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MONDAY, MAY 9, 1994
TENDER FOR THE FIFTH ISSUE OF TWO-YEAR EXCHANGE FUND NOTES TO BE HELD NEXT MONDAY
THE HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THE BE TENDER FOR THE FIFTH ISSUE OF TWO-YEAR EXCHANGE FUND NOTES WOULD HELD NEXT MONDAY (MAY 16) FOR SETTLEMENT THE FOLLOWING DAY (MAY 17).
SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ISSUE, AN AMOUNT OF $500 MILLION TWO-YEAR NOTES WILL BE ON OFFER.
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IN ADDITION TO THAT, ANOTHER $100 MILLION WILL BE HELD
MONETARY RESERVE BY THE HONG KONG
AUTHORITY FOR SUPPLY TO MARKET MAKERS IN THE SECONDARY MARKET.
THE NOTES WILL MATURE ON MAY 17, 1996 AND WILL CARRY INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 6.35% PER ANNUM PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY IN ARREARS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO TENDER FOR THE NOTES MAY DO SO THROUGH ANY OF THE MARKET MAKERS OR RECOGNISED DEALERS ON THE
OBTAINED PUBLISHED LIST WHICH CAN BE
FROM
KONG THE HONG
MONETARY AUTHORITY AT 30TH FLOOR, 3 GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, OR TELEPHONE 878 8150. EACH TENDER MUST BE FOR AN AMOUNT OF $50,000 OR INTEGRAL MULTIPLES THEREOF.
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CUSTOMS DELEGATION MEETS GUANGDONG CUSTOMS AT ZHANGJIANG
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A SEVEN-MEMBER DELEGATION OF HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT LED BY COMMISSIONER MR DM WATSON DEPARTED FOR ZHANGJIANG, GUANGDONG THIS (MONDAY) MORNING FOR A MEETING WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE GUANGDONG CUSTOMS.
THIS IS THE TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING TO REVIEW LIAISON ARRANGEMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE TWO ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE AREAS OF EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE ON NARCOTIC AND SMUGGLING AS WELL AS ON ANTI-SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES.
INTERESTS
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BOTH SIDES WILL DISCUSS ON TOPICS OF MUTUAL INCLUDING DRUG TRAFFICKING, CIGARETTE SMUGGLING, TRAINING, PIRATED AND PRACTICAL WAYS TO ENHANCE CO-OPERATION IN ANTI-SMUGGLING.
AFTER THE MEETING, HONG KONG CUSTOMS DELEGATION WILL TRAVEL HAINAN AND VISIT CUSTOMS SET-UPS AND FACILITIES THERE.
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THE DELEGATION WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON THE MORNING
OF
MAY
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