TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1979
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DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TODAY (TUESDAY) COMMUTED THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON SIU Y1U-MAN. ALIAS KAM KWAI- CHEUNG, 25, ON FEBRUARY 21, 1978 FOR THE MURDER OF AN ELDERLY WATCHMAN TO THAT OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
SIU, A CONSTRUCTION SITE WORKER, WAS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING CHEUNG CHUN-KWONG, 62, AT A HOUSE IN YAU OI VILLAGE, TUNG LO WAN, SHA TIN ON MAY 14, 1977.
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TAL HANG TUNG WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. ON THURSDAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY TAI HANG TUNG ROAD INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 1 TO 14, TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE.
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