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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1983

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NULLAH SILT TO BE CLEARED

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TENDERS ARE BEING SOUGHT FOR THE REMOVAL OF SILT, MUD, DEBRIS AND ALL OTHER RUBBISH MATERIALS FROM THE TUEN MUN NULLAH.

THE TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

WORK ON THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL START IN MID-DECEMBER, WILL TAKE TWO MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE RESULT OF THE WORK WILL PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING ALONG THE BANKS OF TUEN MUN NULLAH,

WITH A MORE HYGIENIC AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ****

THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON WONG TAK-LEUNG ON JULY 9, 1981 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

WONG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF A 28-YEAR-OLD WOMAN TANG KWAI-YING IN JULY 1980.

MOVING OFFICE ****

THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (TSUEN WAN) WILL BE OPERATING FROM NEW ACCOMMODATION AT TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI- STOREY CARPARK BUILDING 10TH FLOOR, 174-208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN FROM FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 4).

THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (TSUEN WAN) WILL BE CHANGED TO 0-408502 AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES ON LAND MATTERS IN TSUEN WAN DISTRICT MAY CALL 0-407769.

OTHER SECTIONS OF THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (TSUEN WAN) WHICH ARE NOW OPERATING ON THE 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS OF THE FAR EAST BANK BUILDING AT 135-143 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE MOVE.

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