A set of two souvenir covers designed by school kids will go on sale September 9 to 24 to promote the Basic Law. HK Post will also introduce a special postmark to mark the occasion.

The designs come from the first prize winners of a competition jointly organised by the Constitutional Affairs and the Education & Manpower Bureaux between March and June.

Artists' impressions: Designs by Cheng Ho-yan and Tsui Cheong-ying have been printed to promote the Basic Law; and a special postmark will also be introduced.

They are Cheng Ho-yan of Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School (Junior secondary group) and Tsui Cheong-ying of SKH Tin Wan Chi Nam Primary School (Senior primary group).

The souvenir cover, at $2 each or $4 per set, will be available at 39 philatelic offices from September 9 to 24.

The special postmark will be introduced on September 24. Hand-back services for official and privately-made covers bearing an indication of the event and a local address will be provided at the philatelic offices on that day.

The GPO-1 hand stamp and pictorial postmarks will also be available for hand-back services.

The public hall of the Philatelic Bureau will open from 9am to 5pm on September 24 for date stamping covers with the 'Philatelic Bureau' pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark and the special postmark.