TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1978
DIRECTOR OF MARINE TO PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION
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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. M.J. ALEXANDER, WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION TO 22 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND 30 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 14) IN RECOGNITION OF THE IR BRAVERY AND PUBLIC SPIRIT IN RESCUING PEOPLE FROM THE SEA.
THE OFFICERS ARE FROM THE MARINE, FIRE SERVICES AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENTS, AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE.
THEY HAVE BEEN COMMENDED FOR RESCUING PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE OR WHO FELL INTO THE HARBOUR DURING THE PAST YEAR. AMONG THE OFFICERS, 25 WERE COMMENDED FOR THEIR RESCUE WORK FOLLOWING A FIRE ON BOARD A FISHING JUNK IN ABERDEEN ON NOVEMBER 30 LAST YEAR.
IN ADDITION TO THE CERTIFICATES, THE 22 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL EACH RECEIVE A $50 CASH AWARD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE AT 10.30 A.M. IN THE EXAMINATION HALL OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, 10TH FLOOR, RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED *******
THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON LAU KWOK-KEI ON OCTOBER 14 LAST YEAR BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT. LAU WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER IN KOWLOON ON DECEMBER 21, 1976, OF TANG WAI-LUEN.
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