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MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1991

THERE WILL BE SIX DENOMINATIONS: 80 CENTS, $1.70, $1.80, $2.30, $5 AND $10.

FIRST

THE $10 STAMPS IS IN THE FORM OF A SHEETLET WHICH IS THE

BE ISSUED BY IN A SERIES OF "HONG KONG CLASSICS" STAMP SHEETLETS TO THE POST OFFICE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

BE POPULAR

MISS SHUM SAID "THIS STAMP SHEETLET IS EXPECTED TO AMONG LOCAL COLLECTORS. IT FEATURES TWO REPLICAS OF OLD STAMPS ISSUED ON THE OCCASION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HONG KONG AND ONE ISSUED ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HONG KONG IN 1941."

THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY MR HEMMAN CHOI.

THE STAMPS WILL BE DISPLAYED FOR ADVANCE GENERAL POST OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE POST OFFICE FROM WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 7) ONWARDS.

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IN 1891

INFORMATION AT THE AND SHA TIN CENTRAL

OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS ARE ON SALE AT ALL FROM WEDNESDAY AT $0.70 EACH.

ADVANCE ORDERS FOR AVAILABLE FROM AUGUST 7-15.

POST OFFICES AS

SERVICED

OFFICIAL FIRST DAY

COVERS ARE

COVERS PER ORDER IS

FIVE.

THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF WISHING TO AVOID CONGESTION ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ARE MAKE USE OF THIS SERVICE.

CUSTOMERS ADVISED TO

FIRST DAY COVERS PRE-AFFIXED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS + WITH A SET OF STAMPS AND THE $10 STAMP SHEETLETS, CANCelled 150TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL DATESTAMP WILL BE SET AT 29 SELECTED POST OFFICES.

то GIVEN HAND-BACK SERVICE WILL BE "FIRST DAY" INDICATION ON AUGUST 25.

WITH THE AVAILABLE AT HK$26 PER

ALL COVERS BEARING THE

ISSUE.

A SPECIAL DATESTAMP WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR THIS

SPECIAL STAMP

DESPITE THE FACT THAT AUGUST 25 IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY,

POST OFFICES IN. THE THREE MOBILE OFFICES INCLUDING TERRITORIES WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

ALL POST THE NEW

ONLY STAMP SALE AND REGISTRATION SERVICE WILL THAT DAY.

BE PROVIDED ON

ALL OFFICES WILL OPEN FROM 9. FOLLOWING 18 OFFICES WHICH WILL OPEN FROM 9.15 AM TO 4.15 PM:

AM 15

TO 12.15

PM EXCEPT THE

HONG KONG ISLAND

ABERDEEN POST OFFICE

CAUSEWAY BAY POST OFFICE

GENERAL POST OFFICE

KING'S ROAD POST OFFICE

/KOWLOON

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