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News Archive of 2002

Press Releases Date of Issue(January 2002 to December 2002)
30 December 2002	Yuen Long Post Office takes on a new look
27 December 2002	Special Stamp Issue for the Year of the Ram
24 December 2002	Suspension of mail delivery on January 1
12 December 2002	Launching Ceremony for Wine Fulfilment Service
11 December 2002	Posting arrangement for Christmas mail
6 December 2002	Hongkong Post's Participation in the "140th Anniversary of Hong Kong Stamps Exhibition"
3 December 2002	Express your Love and Care Via the Gifts of Postshop
2 December 2002	Opening of Garden Road Post Office
30 November 2002	Postal Gallery Displays New Exhibits
28 November 2002	MonacoPhil 2002
24 November 2002	"Christmas Stamps" Issuing Ceremony
23 November 2002	Issue of Souvenir Cover to Commemorate the 140th Anniversary of Hong Kong Stamps
19 November 2002	Hongkong Post's Stamp Collecting Kit Featuring Mickey and Friends
18 November 2002	Hongkong Post Mobile Post Office Goes LPG "The First Ever in Hong Kong"
18 November 2002	Philatelic products on sale from November 24
2 November 2002	Enhancements and Discount Promotion of the Bulk Air Mail Service
1 November 2002	Special Stamp Issue - Christmas Stamps
31 October 2002	Christmas Air Mail - Latest Posting Dates 2002
22 October 2002	Hong Kong's Forward-Thinking Business Community forms the Hong Kong PKI Forum to Drive PKI Products and Applications
14 October 2002	2002 Hong Kong Definitive Stamps Issuing Ceremony
13 October 2002	Hongkong Post Introduces New Collectible
9 October 2002	Surface Mails to USA
7 October 2002	No mail delivery on Chung Yeung Festival
3 October 2002	A Society for All Souvenir Cover Issuing Ceremony cum Award Presentation
24 September 2002	Withdrawal of Current Definitive Stamps and Issue of New 2002 Hong Kong Definitive Stamps
24 September 2002	No mail delivery on October 1
19 September 2002	Christmas Surface Mail - Latest Posting Dates 2002
18 September 2002	Issue of "Prestige Souvenir Pack of $10 Definitive Stamps" and "Prestige Souvenir Pack of Reel Stamps"
17 September 2002	Deliveries of mail to Thailand disrupted
16 September 2002	Speedpost introduces more service enhancements
15 September 2002	"Rocks of Hong Kong" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
14 September 2002	Hongkong Post Introduces New Collectible
13 September 2002	Issue of a Souvenir Cover on Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1993-2002
12 September 2002	2003 Local Standing Order Service
12 September 2002	Stamp Issuing Programme for 2003
10 September 2002	Souvenir Cover of International Stamp & Coin Expo Beijing 2002 issued
9 September 2002	Overseas philatelic products on sale from September 15
2 September 2002	North Point Post Office takes on a new look
29 August 2002	Launching of Postal Remittance Service with Canada
26 August 2002	Reprovisioning of Ho Man Tin Post Office
23 August 2002	Special Stamp Issue - Rocks of Hong Kong
22 August 2002	Souvenir Cover on Hong Kong's Participation in the 14th Busan Asian Games
19 August 2002	Extension of Bulk Acceptance Counters of HK Post
16 August 2002	Issue of Definitive Stamp Sheetlet on Mainland Scenery (No. 1) - Hukou Waterfall
9 August 2002	Issue of Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 5 - 12 to Celebrate Walt Disney's 100 Years of Magic
2 August 2002	Stamp Sheetlet on Hongkong Post's Participation in Amphilex 2002 International Stamp Fair and Exhibition
1 August 2002	SMO Map Products Available at Post Offices
28 July 2002	Hongkong Post introduces new letter-box
8 July 2002	Hongkong Post Introduces New Postal Souvenirs
5 July 2002	Stamp Sheetlet on Hongkong Post's Participation in Philakorea2002 World Stamp Exhibition
4 July 2002	Deliveries of letters and parcels to Nepal disrupted
1 July 2002	Hongkong Post Launches "Speedpost to Mainland - Lowest rate now down to $80" Promotion campaign
1 July 2002	"The 5th Anniversary of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" Commemorative Stamps Issuing Ceremony
