TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1986
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DEBATE ON BANKING BILL TO RESUME
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A NUMBER OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK WHEN DEBATE ON THE BANKING BILL 1986 RESUMES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), AND THREE OTHER BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST READING.
THE THREE NEW BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED AND GIVEN A SECOND
READING ARE:
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ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986;
PUBLIC BUS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND
* ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986.
OTHER BUSINESS WILL INCLUDE TWO OFFICIAL MEMBERS' MOTIONS AND 11 QUESTIONS RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
THE MOTIONS ARE ONE UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE, TO BE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON NICKY CHAN, AND ONE UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE, TO BE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS.
DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
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THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON CHEUNG WAI-WAH ON MARCH 28, 1985 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
IT WAS ALSO DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCES PASSED ON LO YUNG- KAN ON MARCH 15, 1985 AND WU WAI-CHI ON FEBRUARY 28, 1985 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO 15 AND 12 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT RESPECTIVELY.
CHEUNG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF CHUNG SAN-KWAL IN MARCH 1984. LO WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MADAM NG DOR-KAI ON OCTOBER 24, 1984, WHILE WU WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MADAM LEUNG SAU-KING IN SEPTEMBER 1984.
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