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     Ringing in the tiger for a bright year to come, Hongkong Post will issue Lunar New Year special stamps themed on the “Year of the Tiger” on January 18 (Tuesday), including a set of four mint stamps and a stamp sheetlet showing the tiger in different handicrafts, “Heartwarming Stamps” mini-panes, a silk stamp sheetlet, and the “Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – Ox/Tiger”, celebrating the festive season and a joyful Year of the Tiger ahead.
      
     The four mint stamps display respectively a tiger soft toy, a porcelain tiger, a ceramic tiger and a paper art tiger that look playful and adorable against a warm gradient background with embroidered plants, heralding good luck in the Year of the Tiger. The stamp sheetlet features a porcelain tiger wearing an embroidered tiger hat, which is a common gift for children in Chinese tradition, bearing wishes for good health. A vibrant floral cloth in red decorates the background and composes a jolly new year mood. Hongkong Post is also issuing a silk stamp sheetlet where fine patterns are printed on exquisite silk, making it a prestigious collectible for a prosperous Year of the Tiger. Stamp lovers must not miss it.
      
     On the “Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – Ox/Tiger”, there is a pair of ox and tiger stamps set against a background of a mountain landscape in Chinese art strokes sprinkled with spring blossoms, each in a denomination of $50, lavishly finished in silver foil and gold plating respectively. The strong and diligent ox and the lively and courageous tiger wish everyone a share of the vigorous spirit of tiger and good health in the coming year.
      
     Official first day covers for “Year of the Tiger” and official souvenir covers for the “Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – Ox/Tiger” will be put on sale at all post offices, while prestige version of the aforesaid covers will be put on sale at all philatelic offices and on Hongkong Post’s online shopping mall “ShopThruPost” (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from today.
      
     The special stamps and other associated philatelic products (including first day cover, mint stamps, stamp sheetlet, silk stamp sheetlet, presentation pack, Lunar New Year animals souvenir cover, postage prepaid Lunar New Year greeting cards, serviced first day cover, serviced Lunar New Year animals souvenir cover and “Heartwarming Stamps” mini-panes and red packets) will be available at post offices starting from January 18. Customers may also place online orders for the above philatelic products on “ShopThruPost” (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from 8am on the same day.

     â€‹Furthermore, a newly designed 2022 souvenir cover is available at all philatelic offices and on Hongkong Post’s online shopping mall “ShopThruPost” (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from January 3.
      
     Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) and the “ShopThruPost” mobile app.

                        

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The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:

     The Judiciary today (January 3) announced that following the introduction of the e-Appointment service for the various services in the Probate Registry, the Family Court Registry and the Lands Tribunal Registry in March 2021, the service will be extended to the Appeals Registry at the Clerk of Court’s Office of the High Court, the High Court Registry and the Integrated Mediation Office on Friday (January 7).

     The extended e-Appointment System will enable unrepresented litigants or applicants to make online appointments via the respective new dedicated web links shown below for specified services of the registries and office from Friday.

Appeals Registry at Clerk of Court’s Office of High Court
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     Unrepresented litigants can make online appointments via www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/arci_index.html
for attending the Appeals Registry to file a notice of appeal, or summons for leave to appeal or extension of time to appeal for civil matters. 
   
High Court Registry
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     Court users can make online appointments via www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/apostl_index.html for attending the Apostille Service Office of the High Court Registry to make applications for apostille service in respect of specified documents.

Integrated Mediation Office
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     Court users who wish to understand the nature of mediation and how it facilitates the resolution of disputes can make online appointments via www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/imois_index.html for attending information sessions on family mediation or general mediation (not the actual mediation sessions or counselling services) organised by the Judiciary’s Integrated Mediation Office.

     The Guidance Notes with details of the above new e-Appointment services are available at their corresponding dedicated links above.
 
     The e-Appointment services introduced earlier in other registries have so far been well received. They have helped to save time of court users in queuing for the services. Details of these services are accessible via the following links:
 
Probate Registry: Applications for amendment of grant
(www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/pres_index.html)
 
Family Court Registry: Petitions for divorce or joint applications
(www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/fcci_index.html)
 
Lands Tribunal Registry: Possession applications for domestic premises, possession applications for non-domestic premises, and building management applications
(www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/ldci_index.html) read more

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