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This publication can be purchased at the Government Publications Centre, ground floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.
It is also on sale at the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th Floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Regular subscription can also be arranged with the Publications (Sales) Office of the Information Services Department, Tel 2598 8194.
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Special stamps on HK mountains for sale
The acting Postmaster General Mr P C Luk, announced today (Thursday) that a set of special stamps on the theme of Hong Kong Mountains will be issued on September 11 (Wednesday).
This set of stamps depicts four famous mountains in Hong Kong. The $1.30 stamp depicts the crest of the Pat Sin Leng escarpment. The $2.50 stamp depicts Ma On Shan. The $3.10 stamp depicts Lion Rock peak and the $5 stamp depicts Lantau Peak, which is also known as Fung Wong Shan.
The stamps were designed by Mr. Arde Lam and printed by Harrison and Sons of the United Kingdom.
As from August 28 (Wednesday), the stamps will be on display for the 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 be put on sale at all post offices at $1 each as from the same day. Advance orders for serviced first day covers will be accepted at all post offices from August 28 to September 4. The minimum number of covers per order is five.
A restriction of 100 stamps of each denomination (viz. 100 sets of stamps) per customer queuing will be imposed on the first day of issue.
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