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Wednesday, March 7, 1973
After lunching on board the Lady Maurine, the Governor landed
Sir Murray
at Tung Chung ferry pier and walked through Ma Wan Chung, accompanied by
the Chairman and members of the Tung Chung Rural Committee.
visited the Tung Chung Fort before he left by landrover for South Lantao.
During the trip from Tung Chung to South Lantao, the Governor
stopped at several vantage points to look over the villages. Later he was
met by the Chairman and members of the South Lantao Rural Committee, and
together, they inspected the Community Centre.
Before he ended the island tour, Sir Murray visited Mui Wo. He
inspected the Round Table Fishermen's Village under construction and
inspected the squatter area at Chung Hau with the Chairman and members of
the Mui Wo Rural Committee.
He returned to Hong Kong by helicopter.
DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
The Governor, after taking into consideration the advice of the
Executive Council, has decided that the death sentences passed on July 24,
1972 on LI Wai-leung and Hassan Solueman, alias So Man, should each be
commuted to a term of 25 years imprisonment.
LI Wai-leung and Hassan Solueman were found guilty of the murder
of CHENG Chi-sang.
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