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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1991
HONG RONG'S FIRST DEFINITIVE STAMPS WERE LAUNCHED ON DECEMBER 8, 1862, WHICH WAS AN INNOVATION IN ASTA AT THAT TIME. STARTING IN THE 1960'S, IT BECAME QUITE A COMMON PRACTICE FOR THE POST OFFICE TO ISSUE COMMEMORATIVE OR SPECIAL STAMPS EVERY YEAR ΤΟ MARK SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND RVENTS.
THE "150 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICE IN HONG KONG" EXHIBITION 18 DIVIDED INTO VARIOUS SECTIONS COVERING PRE-ADHESIVE POSTAL MARKINGS, THE B62 OBLITERATOR, TREATY PORT POSTAL ITEMS, DEFINITIVE JSSUES, COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES, STAMPS ISSUED DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION PERIOD, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS AS WELL AS POSTAL STATIONERY.
THE LAST SECTION OF THE EXHIBITION WILL INTRODUCE THE POSTAL HISTORY AND POSTAL SERVICES IN HONG KONG.
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TO COMPLEMENT THE EXHIBITION, TWO BILINGUAL VIDEO TAPES HANDLING PROCESS" AND "A STAMP IS BORN"
WILL BE SHOWN CONTINUOUSLY IN THE VENUE THROUGHOUT THE EXHIBITION PERIOD.
THE HONG KONG MUSEUM OF HISTORY IS LOCATED IN KOWLOON PARK. HAIPHONG ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, ADMISSION IS FREE AND THE OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM DAILY (EXCEPT FRIDAY), AND 1 PM TO 6 SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,
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LEGCO APPOINTMENT FOR JOHN SWAINE INTENDED
THE
GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS HIS INTENTION TO APPOINT MR JOHN SWAINE AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, FOR THE 1991-5 SESSION WITH A VIEW TO HIM BECOMING THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE COUNC 11,.
MR SWAINE SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNC FL FROM 1980-1988. HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SINCE SEPTEMBER 1. 1988. HE WILL RESIGN FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON AUGUST 31.
THE
ROLE OF THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT WOULD BE TO PRESIDE OVER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, IN THE GOVERNOR'S ABSENCE. HE WOULD ENJOY THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT IN RESPECT OF ANY MEKTING A'T WHICH HE
PRESIDES.
THE
CHIRP SECRETARY ANNOUNCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MARCH 21, 1990 THAT A NON-OFFICIAL WOULD BE APPOINTED AS DEPUTY PRESIDENT TO PAVE THE WAY FOR AN ELECTED PRESIDENT IN 1995.
THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A DEPUTY PRESIDENT IN THE 1991 LEGISLATURE. THIS WILE FOLLOWED BY AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESIDING AT MERTINGS.
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