TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1983

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PERMITS FOR CARS TO CROSS BORDER

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BUSINESSMEN WITH SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS IN THE SHENZHEN SPÉCIAL ECONOMIC ZONE MAY AGAIN APPLY FOR PERMITS FROM THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE IR PRIVATE CARS TO CROSS THE BORDER AT MAN KAM TO.

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT LAST YEAR, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL AGAIN BE ISSUING A LIMITED NUMBER OF PERMITS STRICTLY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE INFORMATION OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT 61 MODY ROAD, KOWLOON.

+AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NOT LATER THAN MAY 16,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 3-7333111.

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ***

THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON LUI SIU-HOT ON APRIL 3, 1981 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

LUI WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF CHAN WING-WAH ON DECEMBER 17, 1979.

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