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A special stamp issue with the theme of "Government Transport" will be released on October 19. This set of special stamps comprises six stamps, featuring six unique vehicles from our disciplined forces.
The Postmaster General, Mr Tam Wing-pong today (September 25) announced that the series demonstrates the diversity and complexity of the services rendered by the various government departments.
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"Special vehicles are employed by disciplined services to enable them to function effectively. They are essential for maintaining law and order, ensuring public safety and providing emergency services," he said. "Hongkong Post wants to draw the public's attention to the important role played by those fleets of vehicles in making Hong Kong a good and safe place to live, to work and to do business."
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The set of stamps showcases a Security Bus from the Correctional Services Department, a Mobile X-ray Vehicle Scanning System of the Customs & Excise Department, a Fire Services Department Hydraulic Platform, a Super Puma Helicopter of the Government Flying Service, a Versatile Traffic Patrol Motorcycle from the Hong Kong Police Force and an Immigration Department Launch.
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The stamps are designed by Mr Kan Tai-keung, and printed in lithography by Joh Enschede BV, the Netherlands.
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The set of special stamps will be displayed at the General Post Office and Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin Central post offices from September 28. The Official First Day Cover will go on sale at $1 each in all post offices on the same day. Advance orders for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted at all philatelic offices from September 28 to October 4.
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A hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices on October 19 for official and privately-made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address.
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A special postmark will also be introduced. This will be available, together with the GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmarks, for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices on that day.
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On October 19, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will also open from 9am to 5pm for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the "GPO-1" postmark and the special postmark.
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Further information about this issue and the sale of associated philatelic products can be obtained from Hongkong Post's website at www.hongkongpost.com, at any post office, or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.
Ends/Monday, September 25, 2006
Issued at HKT 10:30
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