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 8 is as follows:
| Region | Name of organisation | Colour of collection bag | Colour of flag |
| Hong Kong Island | Hong Kong Association for Cleft Lip and Palate | Yellow | Beige |
| Kowloon | Hong Kong & Macau Lutheran Church Social Service Limited |
Light Green | White |
| New Territories | The Hong Kong Buddhist Association | Orange | Yellow |
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 the 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, October 8, 2016
Issued at HKT 6:00
Issued at HKT 6:00
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