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News Archive of 2001

Press Releases Date of Issue (January 2001 to December 2001)
28 December 2001	Hongkong Post to issue definitive stamp sheetlet to commemorate Serving the Community Festival
24 December 2001	Suspension of mail delivery on January 1
21 December 2001	Special Stamp Issue "Year of the Horse"
20 December 2001	Hongkong Post Participates in "FUN FUN Show 01"
17 December 2001	Hongkong Post to issue souvenir covers on "Hong Kong Asia's World City"
14 December 2001	December 21 being latest date for posting Christmas mail for local delivery
4 December 2001	Send Your Regards Via Postshop Special Collectible Series
3 December 2001	Posting arrangement for Christmas mail
29 November 2001	Hongkong Post to issue souvenir cover on the 36th Hong Kong Product Expo
20 November 2001	Quality Improvement and Experience Sharing Convention 2001
18 November 2001	"Children Stamps" Issuing Ceremony
17 November 2001	Speedpost Offers You Double Benefits from 19 November 2001 to 9 February 2002
16 November 2001	Rennovation of Yuen Chau Kok Post Office
12 November 2001	Overseas philatelic products on sale from November 18
2 November 2001	Special Philatelic Product Issue - Postage Prepaid Christmas Greeting Cards 2001
30 October 2001	HongKong Post Logistics Gift Redemption Service first enjoyed by Standard Chartered Credit Cardholders
30 October 2001	Speedpost Time Certain Service Reduces Surcharges and Enhances Its Service to Singapore
29 October 2001	Hongkong Post Introduces New Postal Souvenirs
26 October 2001	Special Stamp Issue"Children Stamps"
22 October 2001	Acceptance of Bulk Postings at General Post Office and Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office on Sundays
18 October 2001	No mail delivery service on Chung Yeung Festival
17 October 2001	Air and surface mail services to Afghanistan temporarily suspended
15 October 2001	Launch of Hongkong Post Premium Circular Service
11 October 2001	Fu Tai New Post Office Soon to Open
8 October 2001	Hongkong Post Launches World's First Mobile e-Cert System A Major Milestone for Hong Kong Mobile Commerce
7 October 2001	"Hong Kong Herbs" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
6 October 2001	HK Post "Everlasting Friendship" Letter Writing Awards Ceremony
4 October 2001	Philatelic products on sale
3 October 2001	One-stop payment service at Hongkong Post - PayThruPost service
3 October 2001	Ceremony to Mark the Extension of PayThruPost Service to Accept Government Bills
25 September 2001	Launch of four colour cachet at Postal Gallery and Issue of Postal Gallery Postcard
24 September 2001	The "Flowers on Stamps" Exhibition
22 September 2001	Mail services during forthcoming public holidays
21 September 2001	Hafnia01 World Philatelic Exhibition
14 September 2001	Mail to some countries impossible
14 September 2001	Christmas Surface Mail - Latest Posting Dates 2001
14 September 2001	Special Stamp Issue "Hong Kong Herbs"
10 September 2001	Hongkong Post introduces new postal souvenirs
9 September 2001	"Hong Kong Tea Culture"Special Stamp Issue Issuing Ceremony
6 September 2001	2002 Local Standing Order Service Fact Sheet
6 September 2001	Stamp Issuing Programme for 2002
5 September 2001	Special Arrangement for Gillies Avenue Post Office for Sale of "Hong Kong Tea Culture" Special Stamps
3 September 2001	Philatelic Products on Sale
31 August 2001	China 2001 National Philatelic Exhibition - Nanjing
25 August 2001	160th Anniversary of Hongkong Post Prestige Stamp Booklet Issuing Ceremony and Opening of the Philatelic Exhibition
23 August 2001	Renovation of Gillies Avenue Post Office
20 August 2001	Hongkong Post Extends PayThruPost Service to Mobile Phone Bills of Hong Kong CSL Limited
17 August 2001	HongKong Post And Diversinet To Deliver Mobile Certification Services To Hong Kong
17 August 2001	Special Stamp Issue "Hong Kong Tea Culture"
3 August 2001	Issue of 160th Anniversary of Hongkong Post Prestige Stamp Booklet
1 August 2001	Hongkong Post Introduces New Postal Souvenirs
31 July 2001	Hongkong Post Launches Bonus Point Scheme for Speedpost Customers
30 July 2001	Issue of Definitive Stamp Sheetlet (No. 5) to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Japan World Stamp Exhibition 2001
24 July 2001	Hongkong Post Holds a Lighting Ceremony to Celebrate the Arrival of its 160th Anniversary
14 July 2001	Issue of a Special Stamp Pane in Celebrating Beijing's Successful Bid for Hosting the 2008 Olympic Games
12 July 2001	TDC's Trade Portal Promotes Hongkong Post e-Cert Among SMEs
10 July 2001	Pay Government Bills through Post Offices in October
30 June 2001	Discount on Speedpost Packages to Mainland China in July
29 June 2001	Issue of Prestige Stamp Booklet to commemorate the CLP Centenary
