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MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1993

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NEW MINIBUS SERVES SHA TIN RESIDENTS

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A NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 803 WILL COME INTO SERVICE FOR SHA TIN RESIDENTS FROM 7 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

ANNOUNCED.

THE ROUTE, TRAVELLING BETWEEN LEB ON AND HIN KENG VIA ΤΑΙ CHUNG KIU ROAD AND CHE KUNG MIU ROAD, WILL BE OPERATIONAL BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM DAILY AT 18-MINUTE FREQUENCIES.

THE FARE IS $5 PER SINGLE JOURNEY.

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WATER STORAGE FIGURE

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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 70.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 415.693 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 341.975 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 58.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

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OPENING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

REVERSAL OF LAF

BALANCE AFTER REVERSAL OF LAF

NET INJECTION/WITHDRAWAL TODAY

EFFECT OF LAF TODAY

CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

LAF RATE 2.00 BID/4.00 OFFER TWI 113.8 +0.0* 20.12.93

HONG KONG

$ MILLION

1,569

+2,431

4.000

NIL

+110

4,110