MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1988
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POPULAR 'BIRDS OF HONG KONG' ON SALE AGAIN
A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK CONTAINING OF HONG KONG BIRDS HAS PROVED SO POPULAR THAT A BEEN PRINTED AND IS NOW ON SALE.
FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1977, "BIRDS OF HONG STANDARD SOURCE OF REFERENCE ON THE RICH VARIETY BIRDS RECORDED IN THE WILD STATE IN HONG KONG.
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS FOURTH EDITION HAS
KONG" HAS BECOME A OF 430 SPECIES OF
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IT IS WRITTEN BY CLIVE VINEY, AN AUTHORITY ON BIRDS OF SOUTH CHINA REGION, AND IS ILLUSTRATED WITH 82 ORIGINAL PAINTINGS KAREN PHILLIPPS, A LOCAL ARTIST SPECIALISING IN NATURAL HISTORY WHO HAS GAINED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR HER WORK.
THE COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS ILLUSTRATES ALL THE BIRDS OF HONG KONG FROM THE HUGE PELICANS WINTERING IN DREP BAY TO THE DIMINUTIVE SUNBIRDS FEEDING ON THE AZELEAS OF THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE GARDENS.
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THE AUTHOR POINTS OUT THAT IN ADDITION TO THE 430 SPECIES ALREADY SEEN HERF, NEW SPECIES ARE ADDED TO THE LOCAL LIST EVERY YEAR. "THIS IS NOT SURPRISING, AS SUPERB NATURE RESERVES EXIST AT MAI PO AND TAI PO KAU, AND MUCH OF THE COUNTRYSIDE IS PROTECTED AS ('OUNTRY PARKS,' HE ADDED.
FULL INFORMATION IS ALSO GIVEN ON HOW ΤΟ IDENTIFY THE BIRDS AND WHERE TO WATCH THEM.
THE BOOK IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.
PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED
THE LATEST EDITION HAS A NEW COVER DESIGN, SEVERAL NEW PLATES AND A FULLY UPDATED TEXT.
IT IS ON SALE AT $80 AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL HONG KONG, AND LEADING BOOKSTORES.
STAMP TO MARK CENTENARY OF CATHEDRAL
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THE POST OFFICE TODAY (MONDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT A 50 CENTS WILL BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 30 THIS YEAR TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY OF THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL AT 16 CAINE ROAD.
THE CATHEDRAL, FOUNDED IN 1888 IS OF GOTHIC DESIGN AND IS OF THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG.
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THE CENTENARY ISSUE WILL BE THE FIFTH SPECIAL STAMP ISSUED THE POST OFFICE IN 1988. FULL DETAILS OF THIS ISSUE WILL BE LATER.
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