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Monday, May 28, 1973

FIRST DAY COVERS FOR DEFINITIVE SET OF STAMPS

Special first day covers for Hong Kong's new definitive set of

stamps will go on sale on Wednesday (May 30) at all post offices.

The covers, costing 20 cents each, feature a design by Government

Information Services.

A spokesman for the post office said today that people are

asked to obtain their requirements early to avoid disappointment.

The new definitive set of stamps, comprising 14 denominations,

will be put on sale from June 12.

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The spokesman said that advance orders for servicing first day

covers will be accepted at the General Post Office, Pedder Street; the

Kowloon Central Post Office, Nathan Road; and the Tsim Sha Tsui Post

Office in Salisbury Road.

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

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

The charges for the whole set will be $42.35 per cover which

includes the cost of the whole set of stamps together with a service

fee of 50 cents; charges for a limited set will be $5.35 which includes the

cost of the stamps value up to $1.30 together with the 50 cent service fec.

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

than five 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 (May 30).

/Any person