHA TIN-

AN AREA SOUTH OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD- AND

AN AREA AROUND NAM WAI, CHUK KOK AND SHA KOK MEI IN SAJ KUNG DISTRICT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID: + THE PREPARATION OF THESE LISTS IS IN FURTHERANCE OF GOVERNMENT'S POLICY OF EXTENDING RATING TO DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

+THIS, BEING THE FIFTH PHASE, COMPLETES THE MAINLAND SECTOR OF THE CURRENT PROGRAMME, HE ADDED.

THE VALUATION LISTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC AT THE OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF RATES AT THE TREASURY, ROOM 202, HANG CHONG BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, FOR 21 DAYS FROM THURSDAY, MARCH 9. COPIES OF THE RELEVANT LISTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

ANYONE AGGRIEVED ON ANY OF THE GROUNDS LAID DOWN IN THE RATING ORDINANCE MAY, DURING THE 21 DAYS, LODGE A PROPOSAL IN THE SPECIFIED FORM TO THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION FOR THE ALTERATION OF AN ASSESSED RATEABLE VALUE.

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