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offered the use of Love: tim ment pools for training.

The spokesman aid The did not know ist low strong the sociśly's case was, but added "This is now to be defided by the Governor-in-Council,"

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Te said the site on the Alside ner Laichikok beach-suggested by the society's secretary, Mr Prancis 400-posed prob- lems in/laud reclamation.

"One you start filling In the bay, you creati a flooding problem further inland," said the spokes-«

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Swhoming pavilions Joining the beuch hsed to train life-savers.

An average of 2400 fre rained at Laichikok elch

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The society has sald That most public pools were unsuitable for many

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POLICE STILL BAFFLED BY

8 MURDERS

By TONY AUYEUNG

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POLICE homicide squads are working full out on eight They have already solved 39 other casos since

baffling murders. January.

But sources said the Director of Criminal Investigation, Mr Lees,

Assurance by/Rippon

By VICTOR SU

BRITAIN'S Common Market negotiator, Mr Geoffrey Hippon, yesterday reassured Hongkong industrialists that every effort would b mada to safeguard the Commonwealth's interests in talks for the UK's/entry into the European Econbric Com- munity.

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He gave the reassupɗfico to the bresident Chines Mapacfacturers' Association, Dr C. W. Chunng, when he vited Dr Chang's factory in Kun Tong,

Me Rippon told Dr Chung His mission win to nyl Drst-hand information

L Hongkong's problems arising out of British membership of the EEC, and to understand the Colony's

for causes xiety so as to seek the best possible solution.

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Iems, viewi over likely effects, and possible rog- dies,

Mr Дippon oxpressed regent Abat the repreBCN- tatives of local industry could not di tung the Isay? with him due to his light #chedule in Colony.

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Earlier in the morning, Mr ltippon went to Government House where he had discussions Al

with the Governor, Sir David Trench, Sir John Cow- perthwaite, the Director of Commerce and Indus- try, Me Jordan, and other senior officers.

The stand of the Befish Government in prototing Commonwealth' in- terests during negotiations, #X stated earlier

My the Financial Secretafy, Sir John Cowperthwaite, re- beained unchaufed. But I pointed ont tal no one could "guarante” the out- come of the negotiation. coum, at Over

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lí a divusalon with Dr Chuar! Mr Hippon saleś ++ US MOFE concernent over the growing tendency Pi Wall

tende and Nongkong's abi-, lity to meet the challengg Dr Ching proginted fa Me Rippon A cony of i local in.iustrialists" fubs

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falks, the executive direc- for of the Teade Develoste; adent Council, Mr Cater, was also predele.

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had instructed his nieu to "work harder,"

Since January 48 mur- ders have been reported aggamat 23 in the first xix months of last year.

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The latest victim was a 44-year-old rattan worker, Leo Mau, who was attack- by a fellow worker armed with a chopper in Tal Wor Ping, Kowloon, following a dispute yestur- day,

A 38-year-old Wong Wing-fulc, later surrendered to the polico bud is being detained by the police. He will appear Ju Hodh Kowloon court tarik

The alarming number of tourdera prompted the Dirga 4 Publle Prosecu→ tions, Mr Stration, to warn In the Supreme Court last week that if the rate con- tinued, the total would rise to well over 70 by the end of the yrar.

Unsolved

The eight nasolved mike -- dez vietimas this year are:

A 44-year-old Thai merchant, Mr Ngal Yue- chuen, who was hacked to death on a Hunghom stair- case on January 13;

A 30-year-old wig factory owner,

Mr Yip Wab-sang, who was slash- ed in lis Mongkok factory on March 28;

A court baillif, Me Lau Cheung-lai, 24, stab- bed and killed outside a cooked food stall in Kua Tong on July 4;

A 45-year-old apart- ment proprietor, Mr Canw Th

murderost in MC 16 On July 6;

A rengal cat- teken Joang 'Tin, Ke, but-

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Beat Thin Won, the New Terakoties, on August 17; Auziel

-midatio-agual than found in yina Roservoir on August 20,

(over 50 by end of Sept.)

Police sources zald the homicide

wanda bad discovered "vital clues" in some of the unsolved casex, following exhaustivo investigation. 1511t the sources refused to specify the case.

"Thuy did not obtain the clues by chance." the sources added. "It is the restilt of hard work. They're working clues now."

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The sources anid that in some cases detectives were completely ballled,

"The brutal killing of a young man mud the robbing of his girl-friend in Tam Wan is an example," they Bald.

"The couple were held up by there youths kafe al night and in a lonely spot In Route TW&is. The victim was attacked when he pit up a struggle.

"The asailants sped off in their car,"

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