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Wednesday, March 7, 1973

After lunching on board the Lady Maurine, the Governor landed

Sir Murray

at Tung Chung ferry pier and walked through Ma Wan Chung, accompanied by

the Chairman and members of the Tung Chung Rural Committee.

visited the Tung Chung Fort before he left by landrover for South Lantao.

During the trip from Tung Chung to South Lantao, the Governor

stopped at several vantage points to look over the villages. Later he was

met by the Chairman and members of the South Lantao Rural Committee, and

together, they inspected the Community Centre.

Before he ended the island tour, Sir Murray visited Mui Wo. He

inspected the Round Table Fishermen's Village under construction and

inspected the squatter area at Chung Hau with the Chairman and members of

the Mui Wo Rural Committee.

He returned to Hong Kong by helicopter.

DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED

The Governor, after taking into consideration the advice of the

Executive Council, has decided that the death sentences passed on July 24,

1972 on LI Wai-leung and Hassan Solueman, alias So Man, should each be

commuted to a term of 25 years imprisonment.

LI Wai-leung and Hassan Solueman were found guilty of the murder

of CHENG Chi-sang.

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