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To save queuing time, the spokesman urged ratepayers to settle payment by autopay, under which their bank accounts will only be debited on rates due dates, or using the Payment by Phone Service.
Application forms for autopay are obtainable from Treasury collection offices, district offices and all major banks in Hong Kong or by telephoning 2881 1033.
For additional information regarding the Payment by Phone Service, please call 9000 0222 329.
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Water storage figure
Storage in Hong Kong's reservoirs at 9 am today (Monday) stood at 92.8 per cent of capacity or 544.135 million cubic metres.
This time last year the reservoirs contained 405.260 million cubic metres of water, representing 69.2 per cent of capacity.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations
Cumulative
$ million
Time (hours)
change
($million)
Opening balance in the account
1,765
0930
+198
Closing balance in the account
1,963
1000
+198
Change attributable to :
1100
+198
Money market activity
+198
1200
+198
LAF today
Nil
1500
+198
1600
+198
LAF rate 4.00% bid/6.00% offer TWI 124.7 *+0.1* 8.7.96