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TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1987

DISCUSSION ON STREET SLEEPERS

MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO STREET SLEEPERS AT A MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE PROJECT ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS IS ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE WILL BRIEF COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE MENTALLY ILL.

QUESTIONS ON MEDICAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED IN TSUEN WAN WILL ALSO BE RAISED.

THE AGENDA INCLUDES PROGRESS REPORTS ON WORKING GROUPS ON YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND CIVIC EDUCATION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM IN THE MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, SECOND FLOOR, TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 174-208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.

DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED

THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCES PASSED ON CHIU SAU-LAI AND LAU MAN-CHEUNG ON DECEMBER 11, 1985 AND JANUARY

21, 1986 RESPECTIVELY SHOULD BE COMMUTED ΤΟ A

SENTENCE OF 30 YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT.

CHIU WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF CHEUNG WAI-CHUN WHILE LAU WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF HO HO-YIN.

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