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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1976

NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS

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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES THE ISSUE OF THREE SPECIAL STAMPS TO COMMEMORATE THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

THE THREE STAMPS ARE IN THE 20 CENTS, 01.30 AND 2.00 DENOMINATIONS AND WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE NEW CENTRAL POST OFFICE ON AUGUST 11.

THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY TAOHO DESIGN ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS AND ARE PRINTED IN VERTICAL FORMAT. THE DESIGNS OF THE $1.30 AND $2.00 STAMPS DEPICT THE PRESENT CENTRAL POST OFFICE EUILDING AND THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE NEW BUILDING, WHILE THE 20 CENTS STAMP BEARS THE WORDS +POSTAL SERVICES+ IN CHINESE CHARACTERS.

SPECIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 AT 20 CENTS EACH. THE PUBLIC ARE ASKED 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, SALISEURY ROAD.

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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 03.70 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 OPDER,

ORDER FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND TO 17 SHA TSUI POST OFFICE ON JULY 28.

COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY BE COLLECTED ON AUGUST 12, FROM THE OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER WAS PLACED. COVERS ADDRESSED OVERSEAS WILL BE BENT DY CRDINARY POST, SURFACE MAIL, UNLESS SUFFICIENT STAMPS ARE AFFIXED TO COVER AIRMAIL AND/OR REGISTRATION CHARGES. THE LATEST ACCEPTANCE DATE FOR ADVANCE CROERS FOR SERVICED COVERS WILL BE P.. CN FRIDAY, AUGUST 6.

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A SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 AT ALL POST OFFICES WHEREBY FIRST DAY COVERS WILL DE ACCEPTED OVER THE COUNTER, IMPRESSED WITH THE NORMAL POST OFFICE DATE STAMP AND HANDED BACK TO THE PERSON PRESENTING THEM. NO TIME TYPE WILL APPEAR IN THE POSTMARK, THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THIS SERVICE ARE:-

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ONLY ARTICLES BEARING AN INDICATION THAT THEY ARE +FIRST DAY COVERS+ WILL BE SO TREATED=

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