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WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1991

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PROPOSALS TO ALTER NEW RATEABLE VALUES

THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION HAS RECEIVED, DURING APRIL AND MAY, SLIGHTLY OVER 34,000 PROPOSALS TO ALTER THE RATEABLE VALUES IN THE NEW VALUATION LIST, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SAID

WHILST THIS NUMBER IS SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN THOSE RECEIVED IN 1988 AFTER THE LAST REVALUATION, THE PERCENTAGE OF RATEPAYERS WHO HAVE OBJECTED, AT THREE PER CENT, IS ONLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER DESPITE THE GREATER INCREASES IN RATEABLE VALUES THIS TIME.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE RENTAL VALUE WHICH WERE RAISED BY RATEPAYERS IN THEIR PROPOSALS, WOULD BE GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY SENIOR STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE DECISIONS WERE ISSUED.

"WORK ON THE REVIEW IS NOW UNDERWAY, AND ALL CASES SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BEFORE THE DEADLINE ON NOVEMBER 30.

"WRITTEN DECISIONS WILL BE ISSUED IN ALL CASES, ACCOMPANIED BY EXPLANATORY NOTES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

RATEPAYERS MUST CONTINUE TO PAY THEIR QUARTERLY RATES DESPITE HAVING LODGED A PROPOSAL.

IF RATES ARE REDUCED AS A RESULT OF THE WILL BE BACKDATED TO APRIL 1 THIS YEAR AND AMOUNT ALREADY PAID WILL THEN BE MADE.

DEMANDS,

REVIEW, THE REVISION AN ADJUSTMENT ΤΟ THE

LOCAL HISTORY PILOT PROJECT IN SCHOOLS

THE INTRODUCTION OF LOCAL HISTORY HERALDS A NEW AGE IN THE HISTORY CURRICULUM AND WILL BE A MAJOR STEP TOWARDS INSTILLING NEW INTERESTS IN THE SUBJECT.

THE ACTING CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, MR HO CHE-LEUNG, SAID THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN OPENING THE LOCAL HISTORY PROJECT EXHIBITION AT THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' CENTRE.

HERITAGE STUDIES, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ENQUIRY APPROACH AND THE USE OF EVIDENCE, RENDERED THE STUDY OF HISTORY MORE LIVELY AND RELEVANT, HE SAID.

TO GENERATE AWARENESS AND INTEREST IN HONG KONG'S HERITAGE AND TO CULTIVATE AMONG STUDENTS A SENSE OF IDENTITY WITH THE COMMUNITY, A PILOT PROJECT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL HISTORY INTO THE SECONDARY 1-3 HISTORY CURRICULUM BEGAN THIS YEAR IN 15 SCHOOLS.

/THE LOCAL