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Saturday, May 20, 1972

OVER 140,000 TICKETS SOLD

For First Government Lottery This Year

Up to noon today, 144,000 tickets had been sold for the first

Government lottery this year.

The winning numbers will be drawn two weeks from today in the

City Hall Concert Hall.

The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, will officiate at the draw

and Lady MacLehose will present souvenirs to organisations which have helped

boost ticket sales.

Tickets, at $2 each, are on sale at various banks and ferry piers

of the Hong Kong and Yaumati Company.

Note to editors:

D.I.B. ON SUNDAY

There will be an issue of the Daily

Copies

Information Bulletin tomorrow (Sunday).

of the D.I.B. can be collected from the G.I.S. Press Room at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Release Time: 2.30 p.m.