The record, 27 février 1987, Supplément 1
I ill .Wm ; 1 m s i fi "'¦'If ¦ •"• • 111 .' « ^ ilr^ J"1' ¦ ¦ üî : p ’ • l¦, waÉffljfê^SÊr W " Uy:mÊà *: .*7Tf 2—TOWNSHIPS WEEK-FRIDAY.FEBRUARY 27.1987 Series marks Year of the Rabbit Between the years of 1967 and 1978, Hong Kong issued special Lu-narNew Year stamps.Because the series was so popular, they decided to issue a second series which began this year, it being the Year of the Rabbit.The series will be completed in 1998, the Year of the Tiger.This year’s edition shows four different postures of the rabbit in embroidered style.The denominations are 50c, $1.30, $1.70 and $5.00.Ornamental embroidery is a favorite pastime in the Chinese community.The adornment of such embroidery gives one the feeling of prosperity.The Chinese believe that the year of the rabbit is meant to be a year of rest following the year of the tiger.It is believed that gentle persuasion will prevail over aggression.It doesn’t mean that one should be lax.Stamps depicting the year of the rabbit are also available in souvenir sheet format.You can order direct from the Hong Kong post office by sending a money order in Hong Kong dollars with the appro- £3 Stamp ** corner By Peter McCarthy priate handling charges to Philatelic Bureau, General Post Office, 2 Connaught Place, Hong Kong.More information and order forms may also be had by writing to the above address.Ireland has announced the release of their LOVE stamps 1987, as January 27.The stamps are the result of a design competition sponsored by the Irish Post Office.The competition was confined to pupils of primary and post primary schools.The 24p was designed by primary school student Tara Collins, while the 28p was designed by post primary student Brigid Teehan.Both stamps were issued i ï»>«] $1.7 * *T# Vcar of At fUOWi IWÏ ** rm Year of ihc RaMm t
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