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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1987
THE EXCHANGE RATES SHOWN ON THE ACCORDING TO CURRENT BANKNOTE RATES. UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
SCREEN WILL BE CALCULATED
THEY WILL BE REGULARLY
REUTERS HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED TO OPERATE THE TELEVISION INFORMATION SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY.
IN MAKING TRANSACTIONS, CONCESSIONAIRES WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE THE EXCHANGE RATES PROVIDED BY THIS INFORMATION SYSTEM.
THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEVY A SERVICE CHARGE NOT EXCEEDING FIVE PER CENT OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR VALUE OF THE TRANSACTION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW SYSTEM WAS INTENDED TO EXERCISE TIGHTER CONTROL OVER MONEY CHANGING OPERATIONS AT THE AIRPORT.
+CUSTOMERS CAN EASILY SEE THE BUYING AND SELLING RATES OF THE MAJOR CURRENCIES.
+RATES OF CURRENCIES NOT ON DISPLAY WILL BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS IN PRINT THROUGH THE REUTERS COMPUTER DATA SYSTEM,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE TENANCY AGREEMENT ALSO REQUIRES THE CONCESSIONAIRE TO CLEARLY OUTLINE THE METHOD OF CALCULATING THE SERVICE CHANGE IN THE SALES NOTE.
+ IT WOULD BE A BREACH OF CONTRACT TERMS IF THE LISTED RATES ARE NOT FOLLOWED.+
THREE OF THE MONEY CHANGING BOOTHS ARE LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC AREAS OF THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE HALLS WHILE THE OTHER THREE ARE IN THE CUSTOMS AREAS.
NO PROSECUTION
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS CONFIRMED THIS (MONDAY) MORNING THAT NO PROSECUTION OF MR ALAN BOND WILL TAKE PLACE IN RESPECT OF HIS STATEMENTS ALLEGEDLY MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ASSET VALUE OF BCIL.
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