THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1986
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RABBIT GOLD COIN APPLICATIONS CLOSE SATURDAY
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APPLICATIONS FOR THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT GOLD COINS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 13) AND A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED APPLICANTS TO HAND IN THEIR FORMS BEFORE 12.30 PM THAT DAY.
SO FAR. THE NUMBER OF APPLICATION FORMS DISTRIBUTED HAD EXCEEDED 65 000 AND THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WAS WELL AHEAD OF THAT FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR WHEN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER GOLD COINS WERE ON SALE, ACCORDING TO THE SPOKESMAN.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY REGISTERED MAIL AROUND JANUARY 14, 1987, AND THOSE WHO ARE UNSUCCESSFUL WILL HAVE THEIR CHEQUES OR BANKER'S CASHIER ORDERS RETURNED BY POST AT THE APPLICANTS' RISK AROUND JANUARY 9, 1987.
CHEQUES OR BANKER'S CASHIER ORDERS WOULD NOT BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT BEFORE DECEMBER 13, 1986, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE LIMITED QUANTITY OF $1 000 GOLD COINS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION BRANCHES.
+THE PROOF VERSION OF THE COIN IS PRICED AT $3 300 AND THE BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED COIN IS AT $2 200,+ HE SAID.
COMPLETED FORMS, TOGETHER WITH CROSSED CHEQUES MADE PAYABLE TO +HONG KONG GOVERNMENT 1987 SPECIAL COIN ACCOUNT+ OR BANKER'S CASHIER ORDERS MUST REACH ANY OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION BRANCHES LISTED IN THE APPLICATION FORM BEFORE 12.30 PM ON SATURDAY, HE STRESSED.
DB TO CONSIDER TRAFFIC LIGHTS PROPOSAL
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THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS PROPOSALS TO RESTORE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS IN WOH CHAI STREET NEAR SHEK KIP MEI STREET.
THE MEETING WILL START AT 2.15 PM IN THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM AT 39 TONKIN STREET, SECOND FLOOR, KOWLOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING.
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