SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1982
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1983 SPECIAL STAMP ISSUES
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR A.C. HEATHCOTE, ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE FIRST TWO SPECIAL STAMP ISSUES FOR 1983 WILL BE ON THE THEMES OF +PERFORMING ARTS OF HONG KONG+ AND +COMMONWEALTH DAY+.
THE FIRST ISSUE +PERFORMING ARTS OF HONG KONG+ WILL BE PLACED ON SALE ON JANUARY 26.
IT WILL CONSIST OF THREE STAMPS FEATURING THE CHINESE CHARACTERS FOR DANCE (30 CENTS), +DRAMA+ ($1.30) AND +MUSIC+ ($5).
THE SECOND ISSUE WILL BE ON MARCH 14 TO COMMEMORATE +COMMONWEALTH DAY 1983+. IT WILL COMPRISE FOUR STAMPS AT DENOMINATIONS OF 30 CENTS, $1, $1.30 AND $5.
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE AT STANLEY
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A REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE WAS HELD BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IN THE MAIN HALL OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICERS' CLUB AT STANLEY TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE SERVICE WAS ATTENDED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, THE STAFF AND FRIENDS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, THE CONGREGATION LED BY THE TAI TAM GIRL PIPERS, MARCHED TO STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY AND JOINED IN THE WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE KILLED DURING SERVICE IN THE TWO WARS.
ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION 1984
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SCHOOLS WISHING TO ENTER CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE HONG KONG ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION IN 1984 AND TO ENTER CANDIDATES FOR A PRACTICAL SUBJECT NOT PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MUST APPLY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1982, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY NOW BE OBTAINED FROM THE EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY AT CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10/F, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON. THE FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.
/THE HANDBOOK
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