WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1994
"FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S SAFETY, THEY SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ALONE AT HOME, EVEN FOR A SHORT WHILE, HE SAID.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT WAS PROVIDING SUCH SERVICE IN 75 CHILD CARE CENTRES ACROSS THE TERRITORY WITH A VIEW TO ELIMINATING THE RISK OF HAVING YOUNG CHILDREN LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME.
THE NURSERIES OFFER TEMPORARY CARE AT TWO-HOUR OR BASIS, CHARGING FEES FROM $10 TO $15 PER ADMISSION.
QUARTER-DAY
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE SERVICE MAY HOTLINE 343 2255 OR THE DEPARTMENT'S CHILD CARE CENTRES INSPECTORATE ON 836 3114.
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THE
ADVISORY
BOOKLET ON HISTORY OF HK DEFINITIVE STAMPS
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR MIKE PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT TO COMMEMORATE THE HONG KONG '94 STAMP EXHIBITION, A PRESTIGE STAMP BOOKLET "A HISTORY OF HONG KONG DEFINITIVE STAMPS, 1862-1992" WILL BE ISSUED ON JANUARY 12.
OFFICE.
IT WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST
THE SELLING PRICE IS HK$38 A COPY.
A RESTRICTION OF FIVE BOOKLETS PER CUSTOMER WILL BE IMPOSED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
THIS PRESTIGE STAMP BOOKLET, WHICH IS PRINTED IN FULL COLOUR BY LEIGH-MARDON PTY LTD OF AUSTRALIA, CONTAINS THREE DEFINITIVE STAMP SHEETLETS, NUMBERED A HONG KONG CLASSICS SERIES NO. 3, 4 AND 5.
THE SHEETLETS ARE PRINTED ON CROWN AGENTS WATERMARKED PAPER.
THE SERIES NO. 3 SHEETLET CONTAINS FIVE $2 STAMPS AND ONE 10- CENT STAMP. THE SERIES NO. 4 SHEETLET CONTAINS FIVE $1.80 STAMPS AND ONE $1.70 STAMP. THE SERIES NO. 5 SHEETLET CONTAINS FIVE $1 STAMPS AND ONE $5 STAMP.
MR PAGLIARI SAID THIS BOOKLET GAVE FOOD VALUE FOR MONEY.
APART FROM GIVING A BRIEF HISTORY OF HONG KONG DEFINITIVE STAMPS ISSUED SINCE 1862, IT ALSO CONTAINS MORE THAN 30 ILLUSTRATIONS OF HISTORICAL PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, OLD COINS AND BANK NOTES.
FURTHERMORE, ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE DEFINITIVE STAMPS ISSUED SINCE 1862 AND THE VARIOUS CROWN AGENTS WATERMARKS USED IN THESE ISSUES ARE ALSO INCLUDED.
NO OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OR SOUVENIR COVERS WILL BE ISSUED. NO ADVANCE ORDER SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED.
HOWEVER, HAND-BACK SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FOR PRIVATELY MADE COVERS BEARING THE "FIRST DAY" INDICATION ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE.
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