25 June 2001	"Hong Kong, China - Australia Joint Issue on Dragon Boat Race" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
25 June 2001	No mail delivery during the forthcoming public holiday on 2 July
19 June 2001	Sales of Overseas Philatelic Products
4 June 2001	"Chinese Celebrities from the Sports and Entertainment Circles Wish Beijing Success in Bidding for Hosting the 2008 Olympic Games"
2 June 2001	"Hong Kong, China and Australia Joint Stamp Issue on Dragon Boat Races"
1 June 2001	Belgica 2001
18 May 2001	Visa forges strategic collaboration with Hongkong Post through e-Cert enabled Open Platform multi-application smart cards
8 May 2001	Result Announcement on "Everlasting Friendship" Chinese and English Letter Writing Competition
28 April 2001	Hongkong Post Extends PayThruPost Service to PCCW-HKT Phone Bills
23 April 2001	No mail delivery during public holidays
13 April 2001	Award Presentation cum Exhibition's Opening Ceremony for The 2nd Inter-School Competition on Stamp Exhibits
9 April 2001	"Trial of Electric Vehicle by Hongkong Post"
8 April 2001	"Hong Kong Movie Stars II" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
6 April 2001	No mail delivery during Easter Holidays
2 April 2001	HKCB Bank-Cert Creates A Secure On-line Banking Environment
2 April 2001	Sales of Overseas Philatelic Products
31 March 2001	Souvenir cover to support Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympiad
30 March 2001	Definitive Stamp Sheetlet (No. 4) Issue - "Commemorate the Preliminary Contest for Sanda, Wushu of the 9th National Games, the People's Republic of China, in Hong Kong"
29 March 2001	Holiday Arrangement
29 March 2001	2nd Inter-School Competition on Stamp Exhibits
19 March 2001	Hongkong Post Introduces New Postpack Carton Boxes
18 March 2001	"150 Years of Water Supply in Hong Kong" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
17 March 2001	Special Stamp Issue - "Hong Kong Movie Stars II"
16 March 2001	Sign up for a Speedpost account today and earn a free "SpeedpostPack Camera"
16 March 2001	Hongkong Post and Korea Information Certificate Authority Signed Memorandum of Understanding to Establish a Framework of Cross-Border Cooperation
15 March 2001	"150 Years of Water Supply in Hong Kong" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
12 March 2001	Sales of Overseas Philatelic Products
5 March 2001	Hongkong Post Introduces New Postal Souvenirs
26 February 2001	New and Modern Post Office at Lam Tin
23 February 2001	Extra 25% saving on sending Bulk Air Mail to Mainland China
21 February 2001	World Mail & Express Asia 2001 Conference and Exhibition and E-Post Asia Seminar
21 February 2001	Stamp commemorates 150 Years of Water Supply in Hong Kong
19 February 2001	HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition Souvenir Items
19 February 2001	"Everlasting Friendship" Letter Writing Competition
5 February 2001	HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition - Lucky Draw and Closing Ceremony
4 February 2001	The Fourth Day of the HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition
3 February 2001	The Third Day of the HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition
2 February 2001	HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition - Joint Ceremony hosted by Hongkong Post and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department to promote the themes of Nature and Nature Conservation
1 February 2001	HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition - Opening Ceremony and Other Ceremonies
30 January 2001	Hongkong Post Stamps Catalogue and Hong Kong Stamp Collector's Album
29 January 2001	"Hong Kong Stamps" CD-ROM (2001 Edition)
29 January 2001	HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition
29 January 2001	Hongkong Post and Baltimore Technologies Join Hands to Enable Secure Mobile Commerce in Hong Kong
19 January 2001	Official Souvenir Cover to Commemorate the Launching of the "Electronic Service Delivery" Scheme Issuing Ceremony
17 January 2001	Holiday Arrangement on Lunar New Year Holidays
16 January 2001	Philatelic Products issued by Hong Kong Philatelic Society to Commemorate The HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition
16 January 2001	Hongkong Post Moves Forward with New Initiatives on e-Cert Service in Support of the Electronic Service Delivery Scheme
12 January 2001	10% Discount on Speedpostpack Rates for Mainland China and Taiwan
12 January 2001	Enhancing the Speedpost Time Certain Delivery Service to Tokyo, Japan
8 January 2001	HONG KONG 2001 Stamp Exhibition
5 January 2001	Announcement of the Appointment of Mr. CHOW Yun Fat as the First Philatelic Ambassador of Hongkong Post
3 January 2001	Souvenir Cover to Commemorate the Launching of the Electronic Service Delivery Scheme
1 January 2001	"Year of the Snake" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony