TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1983
THE YEAR OF THE RAT GOLD COIN IS THE NINTH IN A SERIES TO COMMEMORATE THE 12 LUNAR YEARS WHICH FALL IN THE WESTERN CALENDAR YEARS 1976-87.
WORLDWIDE MINTAGE FOR EACH COIN IN THE SERIES IS LIMITED, AND THE YEAR OF THE RAT COIN IS NO EXCEPTION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT 8 000 PROOF AND 12 000 UNCIRCULATED COINS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR HONG KONG RESIDENTS.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT PROFITS FROM THE SALE OF GOLD COINS ARE NOT TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNMENT'S GENERAL REVENUE, BUT ARE KEPT IN A SPECIAL ACCOUNT WHICH HAS BEEN USED TO HELP FINANCE CAREFULLY SELECTED PROJECTS.
TO DATE, A TOTAL OF $107 MILLION FROM GOLD COIN SALES HAVE BEEN USED TO FINANCE THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS1
EARLY.
$15 MILLION FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM;
$57 MILLION FOR SILVER JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE; AND
$35 MILLION FOR THE PURCHASE OF FLATS TO PROVIDE HOMES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED RESIDENTS TO HAND IN THEIR APPLICATIONS
COMPLETED FORMS, TOGETHER WITH CASHIER'S ORDERS OR CROSSED CHEQUES DATED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 14, 1983 AND MADE PAYABLE TO +HONG KONG GOVERNMENT 1984 SPECIAL COIN ACCOUNT+, MUST REACH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BRANCHES OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION BY 4.30 PM OF THAT DAY:
40-50 DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, HONG KONG
7 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG
500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG
1 HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG
306 KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG
82-84 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON
673 NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK
1 YUE MAN SQUARE, KWUN TONG
455-457 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN
192 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG
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