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News Archive of 2005

Press Releases Date of Issue (January 2005 to December 2005)
28 December 2005	No mail delivery on January 2
23 December 2005	Renovation of Butterfly Post Office
22 December 2005	Reprovisioning of Shek Kip Mei Post Office
22 December 2005	Hongkong Post to participate in the China Philatelic Association
21 December 2005	Hongkong Post issues special Lunar New Year stamps
19 December 2005	Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
12 December 2005	The latest date for posting Christmas mail for local delivery
9 December 2005	The Sixth World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong
8 December 2005	New Hongkong Post souvenirs and Christmas promotion programme for PostShop and ShopThruPost
6 December 2005	Latest Development of Hongkong Post e-Cert Services
1 December 2005	The latest date for posting Christmas mail for local delivery before Christmas
24 November 2005	Rename of Yuen Chau Kok Post Office to City One Shatin Post Office
21 November 2005	Renovation of Butterfly Post Office
16 November 2005	Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
8 November 2005	"Hong Kong Pop Singers" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
31 October 2005	Hongkong Post commemorates the Handover Ceremony of the 2009 East Asian Games from Macao to Hong Kong
27 October 2005	Hongkong Post's 2004/05 Annual Report
27 October 2005	Hongkong Post Christmas Air Mail - Latest Dates of Posting 2005
25 October 2005	Speedpost Launches Lucky Draw to Celebrate a Gold Level Achievement Three Times in a Row
18 October 2005	"Hong Kong, China - Portugal Joint Issue On Fishing Villages" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
17 October 2005	Stamps to feature Hong Kong pop singers
3 October 2005	Mail services to parts of US south suspended
3 October 2005	No mail delivery on Chung Yeung Festival holiday
28 September 2005	No mail delivery on National Day holiday on Saturday
27 September 2005	Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
26 September 2005	Special Stamp Issue to Feature Hong Kong and Portugal Fishing Villages
21 September 2005	Hongkong Post Stamp Mosaic Competition Number of Stamps Used - Give it a Guess
12 September 2005	Holiday arrangement for 2005 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
10 September 2005	Christmas Surface Mail - Latest Posting Dates 2005
9 September 2005	Hongkong Post Announces 2006 Stamp Issuing Programme and Launch of Local Standing Order Service
8 September 2005	Speedpost service to Equatorial Guinea is temporarily suspended
8 September 2005	"Hong Kong Disneyland Grand Opening" Special Stamps Preview Ceremony
7 September 2005	Hongkong Post Introduces New PostShop Souvenir
5 September 2005	Mail services to parts of US south suspended
2 September 2005	Hongkong Post "Love and Care Day" on 15 September 2005
31 August 2005	Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
30 August 2005	Post Office Trading Fund-A decade of success
29 August 2005	Hongkong Post Rolled out e-Cert "Use More Get More" Reward Program to drive wider usage of e-Cert in the community
26 August 2005	New "Bulk Registered Air Mail Service" Launch
22 August 2005	Special Stamp Issue - "Mainland Scenery Series No. 4 - The Qiantang Bore"
18 August 2005	"Four Great Inventions of Ancient China" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
15 August 2005	Special Stamp Issue - "Hong Kong Disneyland Grand Opening"
4 August 2005	Mooncake Gift Sets for the Mainland and local delivery through Hong Kong / Mainland Gift Fulfillment Service
27 July 2005	"Four Great Inventions of Ancient China" stamp issue
25 July 2005	Six of the World's Leading Postal Administrations Join Networks to Provide Enhanced Express Service in Asia Pacific Rim Markets
25 July 2005	New Mei Foo Sun Chuen Post Office to open on August 1
21 July 2005	Creative Industries Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
13 July 2005	Mail delivery services to London area have resumed normal
9 July 2005	Mail services to London area subject to delay
5 July 2005	Suspension of Postal Services
28 June 2005	The 600th Anniversary of Zheng He'S Maritime Expeditions" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
27 June 2005	Inspiring stamps to recognise Hong Kong's Creative Industries
27 June 2005	No mail delivery during the coming public holiday
23 June 2005	Leading banks align with Hongkong Post by adopting e-Cert on Smart ID card for two-factor authentication in secure e-banking
18 June 2005	Pinhole cameras installed in Cheung Sha Wan Post Office
14 June 2005	Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
10 June 2005	"88TH Lions Club International Convention 2005" Official Souvenir Cover and Set-Up of a Temporary Post Office at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
6 June 2005	Hongkong Post Commemorates Nautical Technology in China during the Ming Dynasty with Special Stamp Issue
6 June 2005	No mail delivery on June 11
23 May 2005	Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
18 May 2005	"2005 International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People (Hong Kong Contest)" - Award Presentation Ceremony
12 May 2005	"Hong Kong Goldfish II" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
9 May 2005	No mail delivery during coming public holiday
29 April 2005	Speedpost Gives Out Over $1 Million Prize
26 April 2005	No mail delivery during coming public holiday
25 April 2005	A new King's Road Post Office
22 April 2005	Postal services to Romania resumed normal
19 April 2005	Suspension of Postal Services
18 April 2005	Special Stamp Issue - "Hong Kong Goldfish II"
11 April 2005	Temporary arrangement for The Peak Post Office
29 March 2005	Hong Kong and Sydney harbours featured in new stamp design for Pacific Explorer 2005 World Stamp Expo
29 March 2005	Postal holiday arrangements for Ching Ming Festival
24 March 2005	The 6th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition Award Presentation and Exhibition Opening Ceremony Young stamp collectors praised for quality of exhibits
23 March 2005	Postal services resumed in Aceh and North Sumatra
22 March 2005	"Children Stamps - Andersen's Fairy Tales" Issuing Ceremony cum 2006 Children Stamps Design Competition - Dress Bear Up Award Presentation
17 March 2005	Mail delivery services during Easter holidays
11 March 2005	Hongkong Post Updates 2005 Stamp Issuing Programme
8 March 2005	Hongkong Post announces school stamp exhibits competition An ideal opportunity for an educational family outing
28 February 2005	Hongkong Post commemorates Hans Christian Andersen bicentenary
21 February 2005	Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
17 February 2005	Han Christian Andersen as an inspiration to the international letter writing competition 2005
3 February 2005	Speedpost and Parcel services to Ireland resumed
1 February 2005	Unique Valentine's Day Gifts From Hongkong Post
31 January 2005	No mail delivery during Lunar New Year holidays
30 January 2005	"Year Of The Rooster" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony
26 January 2005	Speedpost and Parcel services to Ireland suspended
24 January 2005	Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
17 January 2005	2004 Prestige Annual Stamp Album and 2004 Annual Stamp Pack now available Hongkong Post stamps evoke memories of 2004
13 January 2005	Sending Lunar New Year Gift Sets to Mainland Through Hong Kong / Mainland Gift Fulfillment Service
11 January 2005	Mail delivery service to tsunami affected areas suspended
7 January 2005	Hongkong Post announces special stamps for Lunar New Year
4 January 2005	"Alphabet Stamps" Issuing Ceremony
3 January 2005	Hongkong Post helps in Government-led fund-raising effort