An £8000 silver first lottery prize went begging in China. A minor government' official had brought the. winning ticket but because he had to leave town for a short time he gave it to a friend to hold until the drawing. ■ On his return he read in the newspapers that his number had drawn first prize. When he asked his ffitad for it; he learned that it had been given to a second friend for safe keeping. Friend No. 2 disappeared after cashing'£2ooo on the ticket. ':■• - . -
Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue relative to a 7 luncheon to be tendered by the New-Zealand Club to Mr. C. Jinarajadasa, M.A.,'on Monday. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 7
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