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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1974

PASSING-OUT PARADE OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

TWENTY-THREE ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS WILL TAKE PART

IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE TO BE HELD AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PARADE GROUND ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 12).

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION, MR. DENIS BRAY, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND INSPECT THE PARADE. HE WILL ALSO MAKE AN ADDRESS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE EVENT COVERED. THE PARADE WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 A.M. AT THE REGIMENT'S PARADE GROUND, SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

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THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON JUNE 3, 1974 ON LAU MING-CHIU SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

LAU WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF YEUNG KAU-MUT.

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