THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1976
+ IT MUST BE GRATIFYING TO THE COMMISSIONER AND ITS STAFF TO KNOW THAT THE CORPORAT ON IS NOW REGARDED AS A MODEL FOR EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE ORGAN SATIONS IN THE REGION AND THAT A NUMBER OF NEIGHBOURING COUNTR ES HAVE BEEN ANXIOUS TO LEARN FROM THE HONG KONG EXPERIENCE.
+ IN ACHIEVING SUCH A REPUTATION, THE ADVISORY BOARD, MADE UP OF DEDICATED BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT PERSONALITIES, HAS ALSO PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART.
+1 AM SURE THAT THIS COMMENDABLE PROGRESS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF HONG KONG AS A WHOLE. | WISH TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE THE CORPORATION ON ITS FINE RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT AND HARD WORK AND TO WISH IT VERY MANY HAPPY RETURNS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS TENTH BIRTHDAY.+
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICED FIRST DAY COVERS
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THERE IS LESS THAN A WEEK TO ORDER IN ADVANCE THE SERVICING OF FIRST DAY COVERS PRODUCED BY THE POST OFFICE TO COMMEMORATE THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE'.
THE SPECIAL FIRST DAY COVERS, WHICH WERE PUT ON SALE LAST WEEK HAVE TO BE HANDED IN AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE OR THE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE, NATHAN ROAD OR THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, SALISBURY ROAD BEFORE 5 P.M. NEXT WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 29).
THEY MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ORDER FORM, AVAILABLE AT THE THREE POST OFFICES, TOGETHER WITH A REMITTANCE OF $1.70 PER COVER TO MEET THE COST OF THE STAMPS AND SERVICE. THEY MUST ALSO BE FULLY ADDRESSED AND NO LESS THAN TEN ARE ACCEPTED WITH EACH ORDER.
THE TWO STAMPS, WHICH ARE TO BE ISSUED TO COMMEMORATE THE 'YEAR OF THE SNAKE' W LL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE FROM JANUARY 6. THEY ARE IN 20 CENT AND $1.30 DENOMINATIONS AND ARE DESIGNED BY MISS JENNIE WONG, A GRAPHIC DESIGNER IN HONG KONG.
ON JANUARY 6 FIRST DAY COVERS CAN BE HANDED IN OVER THE COUNTER AT ALL POST OFFICES, IMMEDIATELY IMPRESSED WITH THE NORMAL POST OFFICE DATE STAMP, WITHOUT THE TIME TYPE, AND GIVEN BACK TO THE PERSON PRESENTING THEM.