BULLETIN No. 8

This competitive stamp exhibition is to be organized by the Hong Kong Philatelic Society and supported by Hongkong Post.

The aim of this event is to qualify first-time exhibits for future international philatelic shows. The status of the show is equivalent to National Stamp Exhibition.
Frame fee is to be HK$100 per frame. Minimal five frames for each exhibitor except in the Youth Class and One Frame Class.

Venue: Exhibition Gallery, City Hall, 7 floor, High Block, Central (close to the Star Ferry and G.P.O.)

Floor area: 3,500+ sq. ft.

Facilities: Madarin Oriental, Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton and within 20 minutes walk from Admiralty group of hotels (Conrad Hilton, Shangri-la and Mariott)

Opening hours:
Friday 3 Feb. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 4 Feb. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday 5 Feb. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Attractions:

Competitive stamp exhibits - there will be 83 frames of exhibits

Non-competitive exhibits from Hongkong Post and Guangdong PRC - 21 frames

No.	Exhibitor	Exhibit	Frames
Traditional Class
1	Juai Wai Chung	Stamps of the Chinese Soviet Areas 1930 - 37	5
2	Anthony Chan	The "W" series during the Cultural Revolution period	5
3	Choi Cheong Too	The Crown issue and surcharges of Macau	5
4	Ho Shau Kwun	Hong Kong definitive stamps - The Lion and Dragon of QE 4th issue	5
5	Dr. Tommy Sim (P)	Philippines - 1947 Pictorial issue	5
6	Dr. Tommy Sim (P)	Philippines Officials on overprints "Philippines" issues	5
7	Andrew Cheung	Russian Post Office in China - The overprinted issues	5
Postal History Class
8	Andrew Cheung	The French Connection - French influence in postal history of China to 1922	5
9	Albert H.K. Lai	People's Republic of China Express Mail (1987 - 1998)	5
10	Lau Sui Lun, Jonathan	Instruction marks on postal correspondence in the PRC	5
11	Edward Nocom (P)	Philippines Commonwealth postal history	5
Postal Stationery Class
12	John K. Courtis	The Golden period of newspaper wrappers 1855 - 1908	5
Aerophilately Class
13	Manuel D. Trinos (P)	Philippines Republic Flights 1947 - 1997	5
Thematic Class
14	Daniel F.T. Szeto	Heat	5
15	Raymond See (P)	The bicycle and its use	5
Youth Class C
16	Chang Wei-jen (CT)	Le deuxieme sexe - About feminism	3
One Frame Class
17	Stephen T.Y. Chan	Macau's First Commemoratives: 400th anniv. of Vasco da Gama's discovery of India	1
18	Tan Chanda	Hong Kong Electronic Postage Paid Labels - Bauhinia Blakeana	1
19	Wong Bang Man	Cancellations on Hong Kong QV 5c (s.g. 58)	1
20	Frank Drake	Perfins on the Hong Kong QV adhesives	1
21	Dennis W. K. Chow	Great Britain Queen Victoria Key Types Revenue Stamps	1
Literature Class
22	Hoo Heui-ching (CT)	The relationship between Kuomintang and Communist and the related history of the Post (1924 - 2005)	1 book
23	The China Hong Kong (SAR) Philatelic Society	The China Hong Kong (SAR) Philatelic Annual 2005	1 book

(P) Philippines, (TW) Chinese Taipei

Non-competative Class
1	Hongkong Post	Chinese Lanterns Proofs - Joint issue of HK, China and Macao	1
2	Yuan Jinxi (PRC)	The Commemorative and Special Stamps of New China	5
3	Cai Shaoming (PRC)	The Oversea Chinese Remittances and Letter	5
4	Zhong Ping (PRC)	Sailboat	5
5	Zhu Qi (PRC)	Helicopter	5

(PRC) People's Republic of China

Jurors:-

Malcolm Hammersley, HK (Jury President)

Mak Che King, HK (Jury Secretary)

David Chiong, Philippines

Patrick Choy, Singapore (Apprentice)

K.L. Poon (Expert Group)

Local and international stamp dealers -

John Auld, Michael Pugh/David Wigley, Robert Sones, Douglas Wain-Heapy, Rijnmond Stamps & Auction, Empire Stamps, Peter McBride, George Yue, Jubilee Stamps (Winson Ng), N.C. Yang, Robert Hart, H. Ogawa, Chaozhou stamps.

Official souvenir cover plus a special pictorial datestamp will be issued by Hongkong Post on the opening day. There will be a commemorative cachet at the venue available throughout the entire show.

Hong Kong Philatelic Society Journal 10 will be available for collection at the venue for members.

There will be a public auction of over two hundred lots from 3 p.m. on Saturday, 4 Feb. Viewing from 1 p.m. or by arrangement. Consignements welcome, please contact Chu Wing Yeu for details.

Palmares (Invitation and Tickets only): 4 Feb. - From 7:30 p.m. at the Chiuchow Garden Restaurant, basement, Jardine House, Central (opposite GPO) $300 per person, please contact Daniel Szeto (Treasurer) at the exhibition. First come first serve.

Hong Kong Philatelic Society "Heartwarming" Stampex 2006 minipane - Limited edition of 100 minipanes featuring both "Heartwarming" stamps will be available for sale ONLY at the exhibition venue. Not on sale at any post office. Price $100 per sheet first come first serve. Individual stamps can be purchased for HK$5 each, subject to availability.

Other than opening day when datestamping service will be available at the venue, the venue will provide cachet-stamping service only on 4th and 5th February. No souvenir cover will be issued by the HKPS.

Admission: Free

General enquires please contact the Hong Kong Philatelic Society at G.P.O. Box 446, Hong Kong or hkpsociety@yahoo.com
Sales Booth: Contact Malcolm Hammersley

Exhibit: Contact C.K. Mak

Download entry form click here, after completing please return it to G.P.O. Box 446 c/o "HKStampex 2006", there is no need to enclose the frame fee at this moment.