FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1984
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NEW RATES FOR RESUMED LAND ANNOUNCED
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THE NEW RATES OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND BUILDING LAND RESUMED BY THE GOVERNMENT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THEY COME INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 1 AND WILL BE OPERATIVE FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
THE RATE FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND RESUMED WITHIN THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND IN THE URBAN AREAS OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WILL NOW BE $40.80 PER SQUARE FOOT, DOWN FROM $45.60 WHICH HAS BEEN THE RATE FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE RATE FOR BUILDING LAND RESUMED WITHIN THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT AREAS WILL BE $66 PER SQUARE FOOT, COMPARED WITH $78 PREVIOUSLY.
THE RATES FOR LAND RESUMED OUTSIDE THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE THE APPROPRIATE PERCENTAGE OF THE BASIC RATES OF $34 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND AND $55 FOR BUILDING LAND.
THESE RATES HAVE BEEN $38, AND $65 RESPECTIVELY SINCE
APRIL 1, 1983.
A LANDS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE LOWER RATES REFLECTED THE DROP IN LAND VALUES WHICH HAD TAKEN PLACE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
I.D. CARD SCHEME ENTERING PHASE TEN *****
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME WILL ENTER ITS TENTH PHASE ON MARCH 12.
WITHIN THE FIVE WEEKS BETWEEN THE COMMENCEMENT DATE AND APRIL 19, MEN BORN IN 1948, 1949 AND 1965 WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE THEIR EXISTING IDENTITY CARDS FOR NEW ONES.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING ALONG THE IR OLD CARDS WHEN THEY APPROACH ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES WHICH WILL BE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, FROM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID, MOST APPLICANTS CHOOSE TO VISIT THE OFFICES BETWEEN 3 PM AND 8 PM. TO AVOID THE RUSH, ONE SHOULD TRY TO COME IN THE MORNING OR AT WEEKENDS.+
THOSE WHO WISH TO USE THE MAIL-IN APPOINTMENT SERVICE MAY OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR IMMIGRATION OFFICE.
MEANWHILE, THERE ARE ONLY SEVEN WORKING DAYS LEFT FOR MEN BORN IN 1950 AND 1951 TO APPLY FOR NEW CARDS. THE CURRENT PHASE WILL END ON MARCH 10.
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