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DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1987

THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON LAO KAM-FAT ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1985 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO A SENTENCE 30 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.

LAO WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MADAM SIU SIU.

OF

RIGHT-TURN BAN ON POK FU LAM ROAD

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MAINS FOR QUEEN MARY TO FACILITATE THE LAYING OF SALT WATER

FROM POK FU LAM HOSPITAL, NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT

FOR ROAD SOUTHBOUND ON TO SASSOON ROAD FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (JUNE 26) ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

MAKING NORTHBOUND

ALL VEHICLES WILL BE BANNED FROM AT THE SAME TIME, U-TURNS FROM POK FU LAM ROAD SOUTHBOUND TO POK FU LAM ROAD OUTSIDE QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL.

VEHICLES ON POK FU LAM

ROAD SOUTHBOUND HEADING FOR ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA BISNEY ROAD AND VICTORIA ROAD.

CLOSURE OF EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH

SASSOON

BAND, BE

TO FACILITATE THE STAGING OF PERFORMANCE BY THE MICHIGAN

TAMAR WILL EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH BETWEEN QUEEN'S PIER AND H.M.S. CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 11 AM TO 2 PM ON THURSDAY (JUNE 25).

NORTH POINT WATER CUT

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN NORTH POINT WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 11 PM ON FRIDAY (JUNE 26) FOR LEAKAGE TEST.

TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING

DAY

THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFHT PREMISES AT FORTRESS HILL ROAD,

(EVEN NOS.O

INCLUDING FORTRESS METRO TOWER, 58-276, KING'S ROAD

ON TERRACE, COMFORT TERRACE, COMFORT GARDENS, FORTRESS GARDEN, CHUNG KWONG CHIU TERRACE, GOLDEN CASTLE MANSION AND ST. PETER'S CHURCH.

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