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6 September 2003
Issue of the "Implementing One Country Two Systems, Enhancing Stability and Prosperity" - Basic Law Promotion Souvenir Covers

The Postmaster General, Mr. Allan CHIANG, announced today (6 September 2003) that a set of two souvenir covers will be issued on 24 September 2003 to promote Basic Law.

This set of souvenir covers will be available for sale at 39 philatelic offices from 9 to 24 September 2003. The selling price is $2 each or $4 per set. The cover designs come from the First Prize winners of the Junior Secondary and Senior Primary Groups of a souvenir cover design competition jointly organised by the Constitutional Affairs Bureau and the Education and Manpower Bureau from March to June 2003. The two winners are CHENG Ho-yan of Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School and TSUI Cheong-ying of S.K.H. Tin Wan Chi Nam Primary School.

A special postmark will be introduced on 24 September 2003. Hand-back service to official and privately-made covers bearing an indication of the event and a local address will be provided at 39 philatelic offices on that day. The GPO-1 hand stamp and pictorial postmarks will also be available for hand-back service at all philatelic offices on the same day.

The public hall of Philatelic Bureau will open from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 24 September 2003 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 24 September 2003 on the theme "Implementing One Country Two Systems, Enhancing Stability and Prosperity".

The enclosed photograph shows a set of two Souvenir Covers to be issued on 24 September 2003 on the theme "Implementing One Country Two Systems, Enhancing Stability and Prosperity".