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SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1991

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APPLICATIONS FOR FLAG DAYS 1992 INVITED

THE

ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO HOLD FLAG DAYS IN 1992 TO RAISE FUNDS TO FINANCE SERVICES WHICH THEY PROVIDE ARE INVITED то APPLY ΤΟ SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

ABOUT 40 FLAG DAYS WILL BE ALLOCATED IN 1992.

AN SWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT APPLICANTS MUST BE BONA FIDE NON-PROFIT-MAKING ORGANISATIONS REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 88 OF THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.

WAS

ALL APPLICANTS WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE SUBVENTIONS AND LOTTERIES FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE MERITS OF THE SERVICE OR SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR WHICH FUND-RAISING THROUGH A FLAG DAY PROPOSED, THE APPLICANT ORGANISATION'S FINANCIAL NEEDS, AND THE ORGANISATION'S ABILITY TO EXECUTE SUCH FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES.

"IN THE EVENT THAT APPLICATIONS OUTNUMBER THE FLAG DAYS AVAILABLE, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO NON-PROFIT-MAKING ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE DIRECT WELFARE SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, WHICH HAVE GREATER FINANCIAL NEEDS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AND

"ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED A FLAG DAY IN THE IN PAST MUST NOT ASSUME THAT A FLAG DAY WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE GRANTED 1992," HE ADDED.

EXPLAINING THE ALLOCATION CRITERIA, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT EACH APPLICATION WOULD BE CONSIDERED BASICALLY IN THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS:

COLLECTION

OF

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY OF THE APPLICANT ORGANISATION. THIS IS IMPORTANT SINCE PUBLIC MONEY IS INVOLVED;

THE NATURE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ORGANISATION, AND THE DEMAND FOR SUCH FROM THE COMMUNITY;

THE FINANCIAL NEED OF THE ORGANISATION BASED ON ITS ANNUAL BUDGET, OPERATING SURPLUS/DEFICITS, AVAILABILITY OF OTHER FUNDING RESOURCES, AND PLANNED PROJECTS; AND

THE ORGANISATION'S ABILITY то ORGANISE FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES AND TO MAXIMISE THE BENEFITS OF A FLAG DAY.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH A DAY SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10 PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS, AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED TO OBSERVE THE CONDITIONS FOR HOLDING DAYS LAID DOWN BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

FLAG

THAT

FLAG

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SWD, 19TH WORLD TRADE CENTRE, 280 GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG

FROM MAY

PERSON OR BY WRITING.

KONG

FLOOR, 1, IN

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