FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1994
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TWO BRAVE WOMEN COMMENDED BY FIRE SERVICES
THE BRAVERY AND PUBLIC SPIRIT SHOWN BY TWO WOMEN IN RESCUING ANOTHER WOMAN IN A RECENT SHEUNG SHUI FIRE WAS PUBLICLY RECOGNISED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
AT A CEREMONY IN SHEUNG SHUI FIRE STATION, THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES), MR CLEMENT WONG MAN-CHIU, PRESENTED THR CHIEF FIRE OFFICER'S COMMENDATIONS TO THEM.
LAI- CONCERN
MR WONG PRAISED MRS TSANG TONG LAI-PING AND MRS CHOI KWOK FONG FOR "THEIR ALTRUISM, COURAGE, PUBLIC-SPIRITED ACTION AND FOR THE COMMUNITY."
THE NO.3 ALARM FIRE BROKE OUT SHORTLY BEFORE 11 AM ON AUGUST 24 FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION IN A DOMESTIC UNIT ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF BLOCK 6, TSUI LAI GARDEN.
SOON AFTER THE BLAST, THERE WAS HEAVY SMOKE, HEAT AND FLAMBS SHOOTING FROM THE UNIT.
"WHILE ALL OTHER TENANTS WERE FLEEING TO SAFETY, MRS TSANG AND MRS CHOI CRAWLED INTO THE BLAZING UNIT TO RESCUE THEIR NEIGHBOUR AFTER HEARING HER SCREAM FOR HELP, MR WONG SAID.
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"THEIR ACTION WAS BOTH COMMENDABLE AND EXEMPLARY, HE ADDED.
THE INJURED WOMAN, WHO SUSTAINED SEVERE BODILY BURNS, WAS REMOVED то A SAFE PLACE BY THE PAIR BEFORE FIREMEN
SUCCESSFULLY ARRIVED.
HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS
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MILLION
TIME (HOURS)
CUMULATIVE CHANGE ($MILLION)
OPENING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT
2,060
0930
+238
CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT
2,160
1000
+238
CHANGE ATTRIBUTABLE TO :
1100
+220
MONEY MARKET ACTIVITY
+220
1200
+220
LAF TODAY
- 120
1500
+220
1600
+220
LAF RATE 3.00 BID/5.00 OFFER
TWI 121.9
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16.9.94
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