Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Daily Summaries
 
                                                        SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES                             PRINTED: 19/10/99  PAGE:   1
                                                        DIRECTORS'/CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT - B
                                                            (GRANTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES OF RIGHTS)

 STOCK NAME : Celestial Asia                 (1049)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------
 KHOO KEN WEE                           G  ORD              CELESTIAL ASIA SECURITIES HOLD-        20,000,000    080400-070402        0.590                1
                                                            INGS LIMITED                  

 LAW PING WAH                           G  ORD              CELESTIAL ASIA SECURITIES HOLD-        40,000,000    080400-070402        0.590                1
                                                            INGS LIMITED                  

 LI YUEN CHEUK                          G  ORD              CELESTIAL ASIA SECURITIES HOLD-        20,000,000    080400-070402        0.590                1
                                                            INGS LIMITED                  

 KWAN PAK HOO BANKEE                    G  ORD              CELESTIAL ASIA SECURITIES HOLD-        40,000,000    080400-070402        0.590                1
                                                            INGS LIMITED                  

 STOCK NAME : HSBC Holdings                  (0005)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------
 FLINT DOUGLAS JARDINE                  G  ORD US$0.5 GBP   HSBC HOLDINGS PLC                          36,000    010499-010406        3.334                0

                                        G  ORD US$0.5 GBP   HSBC HOLDINGS PLC                           3,813    010802-310103        4.521                0

 BOND JOHN REGINALD HARTNELL            G  ORD US$0.5 GBP   HSBC HOLDINGS PLC                          36,000    010499-010406        3.334                0

                                        G  ORD US$0.5 GBP   HSBC HOLDINGS PLC                           3,813    010802-310103        4.521                0

 STOCK NAME : MAE Holdings                   (0851)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------
 CHEUNG FONG CHAU ALAN                  G  ORD              MAE HOLDINGS LIMITED                      900,000    121099-091108        2.100                1
                                                        SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES                             PRINTED: 19/10/99  PAGE:   2
                                                        DIRECTORS'/CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT - B
                                                            (GRANTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES OF RIGHTS)

 STOCK NAME : Ng Fung Hong                   (0318)

       Director/Chief Executive        G/E     Class                 Company Name                 Quantity       Exercise Period   Ex. Price  Consideration
 ------------------------------------  --- ---------------  -------------------------------  ------------------  ---------------  ---------- ---------------
 LI SHEE YAN                            E  ORD              NG FUNG HONG LTD                          200,000           -              -                   0

                                                                     *****  END OF REPORT  *****


NOTES:

N1     Subject to the Agreement for sale and purchase of shares in Graneagle
       Holdings entered into between Eastland Enterprises Inc. (as Vendor),
       Emperor International Holdings Limited (as Guarantor), Accura Overseas
       Limited (as Purchaser) and Ling Tai Yuk, John (as Purchaser's Guarantor)
       dated 11th October 1999.

N2     Scrip Dividend

N3     Subdivision of shares

N4     Please refer to the Company's Announcement of 14 October 1999.

N5     Total consideration : US$1,937,386.11

N6     Re-investment of dividend

N7     Acquisition of shares by the QUEST ("The HSBC Qualifying Employee
       Share Ownership Trust").

N8     Transfer of shares by the QUEST to employee participants in the
       Scheme ("HSBC Savings - Related Share Option Scheme").

N9     Mr. Cheung has a corporate interest in Bolidic Ltd. ("Boldic") in which
       held 105,750,000 shares in MAE Holdings Ltd.  Boldic is beneficially
       owned as to 30% by Pacific Mercantile Holdings Ltd and Pacific is wholly
       owned by Mr. Cheung.

N10    Exercise of options

N11    Consideration per unit : $57.50 - $57.75

N12    Kerry Properties Capital Limited ceased to be associated corporation of
       the listed company.

