THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978
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SPECIAL STAMPS TO COMMEMORATE CENTENARY OF PO LEUNG KUK
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THE POST OFFICE WILL ISSUE TWO SPECIAL STAMPS ON NOVEMBER 8 TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY OF THE PO LEUNG KUK.
THE STAMPS, WITH DESIGNS BASED ON PAINTINGS DONE BY CHILDREN OF THE KUK, ARE IN 20 CENTS AND $1.30 DENOMINATIONS. THEY WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES, ON NOVEMBER 8.
THESE NEW STAMPS WILL BE ON DISPLAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR PUBLIC COUNTER OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. ON OCTOBER 30.
FIRST DAY COVERS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS ISSUE WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 25) AT 20 CENTS EACH. THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO OBTAIN THEIR REQUIREMENTS EARLY.
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING OF FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE IN NATHAN ROAD AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE IN SALISBURY ROAD.
FOR THIS SERVICE, ADDRESSED FIRST DAY COVERS MUST BE HANDED IN WITH AN ORDER FORM TOGETHER WITH A REMITTANCE TO COVER THE COST. THE CHARGE WILL BE $1.70 PER COVER WHICH IS MADE UP OF THE COST OF THE TWO STAMPS AND A SERVICE FEE OF 20 CENTS,
THE COVER MUST BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT AND NOT LESS THAN 10 COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN EACH ORDER.
THE ORDER FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE ON OCTOBER 25.
PEOPLE ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON NOVEMBER 9 FROM THE OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER IS PLACED.
COVERS ADDRESSED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT FORWARD BY ORDINARY SURFACE MAIL, UNLESS SUFFICIENT STAMPS ARE AFFIXED TO COVER AIRMAIL AND/OR REGISTRATION CHARGES. THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING ADVANCE ORDERS OF SERVICED COVERS IS 5 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 4.
A SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON NOVEMBER 8 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.
THE CONDITIONS.