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Monday, May 1, 1972

PRIZE MONEY OF GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES

Over $1.2 Million Held In 1970 And 1971 Still Unclaimed

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More than $1.2 million of prize money of the Government lotteries

held in 1970 and 1971 are still unclaimed.

Under the Government Lotteries (Amendment) Ordinance, 1967, any

prize money, unclaimed two years after the publication of the winning numbers

in the Government Gazette, will be credited to the Lotteries Fund for social

welfare purposes.

The Chairman of the Government Lotteries Management Committee,

Mr. Alex S.C. Wu, today drew the attention of the public to the provision

of the law,

"In his own interests, anyone who has not yet checked their lottery

tickets which fall within these two years should do so without any further

delay," Mr. Wu said.

A full list of winning lottery numbers is available for inspection

at the office of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club at the Star Ferry concourse

on Hong Kong Island.

So far, a total of more than $3.5 million of unclaimed prize money

has been forfeited to the Lotteries Fund.

Release Time: 6.45 p.m.

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