N13    SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES
       SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT

       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 14/10/99 : 500,903,225

       The Securities and Futures Commission has granted Manulife Financial
       Corporation ("MFC") a partial exemption from compliance with the
       Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Ordinance pursuant to guidelines
       published under section 2A of the Ordinance.  Under the partial
       exemption, MFC is not required to prepare registers, maintain records
       or file, and MFC's corporate insiders are not required to file, with
       Hong Kong regulatory authorities disclosure of interest reports
       pursuant to the Ordinance on the condition that MFC will file with
       the SEHK disclosures of interests made in Canada and the U.S. where
       it maintains primary listings.

       1.  Under Canadian law, 10% shareholders of MFC have to file reports to
           the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC").  Reports made by 10%
           shareholders, if any, can be found in OSC website www.sedar.com.
           MFC has agreed to monitor the OSC Weekly Bulletin and Insider Early
           Warning Report Press Releases every two weeks and if any reports by
           or concerning 10% shareholders and filed, MFC will provide a hard
           copy to the SEHK for inspection by the Hong Kong public.  So far,
           the SEHK has not received any such reports from MFC.

       2.  Under U.S. law, 5% shareholders of MFC have to file reports to the
           U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to Schedule
           13G/13D of the Securities and Exchange Act 1934 of the United States.    
           Up-to-date reports made by 5% shareholders, if any, can be found in
           SEC website at www.sec.gov.  MFC has agreed to monitor the SEC
           website every two weeks and if any reports on 5% shareholders are
           filed, MFC will provide a hard copy to the SEHK for inspection by
           the Hong Kong public.  So far, the SEHK has not received any such
           reports from MFC.

       3.  Hard copies of filings or reports provided by MFC under paragraphs 1
           and 2 above (if any) are available for inspection at the SEHK's
           office at UG/F, V-Heun Building, 128-140 Queen's Road Central,
           Hong Kong, and upon request in writing to MFC at MFC's office at
           Manulife Plaza, The Lee Gardens, 48th Floor, 33 Hysan Avenue,
           Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.  For enquiries or arrangements regarding
           inspection at the SEHK please contact the SEHK SDI Unit (Miss Chin
           (2840-3707) or Miss Tsui (2840-3769)).

       * ISC refers to the latest Issued Share Capital of the listed company
         recorded by the Exchange as at the date of this summaries.  It might
         not promptly reflect changes caused by share placements, rights issue,
         bonus issue, etc.  Readers should exercise caution when using these
         figures.

N14    SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) DAILY SUMMARIES
       DIRECTORS' AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES' NOTIFICATIONS REPORT

       Stock Name: Manulife Financial Corporation (stock code: 945)
       *ISC as at 14/10/99 : 500,903,225

       The Securities and Futures Commission has granted Manulife Financial
       Corporation ("MFC") a partial exemption from compliance with the
       Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Ordinance pursuant to guidelines
       published under section 2A of the Ordinance.  Under the partial
       exemption, MFC is not required to prepare registers, maintain records
       or file, and MFC's corporate insiders are not required to file, with
       Hong Kong regulatory authorities disclosure of interest reports
       pursuant to the Ordinance on the condition that MFC will file with
       the SEHK disclosures of interests made in Canada and the U.S. where
       it maintains primary listings.

       1.  Under Canadian law, "insiders" including directors of MFC have
           to file reports to the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC")
           in Form 55 pursuant to the Ontario Securities Act.  MFC has agreed
           to provide Forms 55 filed by MFC in Canada to the SEHK at the same
           time as they are filed in Canada.  Pursuant to this, MFC has today
           filed with the SEHK 1 copy of Form 55 which can be found in the
           hard copy of the Daily Summaries of Directors' and Chief Executives'
           Notifications Report.
        
       2.  MFC is presently a "foreign private issuer" under U.S. law.  As
           such, no directors of MFC are required to make any disclosure of
           interests filings under the Securities Exchange Act 1934 of the
           United States.

       *  ISC refers to the latest Issued Share Capital of the listed company
          recorded by the Exchange as at the date of this summaries.  It might
          not promptly reflect changes caused by share placements, rights issue,
          bonus issue, etc.  Readers should exercise caution when using these
          figures.