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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1976

VALUATION LISTS FOR 1978-79

AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION

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THE 1978-79 VALUATION LISTS FOR HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON, NEW KOWLOON AND THE ASSESSED PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM THURSDAY (MARCH 9), IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

THE LISTS WILL BE ON DISPLAY DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS FOR 21 DAYS TILL MARCH 29 AT THE OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF RATES IN HANG CHONG BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, ROOM 202, 5 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT DURING THIS PERIOD ANY PERSON WHO DISAGREES WITH THE ENTRY OR OMISSION OF A TENEMENT IN OR FROM A LIST, OR THE RATEABLE VALUE ASSESSED, MAY LODGE A PROPOSAL TO THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION TO AMEND THE LIST.

FORMS FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE CETAINABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICES AT 1 GARDEN ROAD (TEL: 5-249021) AND NEW MERCURY HOUSE, 17TH FLOOR, 22, FENWICK STREET, WAN CHAI (TEL: 5-281424).

+THERE IS A FURTHER RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL SHOULD THE COMMISSIONER NOT AGREE TO A PROPOSAL SERVED ON HIM,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE SAID THAT PERSONS DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR ASSESSMENTS AND INTENDING TO LODGE A PROPOSAL ARE INVITED TO FIRST GET IN TOUCH WITH THE VALUER RESPONSTELE FOR THE AREA IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE SITUATED, HEN ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE WILL GLADLY BE GIVEN.

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+GENERALLY, ENQUIRIES IN THIS RESPECT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO NEW MERCURY HOUSE BUT THOSE IN RESPECT OF PREMISES SITUATED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES SHOULD BE MADE AT 1, GARDEN ROAD,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

HE EMPHASISED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE LODGING OF A PROPOSAL OR AN APPEAL, RATES RUST BE PAID BY THE DUE DATE.

+ IN THE CASE OF RATE DEMANDS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1975 THIS MEANS THAT PAYMENT MUST BE MADE EY THE END OF APRIL. AKY SUCH PAYMENTS MADE AFTER THE END OF APRIL WILL BE SUBJECT TC A SURCHARGE, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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