TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1983
MR BRAY NOTED THAT THE ORIGINAL FUND WAS FOR A PERMANENT PROJECT TO MARK THE VISIT OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN TO HONG KONG, WHILE THE SUBSTANTIAL SURPLUS FROM THE SALE OF THE SOLD COINS STRUCK FOR THE ROYAL VISIT ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT.
EARLIER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG- LEEN, POINTED OUT THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS INDOOR COMPLEX WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STADIA IN HONG KONG.
+TODAY, IT STILL IS THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND IS USED FOR NUMEROUS SPECTATOR SPORTS AT BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS, HE SAID.
MR CHEONG-LEEN SAID SINCE ITS OPENING MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF YEARS AGO, THE 3 500 SEAT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM HAD BEEN THE VENUE FÖR MANY MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL EVENTS THAT RANGED FROM SPORTS TO CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT.
WITH A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 17 000 PEOPLE USING ITS RECREATIONAL SPORTS FACILITIES, MR CHEONG-LEEN SAID, THE HIGH USAGE OF ITS FACILITIES HAD REFLECTED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STADIUM.
YEAR OF THE RAT GOLD COIN OFFERED *****
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THE ISSUE OF A LIMITED QUANTITY OF $1 000 GOLD COINS TO MARK THE COMING LUNAR NEW YEAR - THE YEAR OF THE RAT.
APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT ALL HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION OFFICES AND CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 4.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE PROOF VERSION OF THE COIN IS PRICED AT $3 300 WHILE THE BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED COIN COSTS $2200. THESE ARE THE PRICES AT WHICH THE COCKEREL, THE DOG AND THE PIG COINS WERE SOLD.
+THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE IS THE SAME AS THAT OF LAST YEAR IN THAT CHEQUES ON PERSONAL ACCOUNTS ARE ACCEPTED AS WELL AS CASHIER'S ORI ERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+HOWEVER, APPLICATIONS ARE RESTRICTED TO RESIDENTS WITH A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD. IN THE EVENT OF OVER SUBSCRIPTION A BALLOT WILL BE HELD, HE ADDED.
/THE YEAR
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