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HONG KONG'97 Stamp Exhibition to be held next month
The acting Postmaster General, Mr P C Luk, announced today (Wednesday) that the HONG KONG'97 Stamp Exhibition will be held at the upper and lower exhibition halls of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from February 12 to 16.
The HONG KONG'97 Stamp Exhibition is the first ever Asian international stamp exhibition to be organised in Hong Kong. It is organised by the Hong Kong Post Office and co-organised by the Hong Kong Philatelic Society and other local philatelic associations.
It has the support of the Federation Internationale de Philatelie and patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately as the 11th Asian International Stamp Exhibition.
"HONG KONG'97 aims to sustain the philatelic interest generated in HONG KONG'94 and reinforce Hong Kong's position as one of the world's major centres of philately.
"The exhibition is expected to generate considerable interest among local and overseas collectors and provide them with an opportunity to view the world's best exhibits," Mr Luk said.
There will be over 200 trading booths operated by postal administrations, stamp dealers, philatelic publishers and stationery suppliers. Three security printers will also attend the exhibition showing the various features of stamp printing.
Moreover, there will be more than 1,000 frames of exhibits competing for the various grand prix awards,
For the Court of Honour, rare and prestigious exhibits from the Royal Collection, China National Philatelic Corporation, Dutch Postal Museum, Hong Kong Museum of History and other leading philatelists will be on display.
Admission to the exhibition is free and the opening hours are as follows:
Opening Time Last Admission Time Closing Time
7 pm
10 am
6 pm
Feb 12
7 pm
6 pm
Feb 13 - 15
9 am
6 pm
5 pm
9 am
Feb 16