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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981

VACCINATION FOR FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN

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HONG KONG'S FISHERMEN ARE ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTERESTS TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN FOR VACCINATION AGAINST VARIOUS CHILDHOOD INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

A MARINE LAUNCH WILL BE MOORED AT THE YAUMATI TYPHOON SHELTER ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, THE DAY BEFORE THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, TO GIVE FREE VACCINATION TO CHILDREN IN THE FISHING COMMUNITY.

FOR MANY YEARS NOW, A MARINE LAUNCH HAS BEEN REGULARLY SENT WITH AN INOCULATION TEAM ON BOARD, TO ADMINISTER IMMUNISATION VACCINES AGAINST VARIOUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES TO THE FLOATING POPULATION, A MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

VACCINATIONS ACAINST MEASLES, DIPHTHERIA, TETANUS,

POL IOMYELITIS AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES, WILL BE GIVEN FREE TO THE FISHING PEOPLE ON BOARD THE MARINE LAUNCH WHICH WILL BE MOORED AT YAUMATI TYPHOON SHELTER ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

VACCINATIONS AGAINST THESE INFECTIOUS DISEASES ARE AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND AT ALL MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT.

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 CHEUNG WAI-BUN AND PHUNG HAI ON MARCH 19, 1980 AND MAY 21, 1980 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE AND 20 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT RESPECTIVELY.

CHEUNG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF GAHLEB TEYFOUR IN A TS IM SHA TSUI HOTEL ON JUNE 27, 1979 AND PHUNG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF VUÔNG CẢNH-SINH ĂN BÀI TAK EAST REFUGEE CAMP ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1979.

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