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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1981

THIS YEAR, 14 000 PROOF COINS AND 18 000 UNCIRCULATED VERSIONS WERE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS, THE SAME NUMBERS AS LAST YEAR.

ABOUT 1 900 DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS WERE REJECTED BY COMPUTER PRIOR TO BALLOTING,

THE SPOKESMAN SAID · +THE RESULTS SHOW THAT THE APPLICATION AND ALLOCATION PROCEDURES WHICH WERE INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST YEAR, ARE NOW PRODUCING THE RESULTS EXPECTED. THEY ARE NOT ONLY DISCOURAGING PERSONS WHO, IN PAST YEARS, HAVE APPLIED FOR COINS SIMPLY WITH THE OBJECT OF SELLING IMMEDIATELY AT A PROF IT, BUT HAVE ALSO PROVIDED BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR GENUINE COLLECTORS TO OBTAIN A COIN,•

HE SAID THAT THIS SHOULD LEAD TO A MUCH MORE HEALTHY SECONDARY MARKET.

THE YEAR OF THE DOG GOLD COIN IS THE SEVENTH IN A SERIES THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ISSUING, SINCE 1976, TO DEPICT ANIMALS OF THE CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR.

EACH COIN HAS A FACE VALUE OF $1 000, THE BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED VERSION IS SOLD AT $2 200 WHILE THE PROOF COIN IS SOLD AT $3 300.

GOLD COINS WITH A FACE VALUE OF $1 000 WERE MADE LEGAL TENDER ON MAY 5, 1975.

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TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF MOTOR BOATS INVITED

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TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF MOTOR BOATS ON HIRE TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE OF THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, WERE CALLED TODAY (FRIDAY) IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE MOTOR BOATS WILL HAVE TO BE SUPPLIED AT A MINIMUM OF THREE AT ONE TIME ON HIRE AT HOURLY RATES AND FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS STARTING FROM APRIL 1, 1982.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TICD SAID THE BOATS WILL BE USED TO CONVEY CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE OFFICERS BETWEEN SHORE AND SHIPS IN THE HARBOUR AND FOR PATROLS WITHIN THE WATERS OF THE TERRITORY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TOTAL SAILING TIME PER MONTH WILL NOT BE LESS THAN 200 HOURS AND THE TOTAL WAITING TIME 500 HOURS.

FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SUPPLIES SECTION OF THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMNET, AT EMPIRE CENTRE, THIRD FLOOR, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON.

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