Regional flag day today
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Arrangements have been made with the charities to help people distinguish between the three flag-selling activities.
Information on the three flag-selling organisations on August 6 is as follows:
| Region | Name of organisation | Colour of collection bag | Colour of flag |
| Hong Kong Island | Carnation Women's Association | Purple | Orange |
| Kowloon | Hong Kong Rehabilitation Power | Blue | Gold |
| New Territories | The Parents' Association of Pre-School Handicapped Children | Red | Yellow |
For enquiries, please call the SWD's hotline at 2343 2255, or SWD headquarters at 2832 4311 during office hours. Information on the flag days of the month is also available at the SWD's website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_whatsnew/).
Details of the charitable fund-raising activities covered by the Public Subscription Permit issued by the SWD have also been uploaded to the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/fundraising).
In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police.
Ends/Saturday, August 6, 2016
Issued at HKT 6:00
Issued at HKT 6:00
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