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SUNDAY, WAY 20, 1984

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OVER 48 000 RATEPAYERS ARE NOW USING THIS SERVICE.

THOSE WHO WISH TO USE THE AUTOPAY SERVICE CAN OBTAIN

A DIRECT DEBIT AUTHORISATION FORM FROM ANY MAJOR BANK, DISTRICT OFFICE OR TREASURY COLLECTION OFFICE.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE TREASURY, G.P.O. BOX 8 000, HONG KONG.

+ANY RATEPAYER WHO WISHES TO SETTLE HIS RATES OF THE THIRD QUARTER (JULY-SEPTEMBER) BY AUTOPAY SHOULD APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT TAKES ABOUT SIX WEEKS TO PROCESS AN APPLICATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+UNTIL A RATEPAYER RECEIVES A RATES DEMAND SHOWING THE WORDS : PAYMENT BY AUTOPAY AS AUTHORISED IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER, HE SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY HIS RATES IN THE USUAL WAY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

THOSE WHO HAVE ENQUIRIES MAY CALL 5-951051.

CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL MEETING

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THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR DOUGLAS JORDAN, LEFT HONG KONG TODAY (SUNDAY) TO ATTEND THE 63RD AND 64TH SESSIONS OF THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL TO BE HELD IN SEOUL FROM MAY 21 TO 25.

ABOUT 80 COUNTRIES ARE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THE ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING IS HELD ALTERNATELY AT THE COUNCIL'S HEADQUARTERS IN BRUSSELS AND IN A MEMBER COUNTRY.

+THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE INVITATION OF THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA TO HOLD THIS YEAR'S MEETING IN SEOUL INDICATES THE IMPORTANCE AND INTEREST OF CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE SOUTH-EAST ASIA REGION, + A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID.

DISCUSSIONS WILL CENTRE ON TECHNICAL MATTERS CONCERNING CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

MR JORDAN WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON MAY 25.

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