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Japan police receive 400th secret pledge to poor after 33 years
Wed Jan 9, 7:59 AM ET
TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese police station Wednesday paid tribute to an anonymous donor who has handed in envelopes full of cash to give to the needy every month for more than 33 years.
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The police station in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, received the first envelope in August 1974, which contained 1,000 yen, or nine dollars at the current rate.
It did not bear a sender's name but enclosed a piece of paper only saying: "Please use this for the unprivileged people."
The envelopes kept arriving punctually every month with the enclosed money gradually increasing to 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen and eventually 8,000 yen, the police said.
The station received the 400th envelope on Tuesday, taking the total amount donated to 1,744,000 yen, the police said, adding that the money had been given to the town's social welfare council.
"I just take my hat off for the act of continuing sending donations over three decades without expecting rewards," said station chief Taisuke Kimura.
"We will continue working for the safety of this town in return for this goodwill act," he said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080109/od_afp/japanpolicecharityoffbeat_080109125906
Misleading title, eh
Wed Jan 9, 7:59 AM ET
TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese police station Wednesday paid tribute to an anonymous donor who has handed in envelopes full of cash to give to the needy every month for more than 33 years.
ADVERTISEMENT
The police station in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, received the first envelope in August 1974, which contained 1,000 yen, or nine dollars at the current rate.
It did not bear a sender's name but enclosed a piece of paper only saying: "Please use this for the unprivileged people."
The envelopes kept arriving punctually every month with the enclosed money gradually increasing to 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen and eventually 8,000 yen, the police said.
The station received the 400th envelope on Tuesday, taking the total amount donated to 1,744,000 yen, the police said, adding that the money had been given to the town's social welfare council.
"I just take my hat off for the act of continuing sending donations over three decades without expecting rewards," said station chief Taisuke Kimura.
"We will continue working for the safety of this town in return for this goodwill act," he said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080109/od_afp/japanpolicecharityoffbeat_080109125906
Misleading title, eh
