in Banks While large crowds holding $20- prize tickets of the National State Lottery drawn here on July 31 thronged the Bank of China, the Bank of Communication: the Central Bank to cash their winnings jon Aug. 8, holders of big. prizes coolly held back to avoid the rush and public attention.
According to Mr, (. C, Wong of lottery "administration, the izes paid on Aug. 8 were composed of $20 and $70 ones.
One or two fourth izes of $10,000 each and ith. prizes. of $5,000 each sponge the comparatively ger prizes paid out by the banks throughout the day.
There are a total of 50,665 win. ning tickets, representing a total of '$2,500,000 prizes, which the administration has vent to. the banks. All the big. prize tickets. will ha be examined by the administr tion, before they can be cashed.
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