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Requisition forms to obtain rental information issued

The Rating and Valuation Department is now preparing for a regular three yearly general revaluation where rateable values of all properties in Hong Kong will be reviewed.

The revised rateable values will take effect from April 1 next year.

Some 450,000 requisition forms are issued to ratepayers today (Monday), seeking details of rents and other terms of tenancies for different categories of property including residential, commercial and industrial premises.

These forms are issued on a selective basis to ratepayers of properties where there are likely to be recently negotiated rents.

A spokesman for the department stressed that ratepayers who received the forms must complete and return them within the 21 days allowed.

If they have difficulties in returning the form within the specified period, they may apply, with reasons, for an extension. Failure to return the form may result in penalties being imposed.

Anyone who is in doubt as to how to complete the form may telephone the number printed on the form, or may visit the department at 17th Floor, Hennessy Centre, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, where assistance will be given.

Assistance may also be obtained from any public enquiry service centres at district offices.

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Water storage figure

Storage in Hong Kong's reservoirs at 9 am today (Monday) stood at 92.5 per cent of capacity or 542.066 million cubic metres.

This time last year the reservoirs contained 393.986 million cubic metres of water, representing 67.2 per cent of capacity.

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