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Regional flag day today
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     Three charities will hold flag sales from 7am to 12.30pm today (June 17). They are, on Hong Kong Island, Methodist Centre; in Kowloon, Pentecostal Church of Hong Kong; and in the New Territories, Cheung Chau Island Women's Association Limited, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said.

     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 June 17 is as follows:
 
Region Name of Organisation Colour of Collection Bag Colour of Flag
Hong Kong Island Methodist Centre Green Orange
Kowloon Pentecostal Church of Hong Kong Yellow White
New Territories Cheung Chau Island Women's Association Limited Pink Pink

     For enquiries, please call the SWD's hotline at 2343 2255, or the Charitable Fund-raising Control Team 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, June 17, 2017
Issued at HKT 6:00
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