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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1992

MR LAI SAID MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL WAS ONE OF THE HIGH FIRE RISK PERIODS. SIX HILL FIRES BROKE OUT IN COUNTRY PARKS DURING THE LAST FESTIVAL PERIOD.

MR LAI POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCE AND THE COUNTRY PARKS ORDINANCE TO LIGHT FIRE ILLEGALLY OR TO RELEASE A HUNG MING LANTERN IN A COUNTRY PARK OR IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.

"ILLEGAL LIGHTING OF FIRES INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS MAY LEAD TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT WHILE A SIMILAR OFFENCE COMMITTED IN THE COUNTRYSIDE CARRIES A MAXIMUM FINE OF AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT, HE SAID.

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$2,000

THERE WERE FIVE PROSECUTIONS AGAINST THE ILLEGAL USE OF FIRE IN COUNTRY PARKS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. OFFENDERS WERE FINED UP то $1,000.

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WATER CUT IN TAI KOK TSUI

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FRESH AND SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SONE PREMISES IN ΤΑΙ WILL GO OFF ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 7) TO FACILITATE CONNECTION WATER MAINS.

KOK TSUI WORK ON

ALL PREMISES ON TAI KOK TSUI ROAD. LI TAK STREET, KA SHIN STREET, KOK CHEUNG STREET, POR MAN STREET AND THOSE ALONG THE SEAFRONT WILL NOT GET SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER FROM 10 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.

THOSE PREMISES ON TAI KOK TSUI ROAD, WAT ON STREET AND THE SEAFRONT WILL BE AFFECTED BY SALT 9.30 AM TO 5 PM.

STREET, WATER

POK MAN

CUT FROM

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

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S MILLION

OPENING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

1,240

REVERSAL OF LAF

+260

BALANCE AFTER REVERSAL OF LAF

1,500

NET INJECTION/WITHDRAWAL TODAY

VIL

EFFECT OF LAF TODAY

NIL

CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

1.500

LAF RATE 2.00 BID/4.00 OFFER