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INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON MARCH 27 FOR EACH SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENT. SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THIS SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD JANUARY-MARCH 1986.

RESPONDENTS WHO FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE FORMS >HOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR HELP AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 AND 5-455668.

SPECIAL STAMPS FOR QUEEN'S 60TH BIRTHDAY

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A SET OF FIVE SPECIAL STAMPS TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH BIRTHDAY QUEEN ELIZABETH II WILL BE ISSUED BY THE POST OFFICE ON APRIL 21.

A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE STAMPS, ISSUED EN CONJUNCTION WITH 22 OTHER POSTAL ADMINISTRATIONS, ARE THE WORK OF BRITISH DESIGNER TONY THEOBALD, AND ARE IN FIVE DENOMINATIONS:

* 50 CENTS PRINCESS ELIZABETH ARRIVING AT THE WEDDING

OF MISS CELIA BOWES-LYON IN 1931.

THE QUEEN ATTENDING THE SERVICE OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER AT WINDSOR CASTLE IN 1977.

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$1

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$1.30

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THE

· THE QUEEN VISITING HONG KONG IN 1975. BACKGROUND SHOWS A FLOATING RESTAURANT FROM WHICH SHE WATCHED A WATERBORNE PROCESSION.

$1.70 - A NORMAN PARKINSON PHOTOGRAPH OF THE QUEEN

TAKEN IN 1980 FOR THE QUEEN MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY AT THE ROYAL LODGE WINDSOR.

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$5

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THE QUEEN VISITING THE CROWN AGENTS HEAD OFFICE IN LONDON IN 1983 TO CELEBRATE ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS AT 50 CENTS EACH WOULD BE ON SALE ON MONDAY (APRIL 7), ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING FIRST DAY COVERS WOULD BE ACCEPTED FROM APRIL 7 TO 16 AT ALL POST OFFICES.

SAID.

HOWEVER, A MINIMUM OF FIVE COVERS PER ORDER IS REQUIRED, HE

THE NEW STAMPS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE PHILATELIC CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE AND AT TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, MIDDLE ROAD, KOWLOON.

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