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Tuesday, July 11, 1972

NEW SESSION FOR COMMISSION OF INQUIRY

The Commission of Inquiry into the recent rainstorm disasters will

begin hearing evidence on Friday (July 14) on the less serious landslides which

resulted in loss of life.

This follows the virtual completion of its hearing on the Sau Mau

Ping landslides yesterday (Monday).

The landslides to be dealt with in the next session will exclude the

Po Shan Road disaster but cover landslides at Bullock Lane, Wanchai;

No. 12,

Belcher's Street; Yue Tai construction site, Shiu Fai Terrace, Stubbs Road,

and Kau Man Village, Shek Kip Mei.

Any person who can provide information on these disaster sites is

invited to immediately contact the Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Mo Yiu-chor,

on H-95312.

The next session will start at 10 a.m. on Friday in Court No. 5,

Victoria District Court, Battery Path, Hong Kong, and is expected to last for

about a week.

The hearing on the Po Shan Road disaster will be held towards the

end of this month at the Victoria District Court at a date to be notified. Any

person who wishes to give evidence or who can supply information concerning this

landslide is also asked to contact the Secretary as soon as possible.

Any person, or his legal representative, who considers that he is

implicated or concerned in any way in the subject matter of the inquiry and who

wishes to appear before the Commission, other than as a witness, should notify

the Counsel Assisting the Commission, Mr. Ross Penlington, Tel. H-95601, before

July 17, indicating what the nature of his interest is and what, if any, evidence

he wishes to call.

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