HONG KONG, May 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Following are the foreign
exchange rates against the Hong Kong dollar, released by Bank of
China (Hong Kong) Limited at 18:20 Friday:
                              buy                sell     
   Japanese yen             613.15              615.50
   Swiss franc              488.85              490.95
   British pound          1,133.70            1,138.85
   Australian dollar        428.90              431.00
   Canadian dollar          500.75              502.90
   Euro                     711.30              715.25
   U.S. dollar              779.20              780.70
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