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"The sheetlet, cancelled with the postmark of October 9, 1995, makes a meaningful collection."

The two stamps reproduced on the sheetlet were issued on August 29, 1946, to mark the liberation of Hong Kong. They were designed by Mr W E Jones when he was prisoner of war in Stanley Camp.

The sheetlet, which will be available at all post offices at $10 each, is designed by Mr Gideon Lai Wai-kwan and printed by Joh Enschede, the Netherlands.

A maximum restriction of 20 sheetlets per customer queuing will be imposed on October 9. No advance order service will be provided.

Official souvenir cover at $1 each will be placed on sale at all post offices as from October 2 and hand-back service will be provided at all post offices on October 9 to official and privately-made covers bearing an indication of the event.

End/Thursday, September 21, 1995

Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

change

$ million

(hours)

($million)

Opening balance in the account

1,777

0930

-340

Closing balance in the account

1,817

1000

-340

Change attributable to:

1100

-340

Money market activity

-340

1200

-340

LAF today

+380

1500

-340

1600

-340

LAF rate 4.25% bid/6.25% offer TWI 122.6 *-0.8* 21.9.95