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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1988

A DONATION ELEMENT IS ADDED TO THE NORMAL POSTAGE VALUE AND BOTH AMOUNTS ARE SHOWN CLEARLY ON THE STAMPS.

PURCHASE OF THE CHARITY STAMPS WILL BE VOLUNTARY AND NORMAL POSTAGE STAMPS WILL REMAIN ON SALE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH ΤΟ MAKE A DONATION.

THE AMOUNT OF DONATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

POSTAGE

DONATION

60 CENTS

10 CENTS

$1.40

20 CENTS

$1.80

30 CENTS

$5

$1

CHARITY STAMPS

SOLD AT

70 CENTS

$1.60

$2.10

$6

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WILL ADD A 50 CENTS DONATION TO THE NORMAL 50 CENTS CHARGE FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER AND INDICATE THIS ON THE COVER.

IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE COMMUNITY CHEST WILL RECEIVE $1 MILLION FROM SALES OF THE CHARITY STAMPS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.

THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY MR MICHAEL TUCKER. MR TUCKER TO HONG KONG IN 1977 AND WORKED WITH THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AT THE KONG POLYTECHNIC. IN 1985 HE FORMED HIS OWN DESIGN COMPANY.

CAME HONG

A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN LATE APRIL SEEKING AN AMENDMENT TO THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE TO EMPOWER THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO ISSUE CHARITY POSTAGE STAMPS WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

ANTI-MOSQUITO EDUCATION CAMPAIGN STARTS TOMORROW

THE ANNUAL

TERRITORY-WIDE

ANTI-MOSQUITO

ORGANISED BY THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE BRANCH WILL START TOMORROW I

[FRIDAY).

WITH THE APPROACH OF THE HOT AND HUMID HOTLINE 5-8916143 WILL START OPERATION TOMORROW MOSQUITO PREVENTION.

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