XN000022-1985-03-25 — Page 9

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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1985

+HOWEVER, THE FINAL FIGURE IS STILL NOT YET AVAILABLE AS MORE APPLICATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO COME IN BY POST IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

+A BALLOT WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH TO DECIDE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.+

THE FLATS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE ARE AT PRIME VIEW GARDEN IN TUEN YUN, HOLFORD GARDENS IN SHA TIN, SUN LAI GARDENS IN NGAU CHI WAN AND GREENWOOD TERRACE IN CHAI WAN, ALL OF THEM ARE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME PROJECTS.

RATEPAYERS REMINDED

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RATEPAYERS WERE TODAY REMINDED BY THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS THE LAST WEEK IN WHICH THEY CAN MAKE PROPOSALS TO ALTER THE RATEABLE VALUE OF THE IR PROPERTY FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING APRIL 1, 1985.

FORMS FOR THIS PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICES AT HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG AND FROM DISTRICT OFFICES.

PROPOSALS MUST BE LODGED WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE MARCH 30, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT RATÉ DEMANDS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER'S RATES WOULD BE ISSUED BY THE TREASURY NEXT WEEK.

+THESE MUST BE PAID ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30 WHETHER A PROPOSAL IS LODGED OR NOT, HE SAID.

TUNNEL TOLLS UP FROM APRIL 1

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED MOTORISTS THAT FROM APRIL 1, TOLL CHARGES FOR LION ROCK AND ABERDEEN TUNNELS WILL GO UP FROM $2 TO $3, AS ANNOUNCED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY ON BUDGET DAY (FEBRUARY 27).

A SPOKESMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT FROM APRIL 1, FOUR TOLL BOOTHS AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL WILL ACCEPT +EXACT TOLLS+, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH TOLL BOOTHS.

THERE WILL