THURSDAY, JUNE 2. 1977
MONEY SUPPLY
1. LEGAL TENDER COINS AND NOTES IN CIRCULATION (A)
(1) COMMERCIAL BANK ISSUES (1) GOVERNMENT ISSUES
MONTH EN DE D 3CTH APRIL 1977
* MILLION
5,481
4.959
522
2.
LICENSED BANKS HOLDINGS OF LEGAL TENDER COINS AND NOTES (8)
780
3.
LEGAL TENDER COINS AND NOTES IN HANDS OF NON-BANK PUBLIC (A) - (B) = (C)
4,701
46 DEMAND DEPOSITS WITH LICENSED BANKS (D)
10,620
5.
MONEY SUPPLY (DEFINITION 1) (C) + (D)
·
(E)
15,321
6.
TIME DEPOSITS WITH LICENSED BANKS (F)
18,118
7.
SAVINGS DEPOSITS WITH LICENSED BANKS (G)
17,427
8.
MONEY SUPPLY (DEFINITION 2) (E) + (F) + (G) = (H)
50,867
APPLY EARLY FOR PASSPORT
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HAS ADVISED PEOPLE INTENDING TO APPLY FOR PASSPORTS TO DO SO EARLY TO AVOID LAST MINUTE RUSH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT DURING THE LONG SUMMER VACATION, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING CUTSIDE HONG KONG WOULD BE MUCH INCREASED.
THERE WILL BE STUDENTS GOING ABROAD TO STUDY AND PARENTS TAK ING THE IR FAMILY ON OVERSEAS TOURS, HE ADDED.
IT NORMALLY TAKES 10 DAYS TO ISSUE A BRITISH (HONG KONG) PASSPORT, BUT IT MIGHT TAKE LONGER DURING THE PEAK PERIOD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ALSO REMINDED STUDENTS AND VISITORS INTENDING TO GO TO THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SEND IN THEIR APPLICATION FOR VISAS IN GOOD TIME.
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