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SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1993

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NORTH DISTRICT SYP BEGINS

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MORE THAN 160 ACTIVITIES WILL BE ORGANISED IN THE NORTH DISTRICT THIS SUMMER FOR LOCAL YOUTHS TO ENJOY A FRUITFUL VACATION.

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ΤΟ KICK OFF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME (SYP) A FUN DAY WAS HELD IN LUNG SAM AVENUE INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE IN SHEUNG SHUI THIS

(SATURDAY) MORNING,

ABOUT 1,000 YOUTHS TOOK PART IN VARIOUS TYPES OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BADMINTON, SQUASH, TABLE TENNIS, GYMNASTIC EXERCISES, ROCK CLIMBING, AND ELECTRICAL VEHICLE DRIVING.

ALL THE PROGRAMMES WERE FREE OF CHARGE.

AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTH DISTRICT

SYP ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHEUNG FO-TAI, SAID:

**I AM SURE THAT THESE FUNCTIONS CAN ENABLE THE YOUTHS ΤΟ ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF SHARING THE FUN AND SERVING THE COMMUNITY."

THE SYP HAS BEEN ORGANISED IN THE DISTRICT SINCE 1985.

THIS YEAR, A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS WILL BE HELD BY 39 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

A TOTAL OF $420,000 HAD BEEN ALLOCATED BY THE JOCKEY CLUB AND THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD FOR THIS PURPOSE.

OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS OF THE CEREMONY INCLUDED THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG; AND NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TIMOTHY TONG.

LEAFLETS CONTAINING THE SYP ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 675 1584.

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

OPENING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

MILLION

1,750

REVERSAL OF LAF

BALANCE AFTER REVERSAL OF LAF

NET INJECTION/WITHDRAWL TODAY

EFFECT OF LAF TODAY

CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

+1,030

2,780

NIL

-1,500

1,280

LAF RATE 2.00 BID/4.00 OFFER TWI 112.6 *+0.2 3.7.93

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