25 June 2002	Selling of Stamp Products at 7-Eleven
9 June 2002	"Beijing - Kowloon Through Trains" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
7 June 2002	Commemorative Stamp Issue - The 5th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
3 June 2002	Overseas philatelic products to be put on sale on June 9
19 May 2002	"Hong Kong, China - Canada Joint Issue on Corals" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
17 May 2002	Special Stamp on Beijing-Kowloon Through Trains will be issued
16 May 2002	World Cup Commemorative Stamps Issuing Ceremony and Stamps Exhibition Opening Ceremony
14 May 2002	Corals Special Stamps will be issued on May 19
13 May 2002	Hongkong Post's Participation in the "World Cup on Stamps Exhibition - In Commemoration of the Participation of the Chinese Team in the 2002 World Cup"
13 May 2002	No mail delivery on Buddha's Birthday
26 April 2002	Hong Kong, China and Canada jointly issue special stamps on Corals
24 April 2002	No mail delivery on Labour Day
15 April 2002	"Cyber Industry in Hong Kong" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
8 April 2002	Hongkong Post launches a New Bonus Point Scheme for Speedpost customers
30 March 2002	New Postage Rates with effect from April 1, 2002
29 March 2002	The 3rd Inter-School Competition on Stamp Exhibits Award Presentation cum Exhibition's Opening Ceremony
26 March 2002	Philatelic products to be put on sale on April 1
25 March 2002	Sha Tin Central Post Office takes on a new look
25 March 2002	Launch of Direct Mail Information Site
22 March 2002	Mail delivery services during Easter Holidays
21 March 2002	Selling of Stamp Products at Circle K Convenience Stores
20 March 2002	Hongkong Post and Guangdong Electronic Certification Authority cooperate on Cross Certification Arrangement
20 March 2002	Special Stamp Issue - Cyber Industry in Hong Kong
19 March 2002	Issue of Postage Prepaid Greeting Cards - "Greetings from Hong Kong"
18 March 2002	Issue of Special Stamps in Commemorating the Participation of the Chinese Team in the 2002 World Cup
14 March 2002	Third Inter-School Competition on Stamp Exhibits
9 Macrh 2002	Issue of Five New Values of the 1999 Definitive Stamps
24 February 2002	"Hong Kong Art Collections" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
22 February 2002	Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 2 - 4 to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Hong Kong Stampex 2002 Issuing Ceremony
21 February 2002	World Cup special stamp products to be issued in May
18 February 2002	Philatelic products from different postal administrations
16 February 2002	Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 2 - 4 to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Hong Kong Stampex 2002
5 February 2002	No Mail Delivery During Lunar New Year Holidays
4 February 2002	New four-colour cachet at Postal Gallery and issue of new Postal Gallery Postcard
1 February 2002	Special Stamp Issue - Hong Kong Art Collections
25 January 2002	Hongkong Post launches Speedpost 10 a.m. Time Certain Service to 3 Mainland Cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou
24 January 2002	New Post Office Soon To Open In Tin Yuet Estate
19 January 2002	Kick-off Ceremony for the Publicity Campaign of "How to Handle A Mail Item Which is Not For You?"
18 January 2002	Issue of Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Snake/Horse
15 January 2002	Sale of the 2001 Prestige Annual Stamp Album, 2001 Annual Stamp Pack, 2002 Hongkong Post Stamps Catalogue and Hong Kong Stamp Collector's Album (Excluding Stamp Products)
13 January 2002	" Year Of The Horse" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
11 January 2002	Mail services to Afghanistan resumed
9 January 2002	Philatelic products on sale at 38 philatelic offices on Jan 13
5 January 2002	"Children Stamps - The Ingenuous Artists Drawing Competition" Award Presentation Ceremony
2 January 2002	CE presents "Asia's world city" Souvenir Covers