FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1982
NEW STAMP ISSUE TO FEATURE DISABLED ATHLETES
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THE THIRD FAR EAST AND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES FOR THE DISABLED (FESPIC GAMES 1982) WILL BE THE THEME FOR A SPECIAL ISSUE OF FOUR POSTAGE STAMPS TO BE PUT ON SALE ON OCTOBER 20.
THE STAMP DESIGNS DEPICT DISABLED SPORTSMEN PLAYING TABLE TENNIS FROM THEIR WHEELCHAIRS (30 CENTS), DISABLED ATHLETES IN A WHEELCHAIR RACE ($1), WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ($1.30) AND ARCHERY ($5), THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED.
AS THIS ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS THE SPORTING ACTIVITIES OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, POSTMASTERS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO ASSIST ANY HANDICAPPED PERSON WISHING TO PURCHASE STAMPS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIAL COUNTER FOR THE DISABLED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
THE NEW STAMPS WILL BE ON DISPLAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR PUBLIC COUNTER OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE FROM OCTOBER 15, BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 4.30 PM.
OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES ON OCTOBER 7 AT 50 CENTS EACH. EACH COVER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN INSERT CARD CONTAINING INFORMATION ON FESPIC GAMES 1982 AND BRIEF PHILATELIC INFORMATION.
SUFFICIENT FIRST DAY COVERS HAVE BEEN PRINTED TO MEET ANTICIPATED PUBLIC DEMAND AND THERE WILL BE NO RESTRICTION ON THE NUMBER SOLD TO EACH PERSON.
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING OF FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED UP TO 5 PM ON OCTOBER 15 AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACES 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 $8.60 PER COVER WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF THE STAMPS ($7.60) TOGETHER WITH A SERVICE FEE OF $1.
THE COVERS MUST BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANTS, AND NO 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 ON OCTOBER 7.
ANY PERSON ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON OCTOBER 21 FROM THE POST OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER WAS PLACED.
COVERS ADDRESSED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT FORWARD BY AIRMAIL.
--PVIJE