"Year of the Rat" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony (with photos)
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    Hongkong Post issued the "Year of the Rat" Special Stamps today (January 26). The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang, and the Postmaster General, Mr Tam Wing-pong officiated at an issuing ceremony held at General Post Office this morning.

     As a memento of the occasion, framed stamps and first day covers were presented to Mr Tang and the designer of these special stamps, Mr Bon Kwan.

Ends/Saturday, January 26, 2008
Issued at HKT 14:37

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