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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1992
DURING THE SEMINAR, COPIES OF THE SMI MANUAL ON SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION CONTAINING COMPREHENSIVE ADVICE AND INFORMATION WERE INTRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS.
THEY WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON THE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SMI SCHOOLS DURING THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR.
CONTRACT AWARDED TO DEMOLISH LOK ON PAI CHIMNEYS
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) AWARDED A $4 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE DEMOLITION BY EXPLOSIVES OF THO CHIMNEYS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS AT LOK ON PAI DESALTER.
THE TWO 126-METRE HIGH REINFORCED CONCRETE CHIMNEYS HAVE TO BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR A TRANSHIPMENT AREA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AIRPORT BY THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
THE CONTRACT WILL BEGIN LATER THIS MONTH. THE BLASTING WORK IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WHEN EXPLOSIVES ARE USED FOR DEMOLITION WORKS.
IN HONG KONG
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND
MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS
* * * *
$ MILLION
OPENING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT
2,440
REVERSAL OF LAF
-940
BALANCE AFTER REVERSAL OF LAF
1,500
NET INJECTION/WITHDRAWAL TODAY
EFFECT OF LAF TODAY
CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT
LAF RATE 2.00 BID/4.00 OFFER
TWI 109.9 *+0.3*
NIL
NIL
1,500
1.10.92
PHONG KONG