Hongkong Post announced today (July 30) that selected philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Macao, Australia, Canada, the Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United Nations will be put on sale at 38 Philatelic Offices from August 1. These products are also available at the Hongkong Post Online Shopping Mall – "ShopThruPost" (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) starting from 8am on the same day.

     Details of the philatelic products, selling prices and sales quotas for each customer are listed in the Appendix. Pictures showing these philatelic products are attached.

     Further information about these products can be obtained from the Hongkong Post Stamps website at stamps.hongkongpost.hk or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.

                            

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (July 30) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach, Turtle Cove Beach, Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island; Silverstrand Beach, Clear Water Bay First Beach and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at these beaches.

     Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-raising ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 8am today (July 30) will be cancelled.

     Hundreds of Londoners and visitors enjoyed an afternoon and evening of great Hong Kong movies in Leicester Square, central London on July 28 (London time) with support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) and CreateHK. Organised by the London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) last weekend (July 27 – 28), the Open Air Screenings showed a total of eight movies over the two days, including two Hong Kong movies on Sunday: "A Lifetime Treasure" (2019), followed by a Q&A session with Director Albert Mak and actor Bob Lam; and Wong Kar-wai's award-winning classic "In the Mood For Love" (2000).

    The Director-General of the London ETO, Ms Priscilla To said: "It is our great pleasure to support the first ever open air film screenings organised by LEAFF at Leicester Square, which is London’s major centre for entertainment, and its cinemas regularly host red-carpet film premieres. Situated right next to London's Chinatown, the Square will be familiar to Hong Kong people based in London as it regularly hosts events for Chinese New Year celebrations.

     "Hong Kong's film industry has become world-famous in the 100 years or so since it first started. Now Hong Kong is one of the world's largest film production bases, and many of our actors, directors, cinematographers and producers have become household names in the world."

     "And the Hong Kong Government is committed to supporting the industry to showcase and promote the brand of 'Hong Kong Films'. At the end of last year the government announced it would inject another HK$1 billion into the Film Development Fund to nurture local talent, enhance local production, expand markets and build audience." Ms To added.

     LEAFF was first launched in 2015 to champion the growing collaboration and diversity in East Asian film-making. With the support of London ETO, Hong Kong films have all along played an important part of LEAFF.

      

     Regarding an online post claiming that the senior management of the Information Services Department (ISD) had forced colleagues to sign a letter to support the police, a spokesperson for the department stated today (July 29) that the allegation was absolutely not true and it was entirely a fabrication.

     The spokesperson said it was regrettable and deplorable that some people were deliberately spreading false information to mislead the public.