MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1984
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+AVIATION+ STAMPS ON SALE WEDNESDAY
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STAMP COLLECTORS ARE REMINDED THAT A SPECIAL STAMP ISSUE WITH THE THEME +AVIATION IN HONG KONG+, WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 7).
IN ADDITION TO A SPECIALLY DESIGNED FIRST DAY COVER, A SET OF POSTCARDS BEARING ENLARGED REPRODUCTIONS OF THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICE COUNTERS SINCE FEBRUARY 22.
THESE POSTCARDS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE AND HAVE BEEN VERY FAVOURABLY RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID TODAY.
CONGESTION IS THEREFORE EXPECTED AT ALL POST OFFICES
WHEN THE FIRST DAY COVERS AND POSTCARDS ARE PRESENTED FOR HAND- STAMPING ON WEDNESDAY, HE SAID.
STAFF WILL BE INCREASED AT THE POST OFFICES TO COPE WITH THE RUSH, BUT PEOPLE WISHING TO TRANSACT NORMAL BUSINESS SHOULD, IF POSSIBLE, DO SO ON THE DAY BEFORE, HE SAID.
HOWEVER, TO HELP CUSTOMERS WHO WILL BE TRANSACTING NORMAL BUSINESS, SPÉCIAL COUNTERS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING POST OFFICES:
POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND
GENERAL POST OFFICE
CAUSEWAY BAY
HENNESSY ROAD
MORRISON HILL
NORTH POINT QUEEN'S ROAD
SHEUNG WAN
POST OFFICE IN KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES
KOWLOON CENTRAL CHEUNG SHA WAN GILLIES AVENUE
KOWLOON CITY
KWUN TONG
MONG KOK
SHAM SHUI PO TSIM SHA TSUI
TSUEN WAN