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HONGKONG - The wealthy Hong Kong may be affected by global recession, but an auction of personal number plates for prestigious vehicles could still sell more than 46 thousand U.S. dollars. As reported earlier this week DPA, plate number 1234 sold for 360 thousand Hong Kong dollars (46,445 U.S. dollars) in government held an auction of 280 unique private plates. The results are collected 345 thousand U.S. dollars. A total of 30 number plates are offered that do not reach the opening price. It is a sign that the economic slowdown began to affect one of the richest cities of the world.Saham-stock Hong Kong is one of the most drop in the current crisis. The Hang Seng Index fell by more than 25 percent of its value in the last six weeks. Actor Jackie Chan in the year 2006 to spend 1.5 million dollars (USD 15 billion) to get a personal number plates 123.Nomor birthday his wife and son, each January 23 and December 3. In that year, number plate I LOVE U in Hong Kong sold 180 thousand U.S. dollars and beat the price for the handsome, Babyface and MR DVD.Government territories of Hong Kong every year auctioning cherished number plates “unique” to collect money that will be donated to poor. These results prove that, even in times of recession the wealthy always seem to have enough funds available to cater to their whims and fancies never mind scrimping by trying to survive like most of the normal working population. This is the face of capitalism which we now have to accept.