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Three charities would hold flag sales on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and the New Territories respectively on Saturday (February 18), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department said today (February 16).
Arrangements had been made with the charities to help people distinguish between the three flag-selling activities.
"The organisations are allowed to conduct flag-selling activities only in their respective regions, and the flags and donation collection bags will be of different colours," the spokesman said.
For enquiries, please call the department's hotline at 2343 2255 or its headquarters at 2832 4311.
Information on the flag days of the month is also available at the department's website http://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_whatsnew/ and ESD Life's website http://www.esdlife.com
In the case of suspected fraudulent flag-day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the police.
Information on the three flag-selling organisations on February 18 is as follows:
Region Organisation Colour of Colour
Collection of
Bag Flag
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HK Saint Barnabas﷿ Red White
Island Society and Home
Kowloon The Hong Kong Yellow Yellow
Catholic Marriage
Advisory Council
NT Zion Social Orange Orange
Service Ltd
Ends/Thursday, February 16, 2006
Issued at HKT 09:35
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