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Hongkong Post today (May 24) held a fundraising auction of stamp products and banknotes for Sichuan Earthquake Relief in the Counter Hall, 1/F, General Post Office. The auction was conducted by Sotheby's Hong Kong.
A total bid value of HK$1 million was received at today's auction. With this generous support from the bidders, together with donations of over HK$160,000 from Hongkong Post staff and HK$200,000 from Sotheby's Hong Kong, a total of HK$1.36 million will be donated to the Home Affairs Department for emergency relief operations related to the Sichuan earthquake.
The Postmaster General, Mr Tam Wing-pong, said, "Hongkong Post is pleased to be able to assist our neighbours in Sichuan who have suffered so terribly. Our hearts go out to the victims of the earthquake in their time of great need. We are grateful to Sotheby's who helped make the auction a success and of course to the generous people who have purchased the auctioned stamp items today."
Ends/Saturday, May 24, 2008
Issued at HKT 14:47
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