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Re-launch of the posting box coin bank
The Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, announced today (Thursday) that to meet the popular demand for the Posting Box Coin Banks at the Hong Kong '97 Stamp Exhibition, the Hong Kong Post Office would re-launch sale of the Coin Bank to the public as a one-off exercise from April 21 to 26, 1997,
He said: "For customer convenience, sale of the Coin Bank will be done through a subscription system. No queuing up at the post offices is necessary."
Subscription forms will be available at all post offices between April 21 and 26, 1997. Completed subscription forms can be handed in at any counter office, or sent in by post. Payment can be made by cash or cheque, or by EPS, credit cards, Mondex where such acceptance facilities are available at the counter offices. For applications by post, payment can only be made by cheque. Subscription after the April 26 deadline will not be entertained. Subscription by mail should be postmarked no later than April 26.
The price of the Coin Bank is HK$80 each. There is no limit on the subscription quantity. For any single purchase of 300 Coin Banks or more, a 10% discount off the price will be offered. However, priority of delivery will be given to orders for less than 300.
The acceptance of the subscription for purchase of the Coin Bank and the relative priority for delivery of the items is subject to the availability of the stock.
Subscribers can collect the Coin Bank at eight designated collection centres set up for this purpose. These centres will be located in Hong Kong East, Hong Kong West, Kowloon East, Kowloon West, Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung, Tuen Mun, Shatin, and New Territories (North).
Alternatively, applicants can have their orders delivered to a local address (except remote areas) for which a nominal delivery fee will be levied: HK$5 for each Coin Bank, with a maximum flat rate of HK$200 for 40 or more Coin Banks.