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Three groups to sell flags for charity this Wednesday
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     Three charities will hold flag sales this Wednesday (February 2) from 7am to 12.30pm.  They are, on Hong Kong Island, Carnation Women's Association, in Kowloon, Amnesty International Hong Kong Section Human Rights Education Charitable Trust, and in the New Territories, Child Welfare Scheme Limited, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said today (January 31).

     Arrangements have been made with the charities to help people distinguish between the three flag-selling activities.  

     For enquiries, please call the department'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 department's website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_whatsnew/).

     In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the police.

     The Government has promulgated the "Reference Guide on Best Practices for Charitable Fund-raising Activities" for voluntary compliance by the charitable organisations.  Members of the public may browse the Reference Guide on the SWD homepage (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_controlofc/sub_referenceg/).

     Information on the three flag-selling organisations on February 2 is as follows:

Region      Name of               Colour of   Colour
            Organisation          Collection  of Flag
                                  Bag

Hong Kong   Carnation Women's       Yellow    Yellow
Island      Association

Kowloon     Amnesty International   Red       White
            Hong Kong Section
            Human Rights Education
            Charitable Trust

New         Child Welfare Scheme    Grey      Red
Territories Limited

Ends/Monday, January 31, 2011
Issued at HKT 15:31

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