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Press Release issued on 12 November 2006
"The 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony

Hongkong Post issued today (November 12, 2006) "The 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen" Special Stamps. The set of four stamps is issued to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) who led China into a new epoch. At a ceremony held in the morning at the University of Hong Kong, Professor Tsui Lap-chee, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, and Mr. Tam Wing-pong, Postmaster General, officiated the issuing ceremony by unveiling the new stamps. As a memento of the occasion, Mr. Tam presented to Professor Tsui and Mr. Alan Chan, designer of these special stamps, framed stamps and first day covers.

Speech by Postmaster General at the "The 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony

As a memento of the occasion, Mr. Tam Wing-pong, Postmaster General (left) presented to Professor Tsui Lap-chee, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (right), framed stamps and first day cover.

The picture shows Mr. Tam Wing-pong, Postmaster General (left), Professor Tsui Lap-chee, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (right) and Mr. Alan Chan, designer of these special stamps (middle).