TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1975
DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
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THE GOVERNOR. AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCES PASSED ON NOVEMBER 19, 1974 ON MA SUNG-LEE, KWOK KI-CHEONG, AND FONG CHONG- MING ALIAS FONG MUK-TUNG SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
THE PRISONERS WERE FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF LAM PO ALIAS LAM SUN-SHUI.
NG LEE-KIN ALIAS FONG LEE-KIN, WHO WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH TOGETHER WITH THE ABOVE PRISONERS, COMMITTED SUICIDE IN HIS CELL ON MAY 18, 1975.
+MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION
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NOTE TO EDITORS -
A +MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY (JULY 24) AT 4 P.M. IN THE G.1.S. THEATRE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES, MR. F.J. YOUNG.
YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE MEETING COVERED. TELEVISION CREWS ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.
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