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Water storage figure

Storage in Hong Kong's reservoirs at 9 am today (Monday) stood at 64.0 per cent of capacity or 375.070 million cubic metres.

This time last year the reservoirs contained 379.596 million cubic metres of water, representing 64.8 per cent of capacity.

End/Monday, May 22, 1995

Fresh water cut in Mong Kok

Fresh water supply to some premises in Mong Kok will be temporarily suspended from 11 pm on Wednesday (May 24) to 6 am the following day to facilitate water mains leakage detection.

The affected areas will include Tung Chau Street, Maple Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Tong Mi Road, Sycamore Street and Prince Edward Road West.

End/Monday, May 22, 1995

Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

$ million (hours)

change ($million)

Opening balance in the account

1,275

0930

+1,247

Closing balance in the account

2,207

1000

+1,247

Change attributable to:

1100

+1,257

Money market activity

+1,252

1200

+1,258

LAF today

-320

1500

+1,258

1600

+1,252

LAF rate 4.25% bid/6.25% offer TWI 119.5 *+0.3* 22.5.95