NEW SERIES
THURSDAY, CTOBER
• 19.1
M1
-
TOTAL
M2
-
TOTAL
M3 - TOTAL MO
HK$M1
HK$M2
HK$M3
NOTES AND COINS WITH THE PUBLIC, PLUS CUSTOMERS' DEMAND DEPOSITS WITH LICENSED BANKS.
M1 PLUS CUSTOMERS' SAVINGS AND TIME DEPOSITS WITH LICENSED BANKS, PLUS NEGOTIABLE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED BY LICENSED BANKS AND HELD OUTSIDE THE MONETARY SECTOR.
M2 PLUS CUSTOMERS' DEPOSITS WITH DEPOSIT-TAK ING COMPANIES PLUS NEGOTIABLE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED BY DEPOSIT-TAK ING COMPANIES AND HELD OUTSIDE THE MONETARY SECTOR.
NOTES AND COINS PLUS THE HONG KONG DOLLAR - DENOMINATED ELEMENT OF THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF DEPOSIT AND NEGOTIABLE CD AS APPROPRIATE.
CONTRACT FOR MACHINERY
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THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE TODAY AWARDED A 89-MILLION CONTRACT TO SWIRE ENGINEERING LTD. FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY FOR THE CENTRAL SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT,
THE PLANT, FORMING PART OF THE CENTRAL SEWERAGE DEVELOPMENT, IS DESIGNED TO SERVE ABOUT 300 000 PEOPLE IN THE CENTRAL AND SAJ YING PUN AREAS.
THE SEWAGE WILL BE CONVEYED TO THE SCREENING PLANT, WHERE THE MACHINERY WILL REMOVE GRIT, RAGS, DEBRIS AND ORGANIC MATTERS BEFORE THE SEWAGE IS DISCHARGED TO THE SEA THROUGH A SUBMARINE OUTFALL.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MID-1983.
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