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Monday, January 15, 1973

NEW STAMPS TO MARK YEAR OF OX

On Sale From January 25

Two special stamps to mark the coming Lunar New Year, the Year

of the Ox, will be on sale at all post offices from January 25.

The stamps, in denominations of 10 cents and $1.30, are the

seventh in the series of Lunar New Year stamps.

Special first day covers will also be on sale at the post offices

at 20 cents each from Wednesday, January .17.

Members of the public are advised to obtain their requirements

early to avoid disappointment.

Advance orders for servicing of first day covers will be accepted

at the General Post Office, Pedder Street; Kowloon Central Post Office,

Nathan Road; and Tsim Sha Tsui Post. Office, Salisbury Road.

For this service, addressed first day covers must be handed in

together with an order form and a remittance to cover the cost. The

charge will be $1.50 per cover which includes the cost of two stamps together

with a service fee of 10 cents.

The covers must be fully addressed by the applicant, and not less

than ten covers will be accepted with each order.

The order forms will be available at the General Post Office, Kowloon

Central Post Office and Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office on Wednesday (January 17).

Any person