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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1979

OVER 300,000 TAX RETURNS IN THE MAIL SOON

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MORE THAN 300,000 TAX RETURNS ARE READY FOR POSTING TO TAX PAYERS BY THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

ANOTHER 90,000 WILL BE IN THE MAIL LATER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WOULD BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WAGE-EARNERS LIABLE TO PAY TAX TO MORE THAN 500,000.

HE ALSO SAID EMPLOYERS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED FORMS REQUIRING INFORMATION ON THE IR EMPLOYEES NUMBERING MORE THAN 750,000.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED TAX PAYERS TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FORMS WITHIN A MONTH.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF MAILBAGS CONTAINING THE MORE THAN 300,000 TAX RETURNS ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, ICE HOUSE STREET, TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 9.45 A.M.

ROAD CLOSURE TO CONTINUE

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A SECTION OF THE KOWLOON-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL REMAIN CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC UNTIL MAY 10 TO FACILITATE ROAD AND DRAINS CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN THE AREA.

THE SECTION IS FROM THE JUNCTION WITH THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO KADOOR IE BEACH TO ABOUT 150 METRES SOUTHWARD WHICH HAS BEEN CLOSED TO TRAFFIC SINCE FEBRUARY 19 THIS YEAR.

DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD, THE NEW TERRITORIES-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THIS SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS ALTERNATIVELY AND TRAFFIC FLOW WILL BE REGULATED BY TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS,