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MONTY, JANUARY 8, 1979
COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ON HONG KONG INDUSTRIES'
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A SET OF THREE COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ON
HONG KONG INDUSTRIES+
IN 20 CENTS. $1.30 AND $2 DENOMINATIONS WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
SPECIAL FIRST DAY COVERS AT 20 CENTS EACH HAVE ALSO BEEN
ISSUED.
DESIGNED BY THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE STAMPS ARE DEVOTED TO THREE MAJOR LOCAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES GARMENTS, TOYS AND ELECTRONICS.
THE THREE MANUFACTURING SECTORS ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN
60 PER CENT OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS.
A SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL POST OFFICES TOMORROW (TUESDAY) 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 SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THIS SERVICE ARE:-
* ONLY ARTICLES BEARING AN INDICATION THAT THEY ARE FIRST
DAY COVERS WILL BE SO TREATED-
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THE ARTICLES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL ADDRESS-
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THE ARTICLES MUST NOT BEAR ANY OTHER CANCELLATION=
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NO REGISTERED ITEMS WILL BE PROCESSED BY THIS METHOD.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
MPS TO GIVE PRESS CONFERENCE
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THE FOUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT CURRENTLY IN HONG KONG WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 4 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, IN THE GIS THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
THE FOUR MPS ARE THE RT. HON. ALFRED MORRIS (LABOUR), PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE DISABLED- MR. JACK ASHLEY (LABOUR), PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES- MR. NIGEL LAWSON (CONSERVATIVE) AND THE HON. PETER MORR ISON (CONSERVATIVE).
TELEVISION CREWS ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THE IR EQUIPMENT.