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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1976

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO LEUNG WING-SANG CASE

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PREPARATIONS ARE ALMOST COMPLETED FOR THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE LEUNG WING-SANG CASE TO COMMENCE ITS HEARINGS.

THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY THE ONE-MAN COMMISSION, MR. JUSTICE T.L. YANG, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 1, AT VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT, BATTERY PATH.

MR. JUSTICE YANG SAID THAT LEUNG HAD APPLIED FOR AND BEEN GRANTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM PUBLIC FUNDS TO ENABLE HIM TO BE LEGALLY REPRESENTED AT THE INQUIRY. HE WILL BE REPRESENTED BY MR. HERMAN POON, INSTRUCTED BY PETER C. WONG AND CO.

A NUMBER OF WITNESSES WILL BE SUMMONED TO ATTEND TO GIVE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUIRY. SUMMONSES ARE BEING PREPARED AND WILL BE SERVED THIS WEEK ON THE PEOPLE CONCERNED.

THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY HAS BEEN SET UP TO INQUIRE INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING UP TO AND SURROUNDING THE ARREST AND CHARGING OF LEUNG AND WHETHER OR NOT THESE CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT HAVE PREJUDICED LEUNG'S TRIAL.

ANY PERSON WHO MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE CASE IS INVITED TO WRITE TO THE SECRETARY, COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE LEUNG WING-SANG CASE, VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT, HONG KONG. THE SECRETARY'S TELEPHONE NO. IS 5-249512.

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