SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1993
STAMP BOOKLETS TO SELL AT CONVENIENCE STORE
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR M PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT STAMP BOOKLETS WOULD SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT DESIGNATED 7-ELEVEN CONVENIENCE STORES.
THE SELLING OF THESE STAMP BOOKLETS AT THE 24-HOUR CONVENIENCE STORES IS PART OF THE SERVICE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES BY THE POST OFFICE.
IT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE CONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS EASING CONGESTION AT POST OFFICE COUNTERS.
THREE TYPES OF STAMP BOOKLETS, EACH CONTAINING 10 PIECES OF $1, $1.9 AND $2.4 DEFINITIVE STAMPS, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $10. $19 AND $24 RESPECTIVELY.
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THE STAMPS ARE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED DENOMINATIONS AND USED FOR THE POSTING OF LOCAL LETTERS AND AIRMAIL LETTERS TO ZONE 1 AND ZONE 2 COUNTRIES AT THE INITIAL WEIGHT STEP OF 10 GRAMMES,
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THE $10 STAMP BOOKLETS WILL BE PUT ON SALE FROM NOON DECEMBER 10, AND THE $19 AND $24 STAMP BOOKLETS ON DECEMBER 28. A POSTER WILL BE DISPLAYED AT 7-ELEVEN STORES WHERE THESE STAMP BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE.
LOCAL PHILATELISTS WILL WISH TO NOTE THAT A SPECIAL HAND BACK SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE AND SHA TIN CENTRAL POST OFFICE ON DECEMBER 10 AND DECEMBER 28.
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UNREGISTERED FULLY POSTAGE PREPAID "FIRST DAY COVERS" PRIVATELY AND BEARING A LOCAL ADDRESS, WILL BE DATE-STAMPED AND HANDED BACK TO THE PERSON PRESENTING THEM.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
A CONTRACT-SIGNING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE FRONTAGE THE 7-ELEVEN SHOP AT 54, HING FAT STREET, CAUSEWAY BAY AT 11.30 AM FRIDAY (DECEMBER 10). YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER.
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