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MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1993

FLAG

THE

SPOKESMAN SAID THREE OTHER ORGANISATIONS WOULD HOLD THEIR DAYS ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY MORNINGS LATER THIS YEAR, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUBVENTIONS AND LOTTERIES FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SLFAC), WHICH IS THE APPROVING AUTHORITY OF FLAG DAY ALLOCATION.

THE FOUR FLAG DAYS WILL BE HELD ON A TRIAL BASIS.

BY

MORNINGS.

CONVENTION, FLAG DAYS ARE ORGANISED ONLY ON SATURDAY

HOWEVER, THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL APPLICATIONS FOR ORGANISING FLAG DAYS IS ON THE RISE. IN 1991, 47 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. LAST YEAR, THE NUMBER WAS 63.

A TOTAL OF 44 FLAG DAYS WERE ALLOCATED IN 1991 AND 1992.

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS THAT IT IS OPPORTUNE TO CONSIDER EXTENDING FLAG DAYS TO THE OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK.

"IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A NEED TO ALLOCATE MORE FLAG OR ELSE GENUINELY DESERVING APPLICATIONS WOULD HAVE TO BE HE SAID.

RAISING RAISING ADDED.

ON

DAYS

REJECTED,"

FUND-

'RESTRICTING THE NUMBER OF FLAG DAYS WILL NOT ONLY DENY

OPPORTUNITIES TO WORTHY CAUSES BUT WILL ALSO MEAN THAT FUND- OPPORTUNITIES OF SUCH DAYS CANNOT BE FULLY EXPLOITED, HE

THE PROPOSAL FOR EXTENSION WAS ENDORSED BY SLFAC.

.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN CONTACT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TEL 892 5278 OR ITS HOTLINE 343 2255 IN CASE OF DOUBTS ABOUT ANY PARTICULAR WELFARE ORGANISATION HOLDING A FLAG DAY.

FIRING PRACTICE IN FEBRUARY

FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN

-

CASTLE PEAK

RANGE ON 20 DAYS NEXT MONTH (FEBRUARY).

THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA ARE HOISTED.

WHEN RED FLAGS

/FOLLOWING ARE