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Winners were awarded with cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 and a

certificate.

The competition was organised by the Labour Department, Education Department, Hong Kong Association of Careers Masters and Guidance Masters as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Council.

End/Friday, March 17, 1995

Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

$ million (hours)

change ($million)

Opening balance in the account

1,567

0930

+1,049

Closing balance in the account

2,209

1000

+1,049

Change attributable to:

1100

+1,092

Money market activity

+1,044

1200

+1,044

LAF today

-402

1500

+1,044

1600

+1,044

LAF rate 4.25% bid/6.25% offer TWI 118.2 *+0.0* 17.3.95

EF bills

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

EF notes/Hong Kong Government bonds

Terms

Yield

Term

Issue

Coupon Price

Yield

1 week

4.80

14 months

2605

6.35

100.06

6.38

1 month

5.13

23 months

2702

7.50

101.45

6.80

3 months

5.55

28 months

3707

6.95

100.27

6.94

6 months

5.87

34 months

3801 8.00

102.35

7.20

12 months 6.22

57 months

5912

8.15

102.40

7.68

Total turnover of bills and bonds - $14,211 million

Closed March 17, 1995

End/Friday, March 17, 1995