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Stella Lee

A VILLAGER from the Sha Tin Rural Committee yesterday promised a hostile reception for Ms Loh.

  The villager, who would not identify himself, said: ''We will prepare a warm welcoming party for her.'' He declined to elaborate.

 ''I am not an office-bearer [a triad society rank] here, but I can promise they will be more hostile and not so polite,'' he said.

 However, Ms Loh found support in Kak Tin village - population about 300 - where resident Tsang Kwok-fai said the men had allowed women to inherit decades ago. He thought violence there would be unlikely should Ms Loh visit.

  But Tang Mui, of Wing Ning Tsuen, who has been fighting to inherit her father's assets, advised Ms Loh to seek protection for her visit.

  ''I think she should seek bodyguards or a police escort if she comes. Lee Wing-tat was attacked. She has to protect herself,'' she said.

  ''I don't think the threats were made by residents of this village. The men here may not really dare to attack her, but I think her appearance here would lead to at least some disturbances.''   Wing Ning Tsuen men will meet on Sunday to discuss the proposed amendment to the New Territories Land (Exemption) Bill.

   Women will be excluded from the meeting.

   Police videotaping the violence outside Legco missed the attack on Lee Wing-tat because their camera had run out of batteries.

  The assault was over by the time a spare battery was fetched from Wan Chai police station, a police source said. Officers were seeking help from the media.

  The source said the force would report on the demonstration to the Director of Public Prosecutions early next week for a decision on any prosecutions.



Villager promises hostile reception