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MONDAY, MAY 13, 1985

LAW OFFICER ARRIVING

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MR FRED BURROWS, LEGAL COUNSELLOR IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, ARRIVES IN HONG KONG TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO TAKE UP HIS APPOINTMENT AS LAW OFFICER (SPECIAL DUTIES) IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

HE WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT BA 03, ETA 3.45 PM.

THE POST OF LAW OFFICER (SPECIAL DUTIES) WAS CREATED TO DEAL WITH THE MANY LEGAL MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

THREE MAGAZINES GET SUMMONSES

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THE POLICE HAVE TAKEN OUT A NUMBER OF SUMMONSES FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE UNDER THE OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS ORDINANCE AS A RESULT OF INVESTIGATION INTO VARIOUS ISSUES OF THREE MAGAZINES, +DISCOVERY+, +YELLOW BOOK+ AND +MYSTERY+.

DETAILS OF THE SUMMONSES AND THE DATE AND COURT OF FIRST HEARING OR TRIAL OF THE CASES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

ISSUE NUMBER AND NAME OF MAGAZINE

(1) 'DISCOVERY'

ISSUE 29

DEFENDANTS

(1) THE DISCOVERY

PUBLICATION CO.

LTD. (COMPANY)

DATE AND COURT OF FIRST HEARING/TRIAL

(I) WAT KIN-BONG

(COMPANY DIRECTOR)

(IT) LAW WAI

21.5.85 AT NO. 1 COURT

WESTERN MAGISTRACY,

(COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE)

/(2) YELLOW BOOK'