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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982

FORTY-THREE NT BATHING SHEDS FOR HIRE

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FORTY-THREE BATHING SHEDS LOCATED ON VARIOUS BEACHES ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, STARTING APRIL 1.

OF THE SHEDS, 30 WILL WHILE THE OTHER 13 WILL BE AT THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE HEADQUARTERS AT 8TH FLOOR,

BE ALLOCATED TO APPLICANTS BY BALLOT OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUCTION TO BE HELD NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT GOLDEN GATE COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 136-138 AUSTIN ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 11 AM ON MARCH 18 (THURSDAY).

THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES OF BATHING SHEDS THE LARGE ONE MEASURING ABOUT 56 SQUARE METRES AND THE SMALLER ONE OF ABOUT 28 SQUARE METRES, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD.

ONLY REGISTERED COMPANIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANISED GROUPS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BALLOT.

BALLOT APPLICATION FORMS WHICH COST $40 EACH WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN PERSON FROM FEBRUARY 22, BETWEEN 9 AM TO 12 NOON AND 2 PM TO 3 PM AT THE ACCOUNTS OFFICE OF THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE 5TH FLOOR OF GOLDEN GATE COMMERCIAL BUILDING NOT LATER THAN MARCH 8 (MONDAY).

THEY ARE ALSO OBTAINABLE BY POST FROM THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION OF THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS AT THIRD FLOOR, AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION OF THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON OR BEFORE 1 PM ON MARCH 11.

A COPY OF BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OR A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS OR THE COMPANIES REGISTRY OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE SHOULD BE ENCLOSED WITH THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS.

FURTHERMORE, THE APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE MANAGER, OR THE CHAIRMAN, OR THE SECRETARY OF THE BODY CONCERNED.

CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS CURRENTLY HOLDING ANNUALLY-RENEWABLE PERMITS FOR BATHING SHEDS ON URBAN OR NEW TERRITORIES BEACHES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE ANNUAL PERMIT FEE IS $2 250 FOR A SMALL BATHING SHED AND $2 770 FOR A LARGER ONE.

ONLY PERSONS AGED OVER 21 CAN TAKE PART IN THE PUBLIC AUCTION ON MARCH 18, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION OF THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON TELEPHONE 3-678715.

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