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Water storage figure

Storage in Hong Kong's reservoirs at 9 am today (Monday) stood at 69.4 per cent of capacity or 450.530 million cubic metres.

This time last year the reservoirs contained 434.892 million cubic metres of water, representing 74.2 per cent of capacity.

End/Monday, July 10, 1995

Fresh water cut in Sheung Shui

Fresh water supply to some premises in Sheung Shui will be temporarily suspended from 11 pm on Thursday (July 13) to 6 am the following day to facilitate water mains leakage detection.

The affected areas will include Pak Wo Road, So Kwun Po Road, Po Kin Road, Kat Cheung Crescent, Kai Leng, Ng Uk Tsuen, Chong Tsin Leng and Po Leng Au.

End/Monday, July 10, 1995

Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

$ million (hours)

change ($million)

Opening balance in the account

1,572

0930

+936

Closing balance in the account

1,528

1000

+936

Change attributable to:

1100

+942

Money market activity

+946

1200

+949

LAF today

-990

1500

+949

1600

+946

LAF rate 4.25% bid/6.25% offer TWI 119.0*+0.3* 10.7.95