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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1983
TO GIVE THE MISSION A BETTER INSIGHT INTO THE OPERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRY, THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS FOR THEM TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE BUSINESS COOPERATIONS WITH HONG KONG COMPANIES.
BEFORE LEAVING HONG KONG, A ROUND-UP SESSION WILL BE HELD AT THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WHERE MISSION MEMBERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS AND EXCHANGE THEIR VIEWS AND FINDINGS.
EIGHT MORE DAYS TO APPLY FOR GOLD COINS
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COIN COLLECTORS HAVE EIGHT MORE WORKING DAYS TO APPLY FOR THE YEAR OF THE RAT GOLD COINS ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
THE COIN, BEARING A PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN ON THE OBVERSE SIDE AND A SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED DESIGN OF A RAT ON THE REVERSE SIDE, IS THE NINTH IN THE SERIES OF LEGAL TENDER COINS ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO DEPICT THE 12 ANIMALS OF THE CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR.
THIS YEAR, 8 000 PROOF COINS AND 12 000 UNCIRCULATED COINS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSCRIPTION BY HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD HOLDERS. OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL BRANCHES OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION AND DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY, ALL APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE DESIGNATED OFFICES OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION BEFORE 4.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1983.+
METICULOUS CARE IS TAKEN AT EVERY STAGE OF PRODUCTION OF THE COIN. DURING THE INITIAL STAGE, THE DESIGN IS FAITHFULLY COPIED AND ENGRAVED BY HAND ONTO THE COINING DIE, AND SPECIAL POLISHING AND BURNISHING ARE APPLIED IN PREPARING THE COIN BLANKS.
COINS COMING OUT FROM THE COINING PRESS ARE CAREFULLY INSPECTED TO ENSURE PERFECTION.
THE COINS HAVE A LEGAL TENDER VALUE OF $1 000, AND SELL AT $3 300 FOR THE PROOF VERSION, AND $2 200 FOR THE UNCIRCULATED VERSION.
+ALTHOUGH THE PROOF VERSION, WITH ITS SPECIAL HAND SELECTED BLANK, THE FINE DETAIL OF THE IMPRESSED DESIGN AND THE MIRROR-LIKE FINISH, COMMANDS A HIGHER PRICE, IT IS ALWAYS THE FAVOURITE AMONG COLLECTORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SUCCESSFUL SUBSCRIBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY REGISTERED MAIL EARLY NEXT YEAR AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO COLLECT THE COINS BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR ON FEBRUARY 2. 1984,
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