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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1986

THERE ARE FOUR CANDIDATES IN THE SINGLE-SEAT ISLAND DISTRICT CONSTITUENCY.

THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ARRANGED TWO FORUMS FOR THE

CANDIDATES TO MEET THE PUBLIC AND PRESENT THE IR POLITICAL PLATFORMS.

THEY WILL BE HELD IN THE TAI O TOWN HALL ON FEBRUARY 22 (SATURDAY) AND IN THE CHEUNG CHAU YOUTH CENTRE ON MARCH 1 (SATURDAY).

THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ALSO ARRANGED A MOBILE BROADCASTING CART TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ELECTION ON THE VARIOUS ISLANDS AND ABOARD FERRIES.

A VARIETY SHOW FEATURING THE SAME THEME WILL BE HELD AT CHEUNG CHAU AND TAI O ON MARCH 2 (SUNDAY).

STAMP COVER ON SALE FEBRUARY 12

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CFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS FOR THE FORTHCOMING SET OF FOUR NEW STAMPS ON HALLEY'S COMET WILL BE ON SALE, AT 50 CENTS EACH, AT ALL POST OFFICES ON FEBRUARY 12.

THE NEW STAMPS WILL BE ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 26.

THEY ARE NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE PHILATELIC CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, MIDDLE ROAD.

ADVANCE ORDERS FOR FIRST DAY TREATMENT OF THE COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM FEBRUARY 12 TO 21, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED.

A MINIMUM ORDER OF FIVE COVERS IS REQUIRED FOR THIS SERVICE.

A SOUVENIR SHEET FEATURING THE FULL SET OF STAMPS WILL ALSO BE ISSUED. IT WILL COST $8.50 EACH.

THE NEW STAMPS ARE IN DENOMINATIONS OF 50 CENTS, $1.30, $1.70 AND $5.

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