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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1992

5. CHEMICALS, RUBBER, PLASTIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

95

0.0

+14.5

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

(79)

(~2.5)

(+16.2)

6. BASIC METALS,

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS AND NON-ELECTRICAL

·

135

+3.8

+2.3

MACHINERY

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS,

EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

(119)

(+8.2)

(+12.3)

7. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS, PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND OPTICAL GOODS

153

0.0

+1.3

CONSUMER ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

(134)

(-2.2)

(-0.7)

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

(186)

(+11.4)

(+6.3)

PARTS, ACCESSORIES AND MACHINERY

8. MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING

INDUSTRIES

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

108

-5.3

+1.9

132

0.0

+8.2

NOTE: FOR EASY READING, FIGURES FOR THE FOUR SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUPS, WHICH CARRY LARGER WEIGHTS AND ARE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE BROAD INDUSTRY GROUPS, ARE SHOWN IN BRACKETS.

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SECOND ISSUE OF GOVERNMENT BONDS

THE OFFICE OF THE EXCHANGE TENDER OF GOVERNMENT BONDS WILL BE FOR SETTLEMENT ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 18).

FUND HELD

ANNOUNCED THAT THE SECOND NEXT MONDAY (FEBRUARY 17)

WILL BE HELD AS PURPOSES OF LAST

A TOTAL OF HK$500 MILLION TWO-YEAR BONDS WILL BE ON OFFER. IN ADDITION TO THIS AMOUNT, ANOTHER HK$100 MILLION RESERVE BY THE OFFICE OF THE EXCHANGE FUND FOR THE RESORT SUPPLY TO MARKET MAKERS OF GOVERNMENT BONDS.

THE BONDS WILL MATURE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY CARRY INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5.5 % PER ANNUM IN ARREARS.

18.

1994 AND WILL PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY

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