XN000022-1991-04-15 — Page 9

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1991

THE TWO DISPENSARIES WERE THE FIRST TO BE REFUSED RENEWAL OP THEIR LICENCES SINCE THE REGULATIONS CAME INTO EFFECT IN 1988.

"THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL ABUSE OF SCHEDULED POSIONS, ESPECIALLY PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK OUT FOR SUCH OFFENDERS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

* * *

HKEF

DATE

$MILLION

CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT ON

EFFECT OF FORWARDS TO BE SETTLED ON

EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS MORNING

13.4.91

480

15.4.91

+30

-30

EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS AFTERNOON

NEUTRAL

TRADE WEIGHTED INDEX 111.3 -0.

15.4.91

ISSUE

NUMBER

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND 91-DAY EXCHANGE FUND BILLS

MATURING ON

OUTSTANDING

$ MILLION

Q115

10.7.91

400

+80

Q103

17.4.91

740.5

-260.5

Q104

24.4.91

725

-245

Q105

1.5.91

720

-240

Q106

8.5.91

593.5

-113.5

Q107

15.5.91

541

-61

Q108

22.5.91

480

+0

Q109

29.5.91

450

+30

Q110

5.6.91

340

+140

Q111

12.6.91

510

-30

Q112

19.6.91

540

-60

Q113

26.6.91

550

-70

Q114

3.7.91

470

+10

HKEI

PHONG KONG