SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1982
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STAMPS ON HK FAUNA
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A SPECIAL ISSUE OF FOUR POSTAGE STAMPS OF 20 CENTS, $1, $1.30 AND $5 ON HONG KONG FAUNA WILL BE PLACED ON SALE ON MAY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY).
PANGOLIN
THE STAMPS DEPICT FOUR OF THE ANIMALS WHICH INHABIT THE COUNTRYSIDE IN HONG KONG - FIVE-BANDED CIVET (20 CENTS) ($1), CHINESE PORCUPINE ($1.30), AND BARKING DEER ($5).'
OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS, EACH ACCOMPANIED BY AN INSERT CARD CONTAINING INFORMATION ON HONG KONG FAUNA AND BRIEF PHILATELIC INFORMATION, WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES ON APRIL 28 AT 50 CENTS EACH.
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FIRST DAY COVERS HAVE BEEN PRINTED TO MEET ANTICIPATED DEMAND BUT, TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE GIVEN A FAIR CHANCE TO BUY THEM, NO MORE THAN 10 COVERS MAY BE PURCHASED BY A CUSTOMER AT ANY ONE TIME.
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, PEKING 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 $8 FOR EACH COVER, INCLUDING THE COST OF THE STAMPS ($7.50) AND A SERVICE FEE OF 50 CENTS.
THE COVERS MUST BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT, AND NOT LESS THAN TEN COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITH EACH ORDER.
THE ORDER FORMS FOR SERVICING OF FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE ON APRÍL 28.
ANY PERSON ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON MAY 7 FROM THE POST OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER IS PLACED. COVERS ADDRESSED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT FORWARD BY AIRMAIL. THE LATEST ACCEPTANCE DATE FOR ADVANCE ORDERS OF SERVICED COVERS WILL BE AT 5 PM ON APRIL 30,
A SERVICE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED ON MAY 4 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 POST MARK.
THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE SERVICE ARE 1-
(A)
ONLY ARTICLES BEARING AN INDICATION THAT THEY ARE +FIRST DAY COVER WILL BE SO TREATED:
(B) THE ARTICLES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL ADDRESS;
NO REGISTERED ITEMS WILL BE PROCESSED BY THIS METHOD.
(c)
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