News
12 April 2006
7th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition Award Presentation and Exhibition Opening Ceremony Young stamp collectors praised for quality of exhibits
Twenty-four young stamp collectors received awards at a special presentation and exhibition opening ceremony held today at the Exhibition Gallery 4-5, Hong Kong Central Library. Awards were presented to the winners by Mr. Michael CHUNG, Acting Assistant Postmaster General (Business Development) of Hongkong Post, Mr. Tony TANG, Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development) of the Education and Manpower Bureau, and Sir Ti-Liang YANG. Thirty merit awards were also given out at the ceremony.
The youngsters were recognised for the outstanding quality of their stamp exhibits produced for the 7th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition. The competition was organised by Hongkong Post, with the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) as co-organiser. This annual competition aims to promote philately among students and offers young collectors the opportunity of producing exhibits which meet the standard for participation in international philatelic competitions.
Mr. Michael CHUNG remarked: "The response to this annual competition was again very encouraging this year. With support from parents, teachers and principals, some 156 frames of stamp exhibits were received from the 274 students participating in this year's event. I note that the quality of the exhibits is even higher this year, which reflects the tremendous effort the students have put into their exhibits. I would like to express my most sincere gratitude for the support given by EMB and the participating schools and philatelic societies over the years."
The champion of Category A (students aged under 12) was a group including CHOW Wan-ying, CHAN Yuk-hang, LEI Hoi-yan and CHAN Ying-tung from Hong Kong Southern District Government Primary School. The winner of Category B (students aged from 12 to below 16) was a group including LO Chi-leung, CHAN Yiu-hei and LAM Ka-tat from Hong Kong Southern District Government Primary School. For Category C (students aged 16 and above), the winning group included WA Chung, TSE Kai-yee and CHUNG Hin-kuen from St. Margaret's College. Each winning team and the schools they represented received attractive trophies and prizes.
In addition to the exhibits by Hong Kong students, demostration stamp exhibits by talented youngsters from Mainland China are also on show at the venue from 12 to 16 April. Twenty-one frames of stamp exhibits submitted by the Guangdong Philately Association and 18 frames of stamp exhibits from the Chekiang Philately Association, all of a very high standard, are on view. Representatives from the Guangdong Philately Association and the Chekiang Philately Association were present at the ceremony demonstrating their fullest support of the event and of philately as a healthy and educational hobby for youngsters.
Following this exhibition, the winning exhibits, including those of the champions, the first runners-up and the second runners-up of each of the three categories, will be displayed in the Postal Gallery on the ground floor of the General Post Office starting from 24 April. The three categories will be displayed for periods of two weeks each: Category A from 24 April to 7 May, Category B from 8 to 21 May and Category C from 22 May to 4 June.
More information is available from Hongkong Post online at www.hongkongpost.com or by phone at 2921 2222.
The 7th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition Awards List
Hongkong Post hosted "The 7th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition Award Presentation and Exhibition Opening Ceremony" at the Hong Kong Central Library on 12 Apirl 2006. Mr. Michael CHUNG, Acting Assistant Postmaster General (Business Development) of Hongkong Post (middle), Sir Ti-Liang YANG (left), and Mr. Tony TANG, Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development) of the Education and Manpower Bureau (right), officiated at the ceremony.
VIP guests together with award winners at "7th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition Award Presentatin and Exhibition Opening Ceremony".