TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1977
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ******
THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON LAI KA-SUM ON JULY 8, 1976, SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
LAI AND THREE OTHERS WERE FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF LI CHEUK-KWAI ON JUNE 5, 1975.
CLEARANCE OF ILLEGAL GRAVES IN CASTLE PEAK
FIRING RANGE
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A TOTAL OF 15 ILLEGAL GRAVES IN THE KWONG SHAN AREA IN TUEN MUN DISTRICT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN CLEARED BY GOVERNMENT STAFF.
WHERE RELATIVES COULD BE TRACED BEFORE EXHUMATION THEY WERE APPROACHED AND GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE THE GRAVES THEMSELVES.
UNDER SECTION 118 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE BURIALS OUTSIDE AUTHORISED CEMETERIES ARE NOT PERMITTED AS THE PRACTICE IS CONTRARY TO THE PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND COULD CONSTITUTE A HEALTH HAZARD.
ILLEGAL BURIALS IN THE KWONG SHAN AREA CAN ALSO CAUSE
A DANGER TO LIFE WHEN FIRING IS TAKING PLACE ON THE CASTLE PEAK RANGE.
REMAINS HAVE BEEN RE-INTERRED IN SANDY RIDGE CEMETERY.
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