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entar

Supplementary to Question No. 6.

Legco meeting on 27 January 1988

Mrs. NG (in Cantonese):

Sir, in paragraph 1 of the answer

it is mentioned that among 30,195 objections, only 7,026

objections were successful. In other words, over 23,000

Does that reflect one thing and that

were not successful.

is, the Rating and Valuation Department has not been able to

explain clearly the criteria of assessment to the public

or is it true that these criteria are already outdated or

are there other reasons behind it ?

Financial Secretary: No, I think, Sir, it reflects that the

the

work done by professional staff in the Rating and Valuation Department in assessing rates was correct and well carried

out.