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SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1974
$1.8 MILLION LOTTERY PRIZES STILL UNCLAIMED
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PRIZE MONEY AMOUNTING TO $1.8 MILLION OF THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES HELD IN 1972 AND 1973 ARE STILL UNCLAIMED.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 3,000 PRIZES AWAITING TO BE CLAIMED, INCLUDING A FIRST PRIZE WHICH ENTITLES THE WINNER TO A SUM OF $446,400.
ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES ORDINANCE. ANY PRIZE MONEY NOT CLAIMED WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE NUMBERS OF THE WINNING TICKETS WILL BE FORFEITED TO THE LOTTERIES FUND FOR GRANTS AND LOANS TO WELFARE AGENCIES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SAID TODAY: +ANYONE HOLDING UNCHECKED LOTTERY TICKETS OF THE LAST TWO YEARS SHOULD GO TO A NEARBY ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB OFFICE TO LOOK UP THE LISTS OF WINNING NUMBERS.+
SINCE THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FIRST BEGAN IN 1962, A TOTAL OF $5.2 MILLION FROM UNCLAIMED PRIZE MONEY HAVE GONE TO THE LOTTERIES FUND.
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RICE AT REDUCED PRICE FOR MARINE DEPARTMENT STAFF
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TOP-GRADE CHINA RICE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT REDUCED PRICE ON MONDAY CHAY 200 TO STAFF OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE RICE PURCHASE SCHENE SPONSORED BY THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.
UNDER THE SCHEME, LARGE ORGANISATIONS MAY PURCHASE RICE IN BULK FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THEIR STAFF AT LOWER PRICES.
TOP-GRADE SEE NEW RICE, WHICH COSTS $2.60 PER CATTY IF PURCHASED FROM OUTSIDE DEALERS, IS SOLD TO THE STAFF AT $2.30.
THE QUALITY OF RICE PURCHASED IN THIS WAY IS GUARANTEED SINCE THEY ARE NOT ADULTERATED BY MIXING WITH OTHER LOVER- GRADE RICES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE DISTRIBUTION OF RICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 A.M. ON MONDAY (MAY 20) AT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS. YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE OCCASION COVERED,
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