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 October 22 is as follows:
| Region | Name of organisation | Colour of collection bag | Colour of flag |
| Hong Kong Island | Hope Worldwide | Yellow | Red |
| Kowloon | The Society for Community Organization Limited | Purple | Yellow |
| New Territories | Hong Kong Women Development Association Limited | Red | Pink |
For enquiries, please call the SWD hotline on 2343 2255 or SWD headquarters on 2832 4311 during office hours. Information on the flag days of the month is also available on the SWD website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_whatsnew/).
Details of the charitable fund-raising activities covered by a Public Subscription Permit issued by 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, October 22, 2016
Issued at HKT 6:00
Issued at HKT 6:00
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