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The following beaches have changed grading on this occasion:
Hairpin, Middle Bay and Tung Wan, Cheung Chau from "2" to "1"; Shek O from "3" to "2"; Silvermine Bay, Casam and Lido from "4" to "3"; Chung Hom Kok and Pui O from "1" to "2"; Silverstrand from "2" to "3"; Old Cafeteria and Golden Beach from "3" to "4".
The changes are within the normal range of fluctuation of the bacteriological water quality of these beaches.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations
Cumulative
Time
change
$ million (hours)
($million)
Opening balance in the account
2,130
0930
+30
Closing balance in the account
2,212
1000
+30
Change attributable to:
1100
+30
Money market activity
+12
1200
+27
LAF today
+70
1500
+12
1600
+12
LAF rate 4.00% bid/6.00% offer TWI 124.8 *+0.1* 10.10.96
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
EF notes/MTRC
EF bills
Terms
Yield
Term
Issue
Coupon
Price
Yield
1 week
4.84
2 years
2808 6.00
100.11
6.02
1 month
4.95
3 years 3907 6.80
101.23
6.41
3 months
5.14
5 years
5109
7.32
101.67
7.03
6 months
5.22
7 years 7308 7.24
99.91
7.39
12 months
5.49
5 years M503 7.35
100.67
7.31
Total turnover of EF bills and notes - $9,391 million
Closed October 10, 1996
End