TUESDAY, AUGUST 15; 1978
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OPENING OF C.D.O. SUB-OFFICE AT LAM TIN
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THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN A CITY DISTRICT OFFICE'S SUB-OFFICE AT LAM TIN IN KWUN TONG AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE MORE COMMUNITY SERVICES TO RESIDENTS.
THE NEW LAM TIN SUB-OFFICE, WHICH OPENS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), IS LOCATED AT THE GROUND FLOOR OF BLOCK 17, LAM TIN ESTATE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 3-404855. ITS OFFICE HOURS ARE FROM 9 A.M. TO 5.30 P.M. MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND FROM 9 A.M. TO NOON ON SATURDAY.
THE SUB-OFFICE, LIKE OTHER C.D.O. BRANCHES, WILL PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO ITS RESIDENTS, INCLUDING PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION OF STATUTORY DECLARATIONS.
THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THE SUB-OFFICE IS WELL OVER 105,000 PEOPLE AND THEY INCLUDE THOSE FROM LAM TIN ESTATE, LEI YUE MUN ROAD ESTATE AND THE FIVE SQUATTER AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ***
THE ACTING GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON CHEUNG KWAN-SANG ON OCTOBER 1, 1976, BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT. CHEUNG'S CO-DEFENDANT, WONG KAM-MING, IS AWAITING THE DECISION OF AN APPEAL TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
BOTH CHEUNG AND WONG WERE FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER ON DECEMBER 28, 1975, OF LAM SHING IN A MUSIC PARLOUR AT NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
WATER CUT IN TSUEN WAN
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN, THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE STOPPED FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY (AUGUST 17) TO 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY TAI WO HAU ROAD, WO TÔNG TSUI STREET, KHAI CHUNG ROAD, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, KÍN HỒNG STREET AND YIU WING STREET INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 1 TO 5 OF KWAI CHUNG FACTORY.