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Hongkong Post today (July 18) issued the "Special Attractions of the 18 Districts in Hong Kong" Special Stamps.
At the ceremony held this morning at the General Post Office, Mr Tam Wing-pong, Postmaster General; Mrs Pamela Tan, Director of Home Affairs and the Chairmen/representatives of the 18 District Councils marked the issue of the special stamps by using their "magic wands" to light up the number "18" on the backdrop, which was made up of the 18 new stamps.
As a memento of the occasion, Mr Tam presented the framed stamps and first day covers to Mrs Tan, the Chairmen/representatives of the 18 District Councils and Ms Shirman Lai, designer of the stamps.
Ends/Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Issued at HKT 14:26
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