XN000022-1980-04-19 — Page 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1980

RURAL ARCHITECTURE DEPICTED ON STAMPS

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A SPECIAL ISSUE OF POSTAGE STAMPS FEATURING HONG KONG'S RURAL ARCHITECTURE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MAY 14.

THE STAMPS, AT DENOMINATIONS OF 20 CENTS, $1.30 AND $2, WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE PUBLIC COUNTER ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 4.30 PM ON MAY 12.

OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES AT 20 CENTS EACH FROM APRIL 28. WITH EACH COVER WILL BE GIVEN AN INSERT CARD CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE ARCHITECTURE SHOWN ON THE STAMPS AND BRIEF PHILATELIC INFORMATION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO OBTAIN THEIR REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRST DAY COVERS EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING OF THE COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE AT CONNAUGHT PLACE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE IN NATHAN ROAD, AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE IN PEKING ROAD. ORDER FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THESE THREE PLACES ON APRIL 28.

FOR THIS SERVICE, ADDRESSED FIRST DAY COVERS MUST BE HANDED IN WITH AN ORDER FORM TOGETHER WITH $3.80 FOR EACH COVER, TO PAY FOR THE THREE STAMPS AND A SERVICE FEE OF 30 CENTS.

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

THE SPOKESMAN SAID ANY PERSON ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON MAY 15 FROM THE OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER WAS PLACED.

COVERS ADDRESSED OVERSEAS WILL BE FORWARDED BY ORDINARY POST, SURFACE MAIL, UNLESS SUFFICIENT STAMPS ARE PUT ON THEM TO COVER AIRMAIL OR REGISTRATION CHARGES.

ADVANCE ORDERS OF SERVICED COVERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5 PM ON MAY 9.

IN ADDITION, A SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON MAY 14 AT ALL POST OFFICES WHEN FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE 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.

THIS SERVICE IS ONLY FOR UNREGISTERED ARTICLES WITH A LOCAL ADDRESS MARKED 'FIRST DAY COVER AND NOT BEARING ANY OTHER CANCELLATION.

SPECIAL POSTING BOXES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE ON MAY 14 FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO HAVE FIRST DAY COVERS CAREFULLY HAND-POSTMARKED BEFORE DESPATCH.

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