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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1982

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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 POON WING-HUNG ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1979, SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO 20 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.

POON WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF LEUNG KIT-YING

IN A FLAT IN TSIM SHA TSUI ON APRIL 4, 1979.

TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD PUBLISHES FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

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THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD IN THE ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICING OF THE NEW TOWN WAS REVIEWED IN THE BOARD'S FIRST ANNUAL REPORT PUBLISHED TODAY.

THE 164-PAGE REPORT COVERS THE WORK OF THE BOARD IN THE PAST YEARS WHEN IT WAS KNOWN AS THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, AND ITS PREDECESSOR, THE TSUEN WAN RECREATION AND AMENITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH WAS FORMED IN MARCH 1976.

PRINTED IN CHINESE, THE REPORT SHOWS THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE BOARD HAS ASSOCIATED ITSELF WITH THE WORK OF THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE REPORT, WHICH WAS TABLED IN TODAY'S DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, ALSO LISTS THE WIDE RANGE OF WORK DONE BY THESE DEPARTMENTS AND THE IR SERVICES TO LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE FORMER BOARD CHAIRMAN, DR JAMES HAYES, SAID IN A MESSAGE THAT HE WAS PROUD OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE FORMATIVE PERIOD OF THE BOARD AND OF THE WELL-MOTIVATED WORK-TEAM OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHICH HAD LIAISED CLOSELY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE NEW TOWN.

+THIS RANGE OF SERVICES, WHICH ARE BEING CONTINUALLY IMPROVED IN EXTENT AND QUALITY, IS ENCOURAGING FOR US ALL, BUT IN OTHER RESPECTS THE IR EXTENT HELPS TO EMPHASISE THE NEED FOR INCREASED CO-OPERATION AND CO-ORDINATION OF EFFORTS BY ALL CONCERNED,+ HE SAID.

HE ADDED THAT IT WAS THE BOARD'S ONEROUS TASK TO MONITOR PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE, ASSIST AND GUIDE THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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