SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1993
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STAMPS ON CHINESE STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR M PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT A SET OF SPECIAL STAMPS ON THE THEME OF "CHINESE STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS" WILL BE ISSUED ON APRIL 14.
THERE WILL BE FOUR DENOMINATIONS: 80 CENTS, $1.80, $2.30 AND $5. THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY MRS SUMIKO DAVIES AND PRINTED BY LEIGH-MARDON PTY LIMITED OF AUSTRALIA.
THE STAMPS WILL BE DISPLAYED FOR ADVANCE INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE AND SHA TIN CENTRAL POST OFFICE FROM APRIL 1.
OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES, EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE, FROM APRIL 1 AT $1 EACH.
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICED FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM APRIL 1 TO 7. THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF COVERS PER ORDER IS FIVE.
A RESTRICTION OF TWO SHEETS (50 STAMPS EACH SHEET) OF STAMPS OF EACH DENOMINATION PER CUSTOMER QUELING WILL BE IMPOSED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS, FIRST DAY COVERS PRE-AFFIXED WITH A SET OF STAMPS AND CANCELLED WITH THE FIRST-DAY-OF-ISSUE POSTMARK WILL BE AVAILABLE AT $12.90 BACH AT THE FOLLOWING SIX PHILATELIC OFFICES:
BEACONSFIELD HOUSE POST OFFICE GENERAL POST OFFICE
GRANVILLE ROAD POST OFFICE
PEAK POST OFFICE
SHA TIN CENTRAL POST OFFICE
TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE
A HAND-BACK SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN ΤΟ ALL OFFICIAL AND PRIVATELY MADE COVERS BEARING THE "FIRST DAY" INDICATION ON APRIL 14 AT ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE.
CSD TO TAKE OVER ESCORT DUTIES FROM POLICE
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ESCORTING REMAND PRISONERS То AND FROM CENTRES WILL BE TRANSFERRED THE POLICE ΤΟ THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (CSD) STARTING APRIL 1.
10 MAGISTRACIES AND FIVE CSD RECEPTION FROM
SINCE 1948, SUCH DUTIES HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BY THE POLICE.
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