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Regional flag day today
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     Three charities will hold flag sales from 7am to 12.30pm today (December 31). They are, on Hong Kong Island, Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Limited; in Kowloon, the Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod; and in the New Territories, the International Nature Loving 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 December 31 is as follows:
 
Region Name of organisation Colour of collection bag Colour of flag
Hong Kong Island Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Limited Grey White
Kowloon The Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod Purple Orange
New Territories The International Nature Loving Association Limited Green Beige
 
     For enquiries, please call 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 SWD's website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_whatsnew).

     Details of the charitable fund-raising activities covered by Public Subscription Permit issued by the SWD have also been uploaded on the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/fundraising).
 
     If any flag day activity is suspected to be fraudulent, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the police.
 
Ends/Saturday, December 31, 2016
Issued at HKT 6:00
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