XN000022-1981-12-22 — Page 4

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1981

HONG KONG PORT FEATURES IN NEW STAMPS

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A SPECIAL ISSUE OF FOUR POSTAGE STAMPS OF 20 CENTS, $1.30 AND $2 WILL BE PLACED ON SALE ON JANUARY 12, NEXT YEAR, THE POST MASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY.

THE THEME OF THE ISSUE IS PORT OF HONG KONG, PAST AND PRESENT AND THE STAMP DESIGNS SHOW SCENES OF THE PORT COVERING THE PERIOD FROM THE LATTER HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY TO MODERN TIMES.

OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES ON JANUARY 5, AT 50 CENTS EACH.

EACH COVER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN INSERT CARD CONTAINING INFORMATION ON VICTORIA HARBOUR, PAST AND PRESENT AND BRIEF PHILATELIC INFORMATION.

SUFFICIENT FIRST DAY COVERS HAVE BEEN PRINTED TO MEET ANTICIPATED PUBLIC DEMAND BUT, TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE GIVEN A FAIR CHANCE TO BUY OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS, NO MORE THAN 10 COVERS MAY BE PURCHASED BY A CUSTOMER AT ANY ONE TIME.

ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING OF FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, KOWLOO CENTRAL POST OFFICE, NATHAN ROAD AND TSIM SHA TSU! POST OFFICE, PENING 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 LL BE $5 PER COVER, WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF THE STAMPS ($4.50) TOGETHER WITH A SERVICE FEE OF 50 CENTS.

THE COVERS MUST BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT, AND NOT LESS THAN 10 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 JANUARY 5.

ANY PERSON ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON JANUARY 13, FROM THE POST 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 REGISTRATION CHARGES. THE LATEST ACCEPTANCE DATE FOR ADVANCE ORDERS OF SERVICED COVERS WILL BE 5 PM ON JANUARY 8.

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