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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1991

THE NUMBERS

AUCTIONED WILL

BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF AUCTION.

TODAY'S SALE, THE 170TH ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973, BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR CHARITY

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REALISED SO FAR TO $126,535,105.

VESSELS ALERTED TO ROUND HONG KONG ISLAND YACHT RACE

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT REMINDED MASTERS AND COXSWAINS THAT YACHT RACE WILL TAKE PLACE ROUND HONG KONG ISLAND DURING DAYLIGHT: HOURS TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

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THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (EAST REGION)

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR KHIN HLA TODAY (SATURDAY) SAID: "THE RACE WILL START AND FINISH OFF ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB, CAUSEWAY BAY AND WILL BE TAKEN PLACE IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.'

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ABOUT 200 YACHTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.

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MR HLA SAID: "MASTERS, COXSWAINS AND PERSONS-IN-CHARGE VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THE VICINITY ARE REQUESTED то PROCEED WITH CAUTION, GIVING PRACTICAL CONSIDERATION TO THE CONTESTANTS.

"COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972 IS MANDATORY."

HE SAID MARINE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WILL BE ON SPECIAL PATROL TO ASSIST CONTESTANTS AND OTHER BOAT USERS.

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

DATE

$ MILLION

CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT ON

15.11.91

500

EFFECT OF FORWARDS TO BE SETTLED ON

16.11.91

NEUTRAL

EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS MORNING

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