Tuesday, March 26, 1974
Turning to the procedure for incoming transit passengers,
Mr. Johnston said that these would be subjected to similar screening
arrangements on disembarkation, before entering the transit area of
the terminal,
"This means that whatever the arrangements at their points
of origin, they will be thoroughly screened on their way through Hong
Kong," he pointed out.
"A great deal of interest has already been expressed by other
airport authorities in the advanced type of system to be introduced here.
They will be watching closely to gauge its effectiveness."
DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
The Governor, after taking into consideration the advice of
the Executive Council has decided that the death sentences passed on
September 13, 1973 on Tse Yung-tia and Lan Kwok-wah should be commuted to
a term of 18 years' imprisonment in each case.
Tse and Lam were found guilty of the murder of Wong Fat-nip.
15