XN000022-1992-04-06 — Page 8

MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1992

IN ADDITION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, ANOTHER SUM OF $15.4 MILLION WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS TO CARRY OUT MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

"THIS FIGURE IS $1.4 MILLION OR 10 PER CENT MORE THAN THE $14 MILLION WE GOT FROM THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS IN THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR.

"IN OTHER WORDS, THE DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE AT THEIR DISPOSAL A TOTAL OF $66.81 MILLION IN 1992-93,' HE SAID.

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WATER SUPPLY SUSPENSION IN NGAU TAU KOK

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SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER TO SOME PREMISES IN NGAU TAU KOK WILL TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 8) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TEST.

THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT THE SECTION OF NGAU TAU KOK ROAD BETWEEN CHUN WAH ROAD AND ELEGANCE ROAD, INCLUDING BLOCKS 1-7 OF LOWER NGAU TAU KOK ESTATE AND HUNG CHEUK LAU, PAK LING LAU, HAY CHEUK LAU, YIN CHEE LAU AND WAH MEI LAU OF THE GARDEN ESTATE.

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

DATE

$ MILLION

CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT ON

3.4.92

950

EFFECT OF FORWARDS TO BE SETTLED ON

EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS MORNING

EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS AFTERNOON

6.4.92

-264*

+14

+300**

O/N ASSISTANCE TO BE REVERSED -250 MN * OTHER FORWARDS TO BE SETTLED -14 MN **O/N ASSISTANCE TO BE REVERSED ON APRIL 7

TRADE WEIGHTED INDEX 112.4 -0.1* 6.4.92

PHONG KONG