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THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1986

A SPOKESMAN OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE MAIN AMENDMENT TO TAKE EFFECT IS THE RAISING OF THE PERMITTED RENT OF PRE-WAR DOMESTIC PREMISES FROM 27 TO 30 TIMES THE STANDARD RENT.

THERE ARE ALSO SOME TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS UNDER PARTS 11 AND VI TO UPDATE THE MONETARY LIMITS IN THE EXISTING SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR RECOVERY OF SMALL PREMISES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

EXPLANATORY PAMPHLETS ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE, BOTH IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED. THESE ARE NOW AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, FROM THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT, 17TH FLOOR, HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, OR DISTRICT OFFICES.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT ANYONE HAVING ENQUIRIES ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CAN OBTAIN ASSISTANCE FROM RENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT (TEL: 5-7957888) OR STAFF OF DISTRICT OFFICES.

DB MEMBERS VISIT CONTAINER TERMINAL

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KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED THE MODERN TERMINALS LIMITED (MTL) CONTAINER FACILITY IN KWAI CHUNG TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ITS OPERATIONS.

THE VISIT WAS PART OF A CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE WORK AND OPERATIONS OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT AGENCIES.

LED BY KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FA 1 AND DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, THE PARTY WAS MET BY THE MTL OPERATIONS MANAGER, MR C.Y. HO, WHO GAVE AN AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION ON CONTAINER OPERATIONS.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE MTL, MR MARK LEESE, ALSO BRIEFED MEMBERS ON DEVELOPMENT OF THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL.

AFTER THE BRIEFINGS, THE PARTY TOURED THE TERMINAL CONTROL TOWER, THE CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION OPERATION AND THE TERMINAL MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.

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