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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1986

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROOF VERSION OF THE COIN IS PRICED AT $3 300 WHILE THE BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED COIN COSTS $2 200. THESE ARE THE PRICES AT WHICH THE COCKEREL, THE DOG, THE PIG, THE RAT, THE OX, THE TIGER AND THE 1986 ROYAL VISIT COINS WERE SOLD.

+ THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE IS THE SAME AS THAT OF PREVIOUS YEARS IN THAT CHEQUES ON PERSONAL ACCOUNTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS WELL AS BANKER'S CASHIER ORDERS, 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.

STRUCK IN 22 CARAT GOLD, EACH COIN MEASURES 28.4 MM IN DIAMETER AND WEIGHS 15.976 GRAMS. EACH COIN WILL BE PACKAGED IN A PLASTIC SCREW TOP CAPSULE AND SUPPLIED WITH A PRESENTATION CASE AND SOUVENIR BOOKLET.

PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE GOLD COINS ARE HELD IN A SPECIAL COIN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT AND ARE USED TO HELP FINANCE CAREFULLY SELECTED PROJECTS.

THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TOWARDS PREVIOUS PROJECTS:

QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM

$15.0 MILLION

SILVER JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE

$56.9 MILLION

FLATS FOR THE ELDERLY

$32.5 MILLION

GRANT TO THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE $28.5 MILLION

A SUM OF $200 MILLION HAS BEEN EARMARKED FROM THE SPECIAL COIN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT FOR THE FUNDING OF THE SHA TIN INFIRMARY. THE 700-BED INFIRMARY IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1990.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED RESIDENTS TO HAND IN THEIR APPLICATION FORMS EARLY. COMPLETED FORMS, TOGETHER WITH BANKER'S CASHIER ORDERS OR CROSSED CHEQUES DATED NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 13 AND MADE PAYABLE TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT 1987 SPECIAL COIN ACCOUNT+, MUST REACH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BRANCHES OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION BY 12.30 PM ON THAT DAY:

1 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG

40-50 DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, HONG KONG

500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG

306 KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG

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