THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1988
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CHEST CHARITY STAMP ISSUE ON NOVEMBER 30
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THE
CHEST COMMUNITY
OF
WILL BE ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 30, THE POST
HONG OFFICE
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A SET OF FOUR SPECIAL STAMPS KONG CHARITY STAMPS ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
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THEY WILL BE THE FIRST SET OF CHARITY HONG KONG
STAMPS EVER ISSUED IN
1968,
HONG KONG, SET UP IN THE COMMUNITY CHEST OF
AN IS COLLECTIVELY FOR ITS UMBRELLA ORGANISATION DEVOTED TO RAISING FUNDS MEMBER AGENCIES.
MANY OF
THE CHEST NOW HAS OVER 100 MEMBER AGENCIES, INCLUDING
AGENCIES IN THE TERRITORY, WHICH THE OLDEST AND LARGEST VOLUNTARY PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF WELFARE SERVICES.
FUNDS BY
SOLICITING DONATIONS DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY TO THE ON THEIR WELFARE
ITS KEY OBJECTIVE IS TO RAISE THROUGH COMMUNITY-WIDE APPEALS AND TO MEMBER AGENCIES SO THAT THEY CAN CONCENTRATE FULLY WORK.
ALL DONATIONS RECEIVED ARE DISTRIBUTED TO AGENCIES, BEING RETAINED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
WITH NONE
THE FOUR CHARITY STAMPS WILL FEATURE THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES THE DONATIONS MADE TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST.
DETAILS OF THE STAMPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
OF
POSTAGE
DONATION
60 CENTS
10 CENTS
$1.40
20 CENTS
$1.80
$5
30 CENTS
$1
CHARITY STAMPS SOLD AT
70 CENTS
$1.60
$2.10
$6
60
THE CARE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES ARE REPRESENTED IN THE
WITH A HEARING CENTS STAMP (PLUS 10 CENTS DONATION) BY A YOUNG GIRL
BLIND IMPAIRMENT AND IN THE $1.80 STAMP (PLUS 30 CENTS DONATION) BY A BOY OPERATING A BRAILLE TYPEWRITER.
ELDERLY
REPRESENTED ARE
IN THE
$1.40
THE SERVICES FOR THE STAMP (PLUS 20 CENTS DONATION) BY AN OLD LADY.
THE SERVICES