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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1984
+ASIDE FROM ORGANISING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL ALSO SPONSOR MEANINGFUL SERVICE SCHEMES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, + MR GARCIA SAID.
+WE HOPE, WITH OUR LIMITED RESOURCES, TO TAKE CARE OF THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT SECTORS AND AGE GROUPS IN THE DISTRICT. +
THE RECREATION AND SPORTS FESTIVAL, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, FEATURED 26 OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG AND OLD IN THE DISTRICT.
HOW LOCAL STAMPS ARE PRODUCED
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THE POST OFFICE SELLS SOME 180 MILLION POSTAGE STAMPS EVERY YEAR AND HOW LOCAL STAMPS ARE PRODUCED IS A SUBJECT OF INTEREST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SEASONED PHILATELISTS ALIKE.
IN THE +A STAMP IS BORN EXHIBITION, NOW BEING MOUNTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AT THE HONG KONG MUSEUM OF HISTORY IN KOWLOON PARK, VISITORS WILL BE TOLD THE STORY FROM THE TIME WHEN A PARTICULAR THEME HAS BEEN CHOSEN, THROUGH THE DESIGN AND PRINTING STAGES, TO THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
ON DISPLAY ARE SELECTIONS OF THE ACTUAL ARTWORKS SUBMITTED BY STAMP DESIGNERS, BOTH THE SUCCESSFUL AND THE UNSUCCESSFUL ONES, AT FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF THE REAL STAMP THE ORIGINAL PROOFS AND IMPERFORATE SHEETS OF FINISHED STAMPS STRAIGHT FROM THE PRINTING PRESS PLUS A STEP-BY-STEP PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR OF THE WORKSHOP OF ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN PRINTERS OF MODERN POSTAGE STAMPS IN THE WORLD.
ANOTHER SECTION OF THE EXHIBITION FEATURES IN COMPARISON STAMP PRODUCTION MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO, WITH THE FOCUS ON THE QUEEN VICTORIA 16 CENTS ISSUE OF HONG KONG AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH RARE ORIGINAL ARTWORKS AND DIE PROOFS.
IN ADDITION, A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF HIGHLY-PRIZED SPECIMEN STAMPS OF HONG KONG IS ON DISPLAY, STARTING WITH THE FIRST STAMPS IN 1862.
THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL AUGUST 20 (MONDAY) AND ADMISSION IS FREE. THE OPENING HOURS OF THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY IS FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 1 PM TO
THE MUSEUM IS CLOSE ON 6 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. FRIDAYS.
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