TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1934
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MP VISITING HONG KONG
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THE RT HON DAVID HOWELL, CONSERVATIVE MP FOR GUILDFORD, ARRIVED IN HONG KONG THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING FOR A FOUR-DAY VISIT.
MR HOWELL WILL ATTEND A MEETING OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD THIS EVENING.
DURING HIS STAY, HE WILL ALSO MEET MEMBERS OF UMELCO AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, REPRESENTATIVES OF INTEREST GROUPS AS WELL AS SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,
HE WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 3) BEFORE DEPARTURE.
MR HOWELL WAS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY BETWEEN 1979 AND 1981 AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT BETWEEN 1981 AND 1983.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ***
THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON TANG CHONG-SHU ON JULY 5, 1983 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
TANG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF KWOK TAK ON
NOVEMBER 17, 1982.
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