TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1983
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THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR FRANCIS HO SAID, THE COMMITTEE IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE CRIMES AND, WITH THE HELP OF THE POLICE, WE ORGANISED A SEMINAR IN JULY FOR THE STAFF OF LOCAL GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOPS ON SECURITY MEASURES.
+ THE SEMINAR WAS WELL RECEIVED AND PARTICIPANTS AGREED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THEIR SHOPS AT FIXED HOURS TO BETTER FACILITATE POLICE PATROLLING.
+DURING TODAY'S VISIT WE LISTENED TO THE VIEWS OF SHOP OPERATORS AND TRIED TO WORK OUT A TIGHTER SECURITY MEASURE,+ HE ADDED.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ***
THE GOVERNOR. AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON CHOW SUK-SANG ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1982 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
CHOW WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY IN JANUARY 1982.
SPORTS AND GAMES FOR ALL AGES
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A 'KOWLOON WEST CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 23 (SUNDAY) BRINGING AN AFTERNOON OF SPORTS AND GAMES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, AT MONG KOK'S MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND,
THE CARNIVAL WHICH WILL START AT 1.30 PM, IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL.
URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR LEE CHIK-YUET, AND CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND CHAN, TOGETHER WITH OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM THE REGION, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
SOME 5 000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE ELDERLY, ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE CARNIVAL. THOSE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING SHOULD CONTACT THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OFFICES AT MONG KOK (3-326449), SHAM SHUI PO (3-860945) AND YAU MA TEI (3-7235789).
ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDE BMX CYCLING PERFORMANCES, A FOOTBALL SKILL TEST, A THREE-A-SIDE BASKETBALL KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT, POTTED GAMES FOR CHILDREN AND A MARTIAL ARTS DISPLAY.
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