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strong the society's case was, but added: "This is now to be decided by the Govenor-in-Comucil,”

He said the site on the hillside near Laichikok beach-Suggested by the society's secretary, Mr Francis Láp-poxed proba- lems in land reclamation,

*{ }}HR!? you start Alling in the bay, you crente a flooding problem. further inland," said the spokes-

seems.

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had fett

that with the electure of the beach its turn-out of life saving candidates would be drastically 10- duced.

Swimming pavilions ad- joining thes beuch Arc used to train life-savers.

-An average of 2000 ture trained at Laichikok each year.

The society has that most public poola were unsuitable for many life-saving exercises be- cause they were too shal-

low.

HK Senden Post. Bei ald 19 Sept 1970. нк ветовет

POLICE STILL

BAWLED BY

8. AURDERS

By TONY AUYEUNG

POLICE homicide squads are working full out on eight baffling murders. They have already solved 39 other cases since

January.

Bat sources said the Director of Criminal *Investigation, Me læus,

Assurance

by Rippon

By VICTOR SU

BRITAIN'S Common Market negotiator, Mr Geoffrey Rippon, yesterday reassured Hongkong industrialists that every effort would be made to solcgstard the Commonwealth's interests in talks for the UK's entry into the European Economic Com- munity.

He gave the reassurance to the president of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association, Dr

W. Chuang, when he visited I Chuang's factory in Kom Tong.

Mr Nippon told Dr Chuang his mission was to get first-hand information

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

for canses xiety so as to seck the best possible solution.

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The stand of the British Govertinent in protecting the Commonwealth's in- terests during negotiations, 13 stated earller by the Financial Secretary, Sir John Cowperthwaite, re- mained nuchanged. But he pointed out that no one could "guarantee" the out- come of the negotiation. His comment over guarantee ut Friday's press conference misinterpreted by some local newspapers as a con- tradiction between Sir John and himself, and this

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Dr Chupe prended to Air Hippon a eony of the memoran fram concerning tul Industrplaza' prubs

Jons, views over likely effects, and possible remE- diles.

Mr Rippon expressed regret that the represOIL- talives of local fadiodry could not discuss the Issue with him due to his Light schedule int the Colony,

Earlier in the morning. Mr Rippon went Government House where he had discussions with the Governor, Sir. David Trench,

Sir John Cow- perthwaite, the Director of Commerce and Indis- try, Mr Jordan, and other senior onliecrs.

During the hour-long talks, the executive divec- tor of the Trade Develop- ment Council, Mr Cater, was also present.

Later in the afternoon, Mr Rippon, accompanied by Mr Jordan, visited three factories in Kan Tong. in- cluding Dr Chuang's Cut- lery Ltd, manufacturers of stainless

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had instructed his mest to "work harder."

Suce Juntary 48 mur- dera inve been reported again 23 in the dat six

enths of last year.

The latest victim was a 41-year-oki rattan worker, fæe Man, who was alinek - 4:0

fellow by n

worker armed with a chopper in Tal War Ping, Kowloon, following a dispute yester- day.

A 38-year-old 120, Wong Wing-fuck, later surrendered to the polter tead it being defalned by the police, te will appear in North Kowloon court tomorrow.

The alarming number of pardera prompted the Director of Public ProBSECU- toom, Me Stratton, to waru In the Supreme Court last week that if the rate con- thued, the total would rise to well over 70 by the end of the year,

Unsolved

The right mnsolved muur- der victhas this year are:

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

A 30-year-old wig factory owner,

Yip Mr Wah-sang, who was slash- ed in his Mongkok factory on March 98;

A court ballin, Me Tau Cheung-lai, 21, stab- bed and killed outside a cooked food stall in Kun Tong on July 4;

A 45-year-old apart- ment proprietor, Mr Chow Tung-yee, murdered Mongkok on July 6;

A school caretaker, Mr Cheung Tin, 70, bal- tered to death in a Tulpo school on August 9;

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Police sources said the homicide standa discovered "vital clues" in 5000 of

unsolved eason, following eshaundive investigation. But they gources refused to specily the eases.

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The sources xaid that In sonne eases defertives were completely bailer.

*The brutol killing of n young man and the tobbing of his girl-friend in m Wan is an example," they Sald.

"The couple were held tp by three youths tule at night mud in a tonely spot In Route TWSK. The victim was attacked when he put op # struggle,

"The amiants sped oft In their car,”

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The order banishing Me Alberto Magha Maralline head of Agencia Turk; ng* de Macan, came from the Governor, Brigadier Nobre de Carvalho.

It came after attacks in the Chinese press criticising his fight last Tuesday with reporters in a coffee house in the Hotel Lisboa,

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