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5 July 2003
Special Stamp Issue - Pet Fish

The Postmaster General, Mr. Allan CHIANG, announced today (5 July 2003) that a set of special stamps on Pet Fish depicting four magnificent species which are popular and much sought after by Hong Kong families for their beautiful colours and exquisite shapes will be issued on Thursday, 7 August 2003.

The stamps are designed by Mr. Jason CHUM and printed in photogravure by Walsall Security Printers Ltd., United Kingdom. The four species depicted are Ear-spot Angelfish ($1.40) and Copperband Butterflyfish ($2.40) living in salt water, and Dwaft Gourami ($3.00) and Discus ($5.00) living in fresh water. A special feature of the stamp design, which adds an element of fun to this hobby series, is the incorporation of a special fish-shaped die-cut.

Information about associated philatelic products of this issue and the sales restriction per customer queuing starting from 7 August 2003 is as follows:

Products	Unit Selling Price	Sales Restriction (per customer queuing)
Mint Stamps (4 denominations)	$1.40, $2.40, $3.00, $5.00	10 sheets of stamps of each denomination (viz. 250 sets of stamps)
Mini-pane (with four sets of stamps)	$47.20	5 sheets
Presentation Pack (with full set of stamps)	$20.00	5 packs
Serviced First Day Cover (with full set of stamps cancelled by special postmark, only available at 39 philatelic offices on 7 August 2003)	$15.30	5 covers

The stamps will be displayed at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Shatin Central Post Office from 17 July 2003. Official First Day Covers at $1.00 each will be put on sale at all post offices on the same day. Advance orders for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted at all post offices from 17 to 23 July 2003.

Hand-back service will be provided at all post offices on 7 August 2003 for official and privately-made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced.

The GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmarks will also be available for hand-back service at all philatelic offices on that day.

All post offices will open on 7 August 2003 as on normal weekdays. In addition, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will also open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark as well as the special postmark.

The enclosed photograph shows the specimen impression of the special postmark to be issued on 7 August 2003 on the theme "Pet Fish".

The enclosed photograph shows the Special Stamps to be issued on 7 August 2003 on the theme "Pet Fish".

The enclosed photograph shows the Special Stamps to be issued on 7 August 2003 on the theme "Pet Fish".