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Thursday, January 10, 1974
ARTS FESTIVAL STAMPS
Three special stamps to commemorate the 1974 Hong Kong Festival
of Arts will go on sale at all post offices as from February 1, together
with a souvenir sheet which incorporates the stamps and descriptions of
their themes in both English and Chinese.
The three stamps, of 10-cent, $1 and $2 denominations, depict
a selection of Chinese opera masks which symbolise the theme of the Festival.
and They are in vertical format, measuring 1.1 in. by 1.75 in.,
were printed by Joh. Enschede en Zonen of Holland, using the photogravure
process.
The stamps' designer, Mr. Robert Hookham of Hong Kong, has also
produced a special first day cover which will be on sale at 20 cents oach
from next Thursday (January 17).
A spokesman for the Post Office advised members of the public to
obtain their requirements early to avoid disappointment.
Advance orders for servicing first day covers will be accepted
at the Gonoral Post Office in Pedder Street, the Kowloon Central Post
Office in Nathan Road, and the Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office in Salisbury Road.
The addressed first day covers, should be handed in with an order
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form together with a $3.20 remittance for each cover. This charge
includes the cost of the stamps and a service fee of 10 cents.
than 10 covers will be accepted with each order, and the cover must be fully
addressed by the applicant.
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