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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1993

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FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR NOVEMBER

A TOTAL OF 10 ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMISSION TO RAISE FUNDS NEXT MONTH, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THESE ORGANISATIONS WILL EITHER SELL FLAGS, TOKEN OR SIMILIAR ITEMS, OR PLACE DONATION BOXED IN DESIGNATED PUBLIC AREAS,

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN TELEPHONE THE DEPARTMENT ON HOTLINE 343 2255 OR THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE ON TEL 866 8123 IN CASE OF ANY DOUBTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ORGANISERS ΤΟ ADOPT PRECAUTIONARY

THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO MEASURES AGAINST ANY POSSIBLE FRAUD.

"SELLERS SHOULD DISPLAY THE PERMIT OR CARRY COPIES OF THE PERMIT FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST IF THE FUND-RAISING IS MOBILE," HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ADVISED THEM TO PREPARE GUIDELINES FOR SELLERS, SETTING OUT THE PLACES AND THE TIME FOR SELLING, AND THE COLLECTION POINTS FOR BAGS.

ORGANISERS SHOULD INFORM THE POLICE IN CASE OF LOSS OF PROPERTY, AND SEEK THEIR ASSISTANCE WHEN FRAUDULENT ACTS, SUCH AS TAMPERING OF COLLECTION BAGS OR MAKING UNAUTHORISED SELLING, ARE FOUND, HE SAID.

PERMITS ALLOCATED FOR SELLING FLAGS AND FOR SUBSCRIBING IN PUBLIC ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(A) FOR FLAGS

EVENT DATE

6.11.93

PERMITTEE

HK

ASSOCIATION

FOR

THE

MENTALLY

HANDICAPPED

13.11.93

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

20.11.93

HK FEDERATION OF HANDICAPPED YOUTH

27.11.93

THE SALVATION ARMY

/(B) FOR PUBLIC