10:16     Share Buyback Notifications (SBN)                                   

    The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited has received notifications from   
    the following companies regarding the repurchase of ordinary shares as    
    follows:-                                                                 
                                                                              
                                    No. of                                    
    Name of Company      Date of    Securities  Highest Price  Lowest Price   
    (Stock Code)         Repurchase Repurchased per Share      per Share      
    -------------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- -------------- 
    SINO LAND COMPANY    14/04/2005 1,364,000   HKD 7.25          -           
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (  83)                                                                   
                                                                              
    TAI FOOK SECURITIES  14/04/2005 60,000      HKD 1.08       HKD 1.07       
    GROUP LIMITED                                                             
     ( 665)                                                                   
                                                                              
    THE HONG KONG AND    14/04/2005 900,000     HKD 15.60      HKD 15.50      
    CHINA GAS COMPANY                                                         
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (   3)