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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1993

MATURITY DATE

: FEBRUARY 16, 1995

INTEREST RATE

: 4.75% PER ANNUM

ARREARS

PAYABLE

INTEREST PAYMENT

DATES

TENDER AMOUNT

OTHER DETAILS

SEMI-ANNUALLY IN

: AUGUST 16, 1993, FEBRUARY 16, 1994 AUGUST 16, 1994, FEBRUARY 16, 1995

:

EACH TENDER MUST BE FOR AN AMOUNT OF HK$50,000 OR INTEGRAL MULTIPLES THEREOF. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO TENDER FOR THE BONDS MAY APPROACH MARKET MAKERS OR RECOGNISED DEALERS ON THE PUBLISHED LIST

: PLEASE SEE INFORMATION MEMORANDUM PUBLISHED OR APPROACH MARKET MAKERS OR RECOGNISED DEALERS

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TRADE DEPT HANDBOOK PUBLISHED

THE 1993 EDITION OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT HANDBOOK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND IS NOW AVAILABLE FREE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THIS 80-PAGE PUBLICATION OF A-5 SIZE IS A HANDY GUIDE ΤΟ SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OVERSEAS OFFICES AND OTHER LOCAL TRADE BODIES.

THE PIVE MAIN CHAPTERS IN THE HANDBOOK OUTLINE THE ORGANISATION OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT; SERVICES I IT PROVIDES; LICENSING PROCEDURES; IMPORT AND EXPORT CONTROLS BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS BY LOCAL TRADE ORGANISATIONS.

NUMBERS IN

CHARGES ON LICENSING VARIOUS

BRANCHES AND

ITS APPENDICES GIVE DETAILS ON PEES AND SERVICES, AND TELEPHONE ENQUIRY DIVISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID THE PUBLICATION OF THE HANDBOOK IS TO FACILITATE LOCAL AND OVERSEAS TRADERS IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

"THOSE USING THE SERVICES OF OUR DEPARTMENT WILL FIND THE HANDBOOK USEFUL AND INFORMATIVE. IN FACT, THE FORMAT OF THE HANDBOOK HAS BEEN MODIFIED SLIGHTLY TO MAKE IT MORE READABLE, HE SAID.

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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT HANDBOOK IS UPDATED AND

ANNUALLY SINCE 1988.

PUBLISHED

FREE COPIES OF BOTH THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE ENQUIRY COUNTER OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, GROUND FLOOR, TRADE DEPARTMENT TOWER, 700 NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK, KOWLOON. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 398 5334 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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