News
6 December 2002
Hongkong Post's Participation in the "140th Anniversary of Hong Kong Stamps Exhibition"
Hongkong Post issued today (6 December 2002) a souvenir cover to commemorate the 140th Anniversary of Hong Kong Stamps. This morning at the Opening Ceremony of the "140th Anniversary of Hong Kong Stamps Exhibition", held at the Hong Kong City Hall, Mr. P.C. LUK, Postmaster General, Mr. William KWAN, Chairman of the Hong Kong Philatelic Society and Mr. Norman Bennett, President of the Hong Kong Study Circle (U.K.) jointly unveiled the image of the souvenir cover to officiate its official issue.
Speech for Mr. P. C. LUK, Postmaster General
Hongkong Post participated in the Opening Ceremony of the"140th Anniversary of Hong Kong Stamps Exhibition"at the Hong Kong City Hall today (6 December) and issued a souvenir cover to commemorate the 140th Anniversary of Hong Kong Stamps. At the ceremony, Mr. P.C. LUK (left), Postmaster General, Mr. William KWAN (right), Chairman of the Hong Kong Philatelic Society and Mr. Norman Bennett (middle), President of the Hong Kong Study Circle (U.K.) jointly unveiled the image of the souvenir cover to officiate its official issue.
Information of the Exhibition is as follow:
| Organizer: | The Hong Kong Philatelic Society
The Hong Kong Study Circle(U.K.) |
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| Venue: | Low Block, Hong Kong City Hall, Central, Hong Kong |
| Opening Hours: | 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. - 6 December 2002
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - 7 December 2002 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - 8 December 2002 |
| Attractions: | 100 display frames
25 sales booths run by local and overseas stamp dealers Guided tours Commemorative catalogue and souvenir covers produced by the organizers Hongkong Post to display 2003 stamp programme and HONG KONG 2004 Stamp Exhibition Hongkong Post to arrange Handback service on 6 December 2002 Hongkong Post to arrange application of cachet from 6 to 8 December 2002 with different ink colours: Black ink used on 6 December 2002 Blue ink used on 7 December 2002 Magenta ink used on 8 December 2002 |
| Entrance Fee: | $10 per person
Half-price for Hongkong Post's Local Standing Order Services (LSOS) customers upon presentation of the LSOS account cards Free admission for senior citizens aged 65 or above and students under 18 years |