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Flushing water cut in Tai Po

The flushing water supply to some premises in Tai Po North will be temporarily suspended from 6 pm on Tuesday (September 3) to 6 am on Thursday (September 5) to facilitate conversion to salt water flushing.

The suspension will affect all premises in Yuen Shin Road, Ting Kok Road west of Yuen Shin Road, Chuen On Road, Tung Leung Road, Tung Leung Lane, Fu Chung Lane, Fu Heng Estate, Chung Nga Court, Fu Shin Estate, Yee Nga Court, Ming Nga Court, On Po Road, On Po Lane, Sun Hing Garden, New Territories North Regional Police Headquarters, Tai Po Police Station, Tai Yuen Estate, Ting Nga Court, On Pong Road, On Tai Road, On Cheung Road, On Man Square, On Chee Road, On Ho Lane, Ting Lai Road, San Wai Tsai, Indoor Recreation Centre, Tai Po Swimming Pool, Ting Tai Road, Kau Hui Chik Street, Chui Lok Street, Wang Tau Kai, Mei Sun Lane, Ping On Lane, Chui Wo Lane, Chui Yi Street, Tai Po Tai Wo Road, Ying Pun Ha, Tai Po Sports Ground, Tai Po Tau Road, Serenity Park, Tai Po Government Offices, Tai Po Fire Station, Tai Wo Estate, Kowloon Canton Railway Tai Wo Station, Po Nga Court, San Wa On Lane, Tai Po Tau Drive, Tai Wo Section and Yuen Chau Tsai Section of Tai Po Road, Tai Po Garden and Parc Versailles.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Time

Cumulative change

$ million

(hours)

($ million)

Opening balance in the account

2,546

09:30

+40

Closing balance in the account

2,469

10:00

+40

Change attributable to:

11:00

+40

Money market activity

+40

11:30

+40

LAF today

-117

LAF rate 4.00% bid/6.00% offer TWI 124.0 *+0.1* 31.8.96

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