THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1975
LOTTERIES BOARD LICENSED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ISSUED A LICENCE TO THE HONG KONG LOTTERIES BOARD TO ORGANISE AND CONDUCT REGULAR LOTTERIES.
THE LICENCE HAS BEEN ISSUED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BETTING DUTY ORDINANCE WHICH WAS RECENTLY AMENDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ENABLE THE BOARD TO BE ESTABLISHED.
THE LOTTERIES WILL BE HELD ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
NOT LESS THAN 80 PER CENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF A LOTTERY, AFTER DEDUCTING A LOTTERY DUTY OF 25 PER CENT, WILL BE ALLOCATED IN PRIZES.
THIS PERCENTAGE RETURN IS THE SAME AS THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES WHICH WILL BE PHASED OUT WHEN THE LA LOTTERY IS HELD LATER THIS YEAR.
AFTER DEDUCTING OPERATING EXPENSES, ALL SURPLUS PROCEEDS FROM THE LOTTERIES WILL BE PAID INTO THE LOTTERIES FUND WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR SOCIAL WELFARE PROJECTS.
WATER CUT ****
A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE WITHOUT WATER BETWEEN 1 A.M. AND 6 A.M. ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 23) WHEN A TEST FOR LEAKAGE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE AREA.
AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES BOUNDED BY KWUN TONG ROAD, HONG NING ROAD, KUNG LOK ROAD AND ELEGANCE ROAD.
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