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5.04% per annum

5.64% per annum

5.28% per annum

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for certificates issued on or after August 24, 1994, and before December 4, 1995;

for certificates issued on or after December 4, 1995, and before March 4, 1996; and

for certificates issued on or after March 4, 1996, until further notice.

Magistrate's resignation announced

The Judiciary announced today (Monday) that Mr Warner Banks had tendered his resignation as a Magistrate on March 2. The resignation took immediate effect.

On his resignation, Mr Banks ceased to be a public officer, and the disciplinary hearing before the Investigating Committee which was scheduled to commence this morning therefore came to a halt.

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Hung Hom road links contract signed

Work on the Hung Hom Bypass and Princess Margaret Road Link and roadwork in Hung Hom Bay project is to commence on Friday (March 8).

The $1,444 million contract for the project was signed today (Monday) by the Director of Highways, Mr Leung Kwok-sun, and representatives of the Maeda-Chun Wo Joint Venture.

The Hung Hom Bypass will be a 1.3 kilometre-long elevated dual-two carriageway from Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom Road in Hung Hom.