TNAG-0438-FCO40-503-Visits-of-UK-Members-of-Parliament--to-Hong-Kong-including-v-1974 — Page 18

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ONLY THREE LOTTERIES LEFT

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1974,

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 WON, AND CHANCES ARE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL PRIZES IN THE REMAINING LOTTERIES MAY BE HIGHER, ACCORDING TO IR. KAI-YIN CHAU, CHAIRMAN OF THE COVERNMENT LOTTERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

+FROM PAST EXPERIENCE MORE TICKETS ARE SOLD IN THE LAST REMAINING LOTTERIES AS PEOPLE HAVE A LAST GO AT THE BIG MONEY,+ 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 MONEY INCREASES CORRESPONDINGLY.+

HELPING OUT IN PROMOTING THE EIGHTH LOTTERY WILL BE FOUR POPULAR HK-TVB ARTISTES --M. HO SAU-SUN, ISS PEARL AU, MISS ANGELINA LO AND HISS ANNA NG.

AS PART OF THE PROMOTION PROGRAMME THEY WILL HELP SELL TICKETS AT STATUE SQUARE NEXT KONDAY (SEPTENDER 2) DETUEEN 5 PM AND`6 PM. THE ARTISTES WILL ALSO DRAW THE VINNING NUMBERS ON SEPTEMBER 7.

TICKETS FOR THE LOTTERY ARE NOU 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 HANACEMENT COMMITTEE, MR. DAVID WU, MISS LYDIA DUNN, R. LUI HAU-TUEN, IR. R.V. SAMPSON AND MR. CONDON CHAN.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS CONFERENCE BY VISITING IP'S

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

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DEFORE LEAVING, THEY WILL NEET MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AT 10 A.M. IN THE G.I.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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