SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1987
THE SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE FEE FOR THE RAPID BOX DELIVERY SERVICE IS $4 AND IS PAYABLE BY AFFIXING STAMPS OF THE EQUIVALENT VALUE TO THE LETTER IN ADDITIONAL TO POSTAGE.
ONLY ORDINARY LETTERS BEARING A "RAPID BOX" LABEL OR HAVE THE WORDS "RAPID BOX" WRITTEN BOLDLY IN RED AT THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE ADDRESS SIDE OF THE COVER WILL BE ACCEPTED.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE NEW SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE POSTAL ENQUIRY BUREAU ON 5-231071.
SPECIAL STAMPS TO BE ISSUED
A SET OF SPECIAL STAMPS TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY OF BOTH THE ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL AND THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG WILL BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 8, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
THE SPECIAL STAMPS TO BE ISSUED ARE:
50 CENTS
THE ALICE
$1.30
$1.70
AND
$5
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAS FOUNDED BY THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY ON FEBRUARY 16, 1987. SIR KAI HO KAI, C.M.G., DONATED THE COST OF THE HOSPITAL BUILDING IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE ALICE WHO DIED IN 1884.
DEPICTED ON THIS STAMP IS MRS H. STEVENS, APPOINTED AS MATRON OF THE HOSPITAL IN 1891, WITH OTHER NURSES OF THAT PERIOD.
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THE HONG KONG COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR THE CHINESE WAS THE PRECURSOR OF THE PRESENT HONG KONG ON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY. IT WAS INAUGURATED OCTOBER 1 1887 AND HOUSED WITHIN THE ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
OPENED WHEN THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY WAS IN 1911, THE COLLEGE WAS ABSORBED INTO ITS NEW FACULTY OF MEDICINE. THE DESIGNS OF THESE TWO STAMPS DEPICT TWO ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE FACULTY.
THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY MR ALEX FUNG AND THE U.K. BY WALSALL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD.
WERE
PRINTED IN
OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS, AT 50 CENTS EACH, WILL BE PLACED SALE AT ALL OFFICES ON AUGUST 24. FURTHER DETAILS CLOSER TO THE DAY OF ISSUE.
ON
WILL
BE ANNOUNCED
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