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Blankets distributed to street-sleepers

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A total of 63 blankets was distributed to 50 street-sleepers 35 in New Territories East and 15 in New Territories West by Social Welfare Department staff last (Friday) night.

"It is a normal practice for the department to distribute blankets to street sleepers when the temperature drops to or near 10 degrees Celsius," a department spokesman said.

It was the third such exercise since this winter.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

$ million

(hours)

change ($ million)

Opening balance in the account

2,344

09:30

-355

Closing balance in the account

1,664

10:00

-355

Change attributable to:

11:00

-355

Money market activity LAF today

-355

11:30

-355

-325

LAF rate 4.25% bid/6.25% offer TWI 123.8 *+0.0* 20.1.96

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