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Monday, January 15, 1973
NEW STAMPS TO MARK YEAR OF OX
On Sale From January 25
Two special stamps to mark the coming Lunar New Year, the Year
of the Ox, will be on sale at all post offices from January 25.
The stamps, in denominations of 10 cents and $1.30, are the
seventh in the series of Lunar New Year stamps.
Special first day covers will also be on sale at the post offices
at 20 cents each from Wednesday, January .17.
Members of the public are advised to obtain their requirements
early to avoid disappointment.
Advance orders for servicing of first day covers will be accepted
at the General Post Office, Pedder Street; Kowloon Central Post Office,
Nathan Road; and Tsim Sha Tsui Post. Office, Salisbury Road.
For this service, addressed first day covers must be handed in
together with an order form and a remittance to cover the cost. The
charge will be $1.50 per cover which includes the cost of two stamps together
with a service fee of 10 cents.
The covers must be fully addressed by the applicant, and not less
than ten covers will be accepted with each order.
The order forms will be available at the General Post Office, Kowloon
Central Post Office and Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office on Wednesday (January 17).
Any person