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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1975
EXHIBITION OF NEW FESTIVAL STAMPS
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AN EXHIBITION OF THREE SPECIAL STAMPS DEPICTING HONG KONG FESTIVALS WILL BE HELD IN THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING AT PEDDER STREET BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. FROM JULY 21 TO 25.
THE STAMPS, FEATURING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL AND THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL, WILL BE ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 50 CENTS, $1 AND $2, RESPECTIVELY.
THEY WILL BE PUT ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM JULY 31.
SPECIAL FIRST DAY COVERS HAVE ALSO BEEN DESIGNED AND THESE HAVE BEEN PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES AT 20 CENTS EACH.
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 IN PEDDER STREET, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE IN NATHAN ROAD, AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE IN SALISBURY ROAD.
THE LATEST ACCEPTANCE DATE FOR ADVANCE ORDERS OF SERVICED COVERS WILL BE NOON ON TUESDAY, JULY 29.
A SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON JULY 31 AT ALL POST, OFFICES WHERE FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER THE COUNTER, IMPRESSED WITH THE NORMAL POST OFFICE DATE STAMP AND HANDED BACK TO THE PERSON PRESENTING THEM. NO TIME TYPE WILL APPEAR IN THE POSTMARK.
SPECIAL POSTING BOXES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE ON JULY 31 FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO HAVE FIRST DAY COVERS CAREFULLY HAND-POSTMARKED BEFORE DESPATCH TO THE ADDRESS ON THE COVERS.
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