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SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1983

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FORMS BEING SENT TO RATEPAYERS

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THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE SENDING SOME 31 000 R.1A FORMS TO RATEPAYERS OF DOMESTIC PREMISES FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY), REQUIRING THEM TO FURNISH INFORMATION ON RENTS AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF THEIR PROPERTY.

THE FORMS MAY BE COMPLETED IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH,

RECALLING THAT THE SAME FORMS WERE SENT OUT IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN DETAILS OF RECENTLY AGREED RENTS DUE TO THE CHANGES IN RENTAL LEVELS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE ORIGINAL FORMS WERE COMPLETED LAST YEAR.

HE STRESSED THAT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE NEW RATEABLE VALUES TO BE ASCRIBED IN THE NEW VALUATION LISTS SHOULD BE AS UP TO DATE AS POSSIBLE AND THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN SHOULD PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT'S VALUERS WITH THE NECESSARY EVIDENCE TO ACHIEVE THIS.

THE PREMISES IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE FORMS ARE BEING SENT HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS BEING THE MOST LIKELY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OF USE TO THE VALUERS,

FOR INSTANCE, A FORM WILL BE SENT WHERE THE DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS SHOW THAT A LEASE HAS RECENTLY EXPIRED OR THAT A PREMISES WAS VACANT LAST YEAR AND MAY HAVE BEEN LET OUT BY NOW.

THE SPOKESMAN REQUESTED THE CO-OPERATION OF RATEPAYERS IN COMPLETING THESE FORMS.

HE REMINDED THEM THAT FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FORMS WITHIN 21 DAYS IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE RATING ORDINANCE.

A POSTAGE PRE-PAID RETURN ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED WITH EACH

FORM SENT.

ANYONE WHO NEEDS HELP IN COMPLETING THE FORM MAY VISIT THE DEPARTMENT ON THE 17TH FLOOR OF HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, OR DIAL 5-7957888.

ASSISTANCE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED IT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE.

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