Exhibition for the 9th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition
To promote philately among students and to increase general interest in stamp collecting, the 9th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition is organised by Hongkong Post, with support from the Education Bureau as the co-organiser.
An exhibition of winning entries and other stamp exhibits submitted will be held at Central Atrium, G/F, Olympian City 2 from 18 to 21 April 2008. Admission is free and all are welcome. The opening hours of the Exhibition are:
| 18 April 2008 (Friday) |
3pm - 7pm |
| 19 to 20 April 2008 (Saturday and Sunday) |
11am - 7pm |
| 21 April 2008 (Monday) |
11am - 4pm |
Apart from the displays of winning exhibits, the event will include exhibits demonstrations from philatelic societies. Guided tours and philatelic workshops will be conducted. A sales booth with a variety of popular recent stamp issues will be available where customers can choose their favourite stamp products.
To mark the event, Hongkong Post will issue a souvenir cover together with a special postmark and a commemorative cachet. A hand-back datestamping service for official and privately-made covers bearing an indication of the event and a local address will be provided at the exhibition venue and at 37 philatelic offices on 18 April 2008. Souvenir covers will be available for sale for HK$2 each at 37 philatelic offices from 3 to 18 April 2008. Serviced souvenir covers at HK$5.9 each will be available for sale at 37 Philatelic Offices and the exhibition venue on 18 April 2008.
The sales arrangement of Souvenir Cover is summarized as below:-
| Date |
Sales Arrangement |
Venue |
| 3 to 18 April 2008 |
•Blank Souvenir Cover (HK$2 each) |
•37 Philatelic Offices |
| 18 April 2008 |
•Blank Souvenir Cover (HK$2 each)
•Serviced Souvenir Cover (HK$5.9 each - affixed with a $1.4 definitive stamp, applied with Cachet and cancelled with Special Postmark of 18 April 2008) |
•37 Philatelic Offices and Exhibition venue |
| 19 to 21 April 2008 |
•Blank Souvenir Cover (HK$2 each) |
•Exhibition venue only |
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| Special Postmark |
Cachet |
Souvenir Cover |
Hand-back datestamping service for official and privately made covers bearing an indication of the event and a local address will be provided on 18 April 2008. The arrangements are as follows:-
| Date |
Hand-back datestamping service for Postmark / Cachet |
Venue |
| 18 April 2008 (Fri) |
Cachet and the following postmarks:
•Special Postmark
•GPO No.1 datestamp
•"Philatelic Bureau" Pictorial Postmark
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•37 Philatelic Offices (normal office hours)
•Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau (9 am - 5 pm)
•Exhibition venue (3 pm - 7 pm)
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•Cachet and Philatelic Office Pictorial Postmark |
•Respective Philatelic Offices (normal office hours) |
| 19 April 2008 (Sat) |
•Cachet |
•37 Philatelic Offices (normal office hours of Saturday)
• Exhibition venue (11 am - 7 pm) |
| 20 April 2008 (Sun) |
•Cachet |
•General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office and Airport Post Office (normal office hours of Sunday)
• Exhibition venue (11 am - 7 pm) |
| 21 April 2008 (Mon) |
•Cachet |
•37 Philatelic Offices (normal office hours)
• Exhibition venue (11 am - 4 pm) |
Remarks:
For 2008 Local Standing Order Service customers who have successfully ordered the "Datestamped Special Souvenir Cover - Other Special Events", please note that the souvenir cover of the "9th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition" will be collected together with the "Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay (Hong Kong)" stamp products. |
