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TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1986

A POST MOR TEM CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DIED FROM

RABIES.

MEANWHILE, STAFF FROM THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ARE TRYING TO CONTACT HER FAMILY MEMBERS TO GIVE THEM HEALTH COUNSELLI AND APPROPRIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT IF NECESSARY.

DEATH SENTENCES 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 LEUNG KAM-WAH ON OCTOBER 12, 1984 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

IT WAS ALSO DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON LUK SIU-KEUNG ON MAY 26, 1982 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO 10 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.

LEUNG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MADAM TANG SO-FOON ON NOVEMBER 19, 1983, WHILE LUK WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MR HO SIU-KEI ON JANUARY 22, 1981,

42 TO SPEAK AT RESUMED BUDGET DE BATE

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DEBATE ON THE 1986-87 BUDGET WILL RESUME IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY, WHEN 42 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE SPEAKING OVER THE TWO DAYS.

A MOTION WILL ALSO BE DEALT WITH.

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER FROM APRIL 1, OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS EXERCISABLE BY A NUMBER OF OFFICERS, FOLLOWING THE RE-ORGANISATION NECESSARY WITH THE SET-UP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRROTECTION DEPARTMENT ON THE SAME DATE.

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