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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981
→WE ARE HAPPY TO BE HELD AS AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS FOR THE NOTABLE RESULTS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED IN REDUCING - IF NOT ELIMINATING THE ILLEGAL TRADE OF MUSIC PIRACY IN HONG KONG,+
HE SAID,
MR JORDAN SAID THAT THE SUCCESSES IN COMBATTING RECORD PIRACY WERE MOST SATISFYING IN THEMSELVES.
+BUT IT IS EVEN MORE GRATIFYING TO HAVE OUR EFFORTS RECOGNISED AND APPRECIATED IN SUCH A TANGIBLE MANNER AS YOU HAVE SEEN FIT TO DO TODAY, HE SAID.
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GOLD COIN CABINETS ON SALE NEXT WEEK
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A LIMITED NUMBER OF QUALITY COIN PRESENTATION CABINETS ARE TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE NEXT WEEK TO GOLD COIN COLLECTORS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE CABINETS, MADE OF SATIN-FINISHED DANISH ROSEWOOD, ARE PERFECT PRESENTATION CASES FOR STORING AND DISPLAYING THE GOLD COINS ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THEY WILL BE ON SALE FROM 9.30 AM TO 4 PM ON MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY (MAY 18-20).
A TOTAL OF 470 CABINETS ARE BEING OFFERED AT HK$1 200 EACH.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: THE CABINET ATTRACTED CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC INTEREST WHEN A PROTOTYPE WAS PUT ON DISPLAY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN LATE 1977. SINCE THEN, MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPRESSED THE WISH TO PURCHASE SUCH A CABINET.
+ADDITIONAL CABINETS MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT A LATER
DATE SHOULD DEMAND EXCEED SUPPLY.-
THE CARINET CONTAINS 14 RECESSES TO HOLD THE COMPLETE SERIES OF HONG KONG GOLD COINS, INCLUDING THE 12 NEW YEAR COINS THE ROYAL VISIT COIN AND A COIN YET TO BE DESIGNATED. IT ALSO HAS A DRAWER TO HOLD THE GOLD COIN BOOKLETS.
EACH CABINET WILL ALSO PS PROVIDED WITH THREE PLASTIC CAPSULES FOR THE FIRST THREE GOLD COINS, MARKING THE ROYAL VISIT
(1975), THE YEAR OF THE DRAGO! (1976) AND THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE (1977), WHICH WERE ISSUED WITHOUT SUCH CAPSULES,
THE LID OF THE CABINET IS IMPRESSED WITH THE HONG KONG COAT OF ARMS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +TO ENSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, THE CARINETS WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ONE PER PERSON AND WILL BE SOLD ON A FIRST- COME FIRST-SERVED BASIS. AT THE COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OFFICE OF THE TREASURY, 2ND FLOOR. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG,+
PURCHASERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS.
+THEY MAY PAY EITHER IN CASH OR BY BANKER'S CASHIER ORDER MADE PAYABLE TO THE GOLD COIN PRESENTATION CABINET ACCOUNT+, UNDATED OR POST DATED BANKER'S CASHIER ORDERS WILL BE REJECTED, PERSONAL CHEQUES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED; + THE SPOKESMAN ADDER,
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