TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1976.
STAMPS TO MARK +THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE+
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THE ISSUE OF TWO STAMPS TO COMMEMORATE THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE.
THE TWO STAMPS ARE IN THE 20 CENTS AND $1.30 DENOMINATIONS AND WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES ON JANUARY 6 NEXT YEAR.
THE STAMPS ARE DESIGNED BY MISS JENNIE WONG, A GRAPHIC DESIGNER IN HONG KONG, AND ARE PRINTED IN HORIZONTAL FORMAT.
SPECIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 20 CENTS EACH.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ASKED TO OBTAIN THEIR REQUIREMENTS EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING OF FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE- KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE, NATHAN ROAD AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, SALISBURY ROAD.
FOR THIS SERVICE, ADDRESSED FIRST DAY COVERS MUST EBE HANDED IN WITH AN ORDER FORM TOGETHER WITH A REMITTANCE TO COVER THE COST.
THE CHARGE WILL BE $1.70 PER COVER WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF THE TWO STAMPS TOGETHER WITH A SERVICE FEE OF 20 CENTS. THE COVERS MUST BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT, AND NOT LESS THAN 10 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 TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
ANY PERSON ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON JANUARY 7 NEXT YEAR FROM THE OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER WAS PLACED.
COVERS ADDRESSED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT FORWARD BY ORDINARY POST, SURFACE MAIL. UNLESS SUFFICIENT STAMPS ARE AFFIXED TO COVER AIRMAIL AND/OR REGISTRATION CHARGES. THE LATEST ACCEPTANCE DATE FOR ADVANCE ORDERS OF SERVICED COVERS WILL BE 5 P.M. ON DECEMBER 29 (WEDNESDAY).
A SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON JANUARY 6 NEXT YEAR AT ALL POST OFFICES WHEREBY 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.
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