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As from January 17, the stamps will be on display for advance information of the public at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office. Official first day covers will also be available for sale at all post offices at $1 each as from the same day. Advance orders for serviced first day covers will be accepted from January 17 to 24. The minimum number of serviced first day covers per order is five.

A restriction of two stamp booklets, 20 souvenir sheets and five sheets of stamps of each denomination (namely 250 sets of stamps) per customer queuing will be imposed on the first day of issue.

A beautifully designed presentation pack containing the four stamps will be available for sale at $19 each at all post offices as from January 31.

On the first day of issue, hand-back service will be provided at all post offices to official and privately-made covers bearing indication of the first day of issue on January 31, 1996.

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Fresh water cut in Tai Po

Fresh water supply to some premises in Tai Po will be temporarily suspended from 11 pm on Friday (January 12) to 6 am the following day to facilitate water mains testing.

All premises along Kwong Fuk Road. Pak Shing Street. Kam Shan Road and Shek Lin Road, including Shek Kwu Lung, Kam Shan and Kam Shek New Village will be affected.

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