PRESS
RELEASE
Royal Visit
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1986
QUEEN'S VISIT STAMPS ON SALE TUESDAY
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ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE ROYAL VISIT TO HONG KONG, OCTOBER 21, THE POST OFFICE WILL BE SELLING FIVE SPECIAL STAMPS, FIRST ISSUED ON APRIL 21 THIS YEAR IN HONOUR OF THE QUEEN'S 60TH BRITHDAY.
THE STAMPS ARE INTENDED FOR THE FIRST DAY COVERS COMMEMORATING THE QUEEN'S VISIT WHICH HAVE BEEN ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES SINCE OCTOBER 8. A SPECIAL DATE STAMP WILL BE USED ON THE COVERS AND STAMPS.
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS, COVERS WITH A SET OF STAMPS ATTACHED AND CANCELLED WITH THE SPECIAL DATESTAMP WILL BE ON SALE AT $11 EACH AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, TSIM SHA TSUI AND KOWLOON POST OFFICES.
ALSO ON OCTOBER 21 A NEW AND ATTRACTIVE STAMP PACK CONTAINING THE QUEEN'S BRITHDAY STAMPS AND A SET ON THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE QUEEN MOTHER WILL BE ON SALE AT $20 EACH.
THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PHILATELIC COUNTERS AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, TSIM SHA TSUI, GRANVILLE ROAD AND AIRPORT POST OFFICES.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ROYAL VISIT
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TRAFFIC THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WILL BE AFFECTED NEXT WEEK DURING THE ROYAL VISIT AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO MAKE FULL USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
FROM MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 20) TO NOON ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 21), A NUMBER OF ROAD SECTIONS IN CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS IMPLEMENTED IN PREPARATION FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND DURING THE ROYAL COUPLE'S WALK FROM CITY HALL TO THE HONG KONG BANK.
/PARKING SPACES