Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 15 and No. 16 (Air Mail)
- "The Sixth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference"
Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 15
Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 16
Free trade is the cornerstone of the economic policy of Hong Kong.
As a founding member of the WTO, Hong Kong has been an active participant
in the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Ministerial Conferences.
The Ministerial Conference is the highest authority in the WTO structure
and takes decisions on all matters under multilateral trade agreements.
Since its inception in 1995, the WTO has held five Ministerial Conferences
in Singapore(1996), Geneva(1998), Seattle(1999), Doha(2001) and
Cancun(2003) respectively. Hong Kong, China will host the Sixth
Ministerial Conference, the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, from
13 to 18 December 2005. A set of two Postage Prepaid Postcards Series
No.15 and No.16 will be issued on 13 December 2005 (Tuesday)
to commemorate Hong Kong's hosting of this event. Featuring Hong
Kong's day and night panorama, this set of 2 postage prepaid postcards
will portray the territory as a world city.
On Postcard Series No. 15, the front side depicts large letters
"WTO" in an open style with the letters containing a
colourful collage of scenes from Hong Kong and the Chinese characters
for Hong Kong in a rainbow pattern. Postcard Series No. 16 reprises
this theme, but uses the large letters "HK" instead
and the Chinese name of the WTO in a rainbow pattern. The postcards
are designed by Mr. Clement YICK and printed by the Government Logistics
Department.
Information about sales arrangement of the postcards and sales
restrictions starting from 13 December 2005 are as follows:
| Product |
Unit Selling Price |
Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer |
Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 15 and No. 16 (1 set of
2 cards)
(available at General Post Office, Tsim Sha
Tsui Post Office, Sha Tin Central Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post
Office, Tuen Mun Central Post Office and the Temporary Post
Office at Conference Venue, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre, HKCEC) |
$10.00 per set |
3 sets |
Datestamped Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 15 and No.
16 with the Temporary Post Office Postmark (Temporary P. O.
1)
(1 set of 2 cards)
(available at General Post Office,
Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Sha Tin Central Post Office, Tsuen
Wan Post Office and Tuen Mun Central Post Office) |
$10.00 per set |
3 sets |
A hand-back datestamping service for the official postcards and
privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication
and a local address will be provided on 13 December 2005. A special
postmark will also be introduced. Specimen of the Special Postmark
and Temporary Post Office 1 Postmark are shown below.
 |
 |
| Special Postmark |
"Temporary Post Office 1" Postmark |
The hand-back service arrangements are as follows:
| Date |
Postmark available for Hand-back Service |
Venue |
| 13 December 2005 (Tuesday) |
- Special Postmark
- GPO-1 Postmark
- "Philatelic Bureau" Postmark |
- General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Sha Tin
Central Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Tuen Mun Central
Post Office
- Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau
(9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.) |
| - Philatelic Office Pictorial Postmark |
- General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Sha Tin
Central Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Tuen Mun Central
Post Office |
- Special Postmark
- Temporary Post Office Postmark |
- Temporary Post Office at the Conference Venue, the Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, HKCEC (Restricted access) |
A Temporary Post Office will be set up from 13 to 18 December
2005 outside Hall 5 of the HKCEC, which will be accessible by
personnel with a personalised accreditation badge allowing entry
into the HKCEC.
Services available include:
- Speedpost acceptance
- Local Courier Post acceptance
- Parcel acceptance
- Ordinary mail posting
- Registered mail posting
The following services will not be available:
- PayThruPost
- Bulk mail acceptance
Further information can be obtained from Hongkong Post's
website at www.hongkongpost.com or by calling the
Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau Hotline 2785 5711. |
