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Thursday, May 24, 1973
"LUCKY" CAR NUMBERS STILL POPULAR
A total of $224,300 was raised for charity in the second public
auction of 30 lucky car numbers yesterday (May 23).
In the auction, 10 of the numbers were sold for $10,000 and over.
The highest bid of the day $16,000 - was made by Mr. Ching Kum-yuen for
the number AS 3.
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In the first auction two weeks ago, 50 numbers were sold for
just over $300,000,
Proceeds of the auction, less the necessary expenses, will be
paid to the Lotteries Fund for charitable purposes.
A third auction will be held next month when another 30 lucky car
numbers will be put up for auction.
It will be held on June 6 at 5.30 p.m. in the Canteen, Central
Government Offices (West Wing), 7th floor, Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.
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