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ONLY THREE LOTTERIES LEFT

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 15

ONLY THREE LOTTERIES REMAIN IN THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT LOTTERY SERIES, SO IF YOU HAVEN'T YET TRIED YOUR LUCK NOU IS THE TIME TO DO SO.

SO FAR THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF $7.32 MILLION IN PRIZE MONEY HAS BEEN VON, AND CHANCES ARE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL PRIZES IN THE REMAINING LOTTERIES MAY BE HIGHER, ACCORDING TO IR. KAI-Y IN CHAU, CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

+FROM PAST EXPERIENCE MORE TICKETS ARE SOLD IN THE LAST REMAINING LOTTERIES AS PEOPLE HAVE A LAST CO AT THE BIG HONEY,+ HE TOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY TO LAUNCH THE EIGHTH LOTTERY OF THE CURRENT SERIES. +AND OF COURSE IF KORE TICKETS ARE SOLD THE PRIZE MOKEY INCREASES CORRESPONDINGLY.+

HELPING OUT IN PROMOTING THE EICHTH LOTTERY WILL BE FOUR POPULAR MC-TVB ARTISTES - KR. HO SAU-SUN, MISS FEARL AU, MISS ANCELINA LO AND MISS ANJA NG.

AS PART OF THE PROMOTION PROGRAMME THEY WILL HELP SELL TICKETS AT STATUE SQUARE NEXT MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 2) BETWEEN 5 PM AND 6 PM. THE ARTISTES WILL ALSO DRAW THE WINNING NURGERS ON SEPTENDER 7.

TICKETS FOR THE LOTTERY ARE NOW ON SALE AT ALL ROYAL, HONG HONG JOCKEY CLUB SELLING BOOTHS, AND AT VARIOUS BANKS AND FERRY PIERS.

ALSO PRESENT AT THIS MORNING'S PRESS CONFERENCE WERE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE LOTTERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MR. DAVID WU, MISS LYDIA DUNN, FR. LUI HAU-TUEN, IR. R.U. SAMPSON AND MR. CONDON CHAN.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS CONFERENCE BY VISITING EP'S

THE TWO VISITING MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, MR. JAMES LAMOND AND KR. LEVIS CARTER-JONGS, WIND UP THEIR 12-DAY TOUR OF KONG KONG TOMORROW CUEDNESDAY).

BEFORE LEAVING, THEY WILL MEET MEDIA REPRESENTAT IVES AT 10 A.M. IN THE G.1.S. THEATRE, 5TH FLOOR, DEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

DURING THEIR VISIT, THE MP'S HAD A FIRST HAND LOOK AT VARIOUS PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTRES. THEY ALSO HELD TALKS WITH SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, UMELCO MEMBERS AND URBAN COUNCILLORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER TOMORROW'S PRESS CONFERENCE.

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