HONG KONG, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Hongkong Post issued a set of special stamps to salute the Judiciary in the special administrative region on Thursday, the first of its kind in the city.

    The stamps feature the Statue of Justice, the Court of Final Appeal, judicial robes of the various court levels and the Chief Justice's mace, with their par varying from 1.4 HK dollars to 5 HK dollars.

    Also on sale at all post offices across Hong Kong were official first day covers for one dollars each and other associated philatelic products.

    At the special stamps' launching ceremony, Chief Justice Andrew Li said the stamps highlight the importance judges attach to the administration of justice and the maintenance of public confidence in the judiciary.

    According to Li, there are 180 judges in Hong Kong, half of whom sit at the magistracy and tribunal level while the others sit at the District Court, the High Court and the Court of Final Appeal.