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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1979

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RATING (AREAS OF HONG KONG) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1979

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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL ON JUNE 5 SPECIFIED EIGHT FURTHER RATING AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHICH INCLUDE THE MORE DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING ISLANDS AS WELL AS CERTAIN OTHER AREAS WHERE DEVELOPMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE EXISTING RATING AREA FOR TSING YI HAS BEEN RESPECIFIED TO RATIONALISE THE BOUNDARY AND ENSURE THAT PROPOSED RECLAMATIONS THERE WILL ALL BE WITHIN THE RATING AREA.

THE ORDER COVERING THIS IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

COMMENTING ON THE ORDER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID IT IS PROPOSED TO CHARGE RATES IN THE ADDITIONAL AREAS FROM APRIL 1, 1980.

THEY ARE:

AREA P

CHEUNG CHAU

AREA Q

PENG CHÂU

AREA R

LANTAU AND MA WAN ISLANDS

AREA S

AREA D2

AREA J4

AREAS N4-5

LAMMA ISLAND

AN AREA NORTH OF TSUEN WAN AROUND CHUEN LUNG

AN AREA ALONG SHA TAU KOK ROAD INCLUDING LOI TUNG

HO CHUNG AND TAI MONG TSAI, BOTH IN SAI KUNG DISTRICT.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE ADDITIONAL AREAS FORM THE SIXTH AND FINAL PHASE OF THE CURRENT PROGRAMME OF EXTENSION OF RATING TO THE NEW TERRITORIES.

HE POINTED OUT, HOWEVER THAT FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF THE RATING AREAS ARE LIKELY WHEN DEVELOPMENT TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE THE EXISTING RATING AREAS.

HE ADDED THAT EXEMPTION FROM RATES FOR TRADITIONAL VILLAGE HOUSES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHICH HAS APPLIED TO THE PREVIOUS PHASES, WILL ALSO APPLY ON THIS OCCASION.

COPIES OF THE PLANS OF THE NEWLY SPECIFIED RATING AREAS MAY BE SEEN AT THE OFFICE OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT OR AT THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT OFFICE.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR. PANG TSAN-WING OR

MR. W.R.W. SPENCER OF THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION AT 24-34 HENNESSY ROAD, EIGHTH FLOOR, TAI SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING, HONG KONG OR BY TELEPHONING 5-284037.

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