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* Ungazetted beaches.

The following beaches have changed grading on this occasion:

Hoi Mei Wan, New Cafeteria and Kadoorie from "3" to "2"; and Trio (Hebe Haven) "1" to "2".

The changes are within the normal range of fluctuationof the bacteriological water quality of these beaches.

This is the last report on beach water quality grading in 1995, as the bathing season will come to an end by late October. An annual review on the water quality of various bathing beaches in the bathing season of 1995 will be prepared by EPD by the end of this year.

End/Thursday, October 26, 1995

Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

$ million

(hours)

change ($million)

Opening balance in the account

2,377

0930

+798

Closing balance in the account

1,917

1000

+498

Change attributable to :

1100

+498

Money market activity

+500

1200

+498

LAF today

-960

1500

+500

1600

+500

LAF rate 4.25% bid/6.25% offer TWI 122.0 *+0.2* 26.10.95