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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985
FIVE SPECIAL STAMP ISSUES FOR 1985
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THE POST OFFICE WILL BE PUTTING OUT FIVE SPECIAL STAMP ISSUES WITH A VARIETY OF THEMES THIS YEAR.
THE FIRST SPECIAL STAMPS, DEPICTING HISTORICAL BUILDINGS OF HONG KONG THE HUNG SING TEMPLE, THE OLD SUPREME COURT, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL AND THE WAN CHAI POST OFFICE WILL BE ON SALE ON MARCH 14.
THE STAMPS, DESIGNED BY MR MEL HARRIS, WILL BE SOLD IN A GOLD AND RED PRESENTATION FOLDER.
THE SECOND SET OF SPECIAL STAMPS WILL HAVE THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL AS ITS THEME, AND WILL BE ISSUED ON JUNE 19.
IT IS DESIGNED BY MR R.W. HOOK HAM AND WILL BE ISSUED IN A SOUVENIR SHEET OF FOUR STAMPS, IN A SETENANT STRIP SHOWING A COMPLETE BOAT IN ACTION.
HONG KONG WILL BE ONE OF THE 15 COMMONWEALTH TERRITORIES CONTRIBUTING TO AN OMNIBUS SERIES FEATURING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE QUEEN MOTHER. THE SET OF FOUR STAMPS WILL BE ISSUED ON AUGUST 7.
FLOWERS OF HONG KONG WILL BE THE THEME FOR A SET OF SIX STAMPS TO BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 25. THE FLOWERS ARE MELASTOMA, CHINESE LILY, GRANTHAM'S CAMELLIA, NARCISSUS, BAUHINIA AND CHINESE NEW YEAR FLOWER.
THESE STAMPS, DESIGNED BY MR NICK JESSE, WILL ALSO BE REPRODUCED ON POSTCARDS FOR SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES.
THE LAST ISSUE OF THE YEAR WILL COMPLEMENT THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS ISSUE IN MARCH. THE NEW BUILDINGS OF HONG KONG - THE ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE NEW HK AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, EXCHANGE SQUARE AND THE COLISEUM WILL BE DEPICTED IN A SET OF FOUR STAMPS DESIGNED BY MR NICK JESSE TO BE ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 27.
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MORE DETAILS OF THESE STAMPS WILL BE ANNOUNCED CLOSER TO THE TIME OF ISSUE.
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