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$5 - LORD SNOWDON'S PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN MOTHER AND PRINCE HENRY AT WINDSOR AFTER CHRISTENING OF THE INFANT PRINCE. THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS COMMONLY USED IN THE WHOLE OMNIBUS SERIES.
THE STAMPS HAVE A SPECIALLY DESIGNED COMMON BORDER INCORPORATING ELEMENTS FROM THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE QUEEN MOTHER AT THE TOP CORNERS AND TWO CHINESE JUNKS SYMBOLISING HONG KONG AT THE LOWER CORNERS.
DESIGNED BY THE WELL-KNOWN U.K. ARTIST CLIVE ABBOTT, THE STAMPS ARE PRINTED ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER, AND THE FIRST DAY COVER, SHOWING WEDGEWOOD'S POTTERY EFFECT WITH THE CIRCULAR CAMEO COMPLEMENTING THE STAMP DESIGNS, IS DESIGNED BY LESLIE CURTIS.
THE STAMPS WILL BE ON DISPLAY DAILY FROM JULY 24 TO AUGUST 6 AT THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND IN TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, MIDDLE ROAD, KOWLOON, THE POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
FIRST DAY COVERS AT 50 CENTS EACH WILL BE ON SALE FROM WLY 24. ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM JULY 24 TO AUGUST 2 AT ALL POST OFFICES, HE ADDED.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT POSTMARKED OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL NO LONGER BE SOLD AT PHILATELIC COUNTERS AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. HOWEVER SOUVENIR COVERS WHICH ARE POSTMARKED WITH THE DAY OF PURCHASE WILL BE ON SALE AT PHILATELIC COUNTERS. THEY ARE ALSO ADVISED TO OBTAIN THEIR FIRST DAY COVERS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
FIRST MEETING FOR COMMITTEE ******
THE WAYS AND MEANS SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL IS TO HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS, 12TH FLOOR, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, AT 3 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS FORMED LAST MONTH, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING COUNCIL MATTERS RELATING TO FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL WORKS.
AMONG THE SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE THE FIVE-YEAR FORECAST OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 1985-86 TO 1989-90 AND CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE MEETING IS OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
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