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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1975

POST OFFICE TO ISSUE THREE NEW STAMPS ON HONG KONG FESTIVALS

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THREE SPECIAL STAMPS DEPICTING HONG KONG FESTIVALS WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM JULY 31 TOGETHER WITH A SPECIAL SOUVENIR SHEET INCORPORATING THE THREE NEV ISSUES,

THE STAMPS, FEATURING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL AND THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL, WILL BE ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 50 CE S, $1 AND $2, RESPECTIVELY.

AN EXHIBITION OF THE NEW STAMPS WILL BE HELD IN THE FIRST FLOOR LIFT LOBBY OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, PEDDER STREET DETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 4.30 PM FROM JULY 21 TO 25.

SPECIAL FIRST DAY COVERS HAVE ALSO BEEN DESIGNED AND THESE WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM JULY 17 AT 20 CENTS EACH.

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 IN PEDDER STREET, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE IN NATHAN ROAD, AND 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 CHARGE WILL BE $3.70 PER COVER WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF THREE STAMPS TOGETHER WITH A SERVICE FEE OF 20 CENTS.

THE COVERS MUST BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT, AND NOT LESS THAN 10 COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITH EACH ORDER.

ORDER FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE A E TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE ON JULY 16.

ANY PERSON ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON AUGUST 1, 1975 FROM THE OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER WAS PLACED.

COVERS ADDRESSED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT FORWARD BY ORDINARY POST, SURFACE MAIL, UNLESS SUFFICIENT STAMPS ARE AFFIXED TO COVER AIRMAIL AND/OR REGİSTRATION CHARGES.

THE LATEST ACCEPTANCE DATE FOR ADVANCE ORDERS OF SERVICED COVERS WILL BE NOON ON TUESDAY, JULY 29.

/A SERVICE