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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1992

THE TOP THREE WINNERS IN BOTH SECTIONS WILL EACH BE AWARDED A TROPHY AND OTHER PRIZES.

ENTRIES WILL CLOSE ON OCTOBER 23. APPLICATION AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD AND THE KENNEDY TOWN CARITAS SOCIAL 27 POKFIELD ROAD.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TEL 852 3484.

FORMS ARE OF HARBOUR CENTRE AT

TSING YI KINDERGARTEN PLACES IN SURPLUS

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IN RESPONSE TO MEDIA ENQUIRIES ON THE NUMBER OF KINDERGARTEN PLACES ON TSING YI ISLAND, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID: "CONTRARY TO MEDIA REPORTS THIS MORNING, THERE WAS ACTUALLY A SURPLUS OF KINDERGARTEN PLACES ON TSING VI ISLAND.

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THERE ARE 21 KINDERGARTENS ON THE ISLAND WITH 7,266 PLACES

AVAILABLE.

ACCORDING TO ENROLMENT FIGURES PROVIDED BY THE KINDERGARTENS TO THE DEPARTMENT, THERE ARE STILL MORE THAN 200 PLACES TO BE FILLED.

"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT ΤΟ INTERPRET LONG QUEUES OF PEOPLE AS SIGNS OF SHORTAGES.

223,376

"ACCORDING TO THE 1991-92 ENROLMENT SURVEY, THERE WERE KINDERGARTEN PLACES IN THE TERRITORY AND AN ENROLMENT OF 193,658 CHILDREN IN THE 1991-92 SCHOOL YEAR, HE SAID.

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

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$ MILLION

OPENING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

2,480

REVERSAL OF LAF

-980

BALANCE AFTER REVERSAL OF LAF

1,500

NET INJECTION/WITHDRAWAL TODAY

NIL

EFFECT OF LAF TODAY

CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

LAF RATE 2.00 BID/4.00 OFFER

-100

1,400