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"Giant Pandas" Special Stamps Issuing Ceremony cum Fundraising Activity for "Sichuan Earthquake...

info.gov.hk
01-Jul-2008
        
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Hongkong Post issued today (July 1) the "Giant Pandas" Special Stamps. At a ceremony held in the morning at Ocean Park, Member of the Executive Council, Mr Rafael Hui Si-yan, Chairman of Ocean Park Hong Kong, Dr Allan Zeman, and Postmaster General, Mr Tam Wing-pong, officiated the issue of the special stamps by stamping an enlarged first day cover. Mr Tam has announced that a total of $1,375,000 was raised at the sale of limited edition prestige stamp products with a Giant Panda paw print. Mr Hui presented the cheque donation on behalf of Hongkong Post to Dr Zeman and Chairlady of Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong, Ms Judy Chen, to support the rebuilding of panda facilities in Sichuan. On the same occasion, Mr and Mrs Hui went to the Giant Panda Habitat and spent a short reunion with Ying Ying & Le Le after their... [read full story]                    

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More relief granted for earthquake victims

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03-Jul-2008
        

The Disaster Relief Fund has granted $700,000 to the Association of Chinese Evangelical Ministry for relief work for Sichuan earthquake victims, bringing total grants to $333.05 million. To ensure the money will be used for the...

                   

Hong Kong grants more emergency relief fund for quake-hit Sichuan

xinhuanet.com
03-Jul-2008
        

HONG KONG, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government approved a grant of 700,000 HK dollars (about 90,000 U.S. dollars) Thursday for relief project in quake-hit Sichuan Province. The new fund...

                   

Another emergency relief grant approved for earthquake victims in Sichuan

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03-Jul-2008
        

The Government has approved a grant from the Disaster Relief Fund of $0.7 million to The Association of Chinese Evangelical Ministry Limited to undertake relief project for earthquake victims in Sichuan Province on the Mainland...

Hong Kong issues special panda stamps for relief in quake-hit Sichuan

xinhuanet.com
01-Jul-2008
        

HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Hongkong Post issued a set of special stamps of the giant pandas here Tuesday to raise fund for relief efforts in rebuilding the giant panda base in earthquake-devastated southwest China's Sichuan...

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