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With regard to the disaster and damage ensuing from the attack of Typhoon Morakot on Taiwan, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government extends its deepest sympathy and concern to the Taiwan community.
On behalf of the HKSAR Government, the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, today (August 18) presented a donation of $50 million to Managing Director of the Chung Hwa Travel Service Mr Yang Jia-jiunn, for onward transmission to the Taiwanese authorities. The donation is intended for disaster relief and reconstruction work in Taiwan, in the hope of providing timely assistance to the typhoon victims.
Ends/Tuesday, August 18, 2009
HK extends sympathy to Taiwan typhoon victims (1)
Photo shows the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, on behalf of the HKSAR Government, today (August 18) extending the deepest sympathy and concern to Taiwan typhoon victims via Mr Yang Jia-jiunn, the Managing Director of the Chung Hwa Travel Service.
HK extends sympathy to Taiwan typhoon victims (2)
Photo shows the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, today (August 18) presenting the donation of HK$50 million to Mr Yang Jia-jiunn, the Managing Director of the Chung Hwa Travel Service, for onward transmission to the Taiwanese authorities.
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