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SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1985

GOVERNOR TO LEAVE FOR LONDON

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON TOMORROW (SUNDAY) NIGHT ON FLIGHT CX 201, ETD 10.50 PM.

WHILE IN LONDON, SIR EDWARD WILL ATTEND A DINNER TO BE GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER FOR MR ZHAO ZIYANG, PREMIER OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINĂ.

HE WILL ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ON MR RICHARD LUCE, MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

PROPERTY OWNERS TOLD ABOUT TAX RETURNS

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PROPERTY OWNERS WHO RECEIVED PROPERTY TAX RETURNS WERE REMINDED TODAY (SATURDAY) TO SEND IN THE PROPERTY TAX RETURN FOR 1984-85 TO THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT BY JUNE 15.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THOSE WHO DID NOT SUBMIT THE IR RETURNS WOULD BE LIABLE TO HEAVY PENALTIES UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.

HE ADVISED PROPERTY OWNERS TO READ THE EXPLANATORY NOTE ENCLOSED WITH THE RETURN CAREFULLY, BEFORE FILLING IN THE FORMS.

+ANYONE WHO HAS DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING THE FORM CAN EITHER TELEPHONE THE ASSESSOR OR CALL AT THE PROPERTY TAX SECTION, 30/F., WINDSOR HOUSE, 311 GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG KONG FOR INFORMATION.+

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE CHARGEABLE TO PROPERTY TAX THAT WHEN THERE WAS A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP, WHETHER BY SALE OR TRANSFER, THE VENDOR OR TRANSFEROR MUST NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT IN WRITING WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE TRANSACTION.

+OWNERS WHO HAVE OCCUPIED PREMISES SOLELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES AND HAVE BEEN EXEMPTED FROM THE CHARGE TO PROPERTY TAX SHOULD ALSO INFORM US IN WRITING IF THEY CEASE TO OCCUPY THESE PREMISES EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH PURPOSES, HE ADDED.

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