Attention TV/radio announcers:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 5) that due to big waves, the red flag has been hoisted at Tong Fuk Beach in Islands District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Exchange Fund Bills tender results:
| Tender date | : | June 5, 2018 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Q1823 |
| Issue date | : | June 6, 2018 |
| Maturity date | : | September 5, 2018 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$106,790 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$48,632 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 1.14 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 1.18 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio | : | About 16 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 1.20 PCT |
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| Tender date | : | June 5, 2018 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | H1852 |
| Issue date | : | June 6, 2018 |
| Maturity date | : | December 5, 2018 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$44,875 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$15,000 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 1.44 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 1.48 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio | : | About 5 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 1.53 PCT |
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority tenders to be held in the week beginning June 11, 2018:
| Tender date | : | June 12, 2018 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Q1824 |
| Issue date | : | June 13, 2018 |
| Maturity date | : | September 12, 2018 |
| Tenor | : | 91 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$44,805 MN |
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| Tender date | : | June 12, 2018 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | H1853 |
| Issue date | : | June 13, 2018 |
| Maturity date | : | December 12, 2018 |
| Tenor | : | 182 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$9,000 MN |
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| Tender date | : | June 12, 2018 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Y1890 |
| Issue date | : | June 13, 2018 |
| Maturity date | : | June 12, 2019 |
| Tenor | : | 364 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$3,000 MN |
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| Tender date | : | June 15, 2018 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | M1802 |
| Issue date | : | June 19, 2018 |
| Maturity date | : | July 18, 2018 |
| Tenor | : | 29 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$1,000 MN |
In 2018, four new names have been introduced to the list of tropical cyclone names in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea. They are Nyatoh, Trases, Mulan and Hinnamnor, replacing the old names Meranti, Sarika, Haima and Nock-ten respectively. The meanings of these four new names and the contributing countries/regions are set out in the following table:
| Name | Meaning | Contributing country/region |
| Nyatoh | A kind of tree that grows in tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia | Malaysia |
| Trases | Woodpecker | Cambodia |
| Mulan | Magnolia, a kind of flower native to China | China |
| Hinnamnor | A National Protected Area in Lao PDR | Lao PDR |
The new names were endorsed by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific/World Meteorological Organization Typhoon Committee at its 50th session held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
According to convention, the Typhoon Committee would consider retiring the name of a tropical cyclone which has caused serious human casualties and economic losses. In September 2016, at least two persons were killed and 63 were injured in Taiwan during the passage of Super Typhoon Meranti. Meranti also wreaked havoc in Fujian and Jiangxi, resulting in at least 29 deaths, 15 missing and about 2.5 million people affected with the collapse of around 18 000 houses. Super Typhoons Sarika and Haima hit the Philippines in quick succession within a week in October 2016, resulting in 11 deaths and three missing in total. In December 2016, at least six people were killed and eight were missing in the Philippines during the passage of Super Typhoon Nock-ten. Over 380 000 people were evacuated from their homes.
The updated list of tropical cyclone names and their corresponding meanings is available at the Hong Kong Observatory website at www.weather.gov.hk/informtc/sound/tcname2018e.htm.
Attention TV/radio announcers:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 5) that due to big waves, the red flag has been hoisted at Hung Shing Yeh Beach in Islands District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.
Attention TV/radio announcers:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
The Civil Engineering and Development Department today (June 5) announced that as the Standby Signal No. 1 has been issued, the Chai Wan Public Fill Barging Point will be closed at 1.20pm until further notice.