“The 150th Anniversary of Queen’s College” will be released for sale with associated philatelic products on 27 March 2012 (Tuesday). Founded in 1862, Queen’s College was the first government secondary school set up in Hong Kong. It was also the educational institution which pioneered in teacher education locally. Initially named The Central School and first located on Gough Street, Central, it provided Western education to both Chinese and foreign students. The school was renamed Victoria College in 1884 and was relocated to the junction of Aberdeen Street and Hollywood Road, Central in 1889. In 1894, it adopted the name Queen’s College, which has been in use ever since. In 1950, Queen’s College moved to its present site on Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, where it has continued to promote education and nurture new talent. Upholding the mission of developing students into future leaders, for more than a century Queen’s College has been a fruitful source of notable alumni who excel in various disciplines and contribute greatly to society. They include Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who studied in the school between 1884 and 1886. The year 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of Queen’s College. Hongkong Post issues a stamp sheetlet to commemorate the occasion.
Set in a nostalgic sepia tone, the stamp sheetlet depicts the old school building on Hollywood Road in the foreground against the present Causeway Road campus in the background, highlighting the long history of Queen’s College and its devotion to education over the past 150 years. The cannon on the bottom left is a relic moved to the present campus from the old school which was destroyed during the war, bearing testimony to the change of times. On the right is a shield-shaped stamp, the first of its kind launched by Hongkong Post, which is thoughtfully modelled on the shape of the school badge of Queen’s College. Printed on the bottom right is the school motto in Chinese, “勤有功”, and Latin, “LABOR OMNIA VINCIT”, setting out the philosophy of education and the path to scholarship advocated by Queen’s College.
The mini-pane in this issue contains four $10 stamps printed in lithography with silk-screen glitter ink, embossing, lacquer and 22K gold plated with embossing. This creative artistic approach forms a striking contrast with the fondly nostalgic stamps. The design concept implies that the Queen’s College, while inheriting traditional education philosophies, moves with the times to introduce more sophisticated ways of education. This philatelic product is really something which must not be missed!
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