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4, Madam CHOI Wai-ling, a distant relative of the Prisoner who.
temporarily took care of his daughter
Madam Choi said, she found nothing bad, or dishonest, or unfriendly about the Priser though she adn tted that she only saw him 3 or 4 times per year during the Chinese festivals. She felt that he could not get along with the Deceased over money matter and his suspicion that his wife had an affair with
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5. Mr. YIU Keng-bo, unemployed, formerly wig-factory partner
proprietor, of 93, Ma Tux Kwok Rd, 5/F, Kowloon, a friend of the Prisoner for over 20 years
Mr. Yiu said that there was nothing evil about the Prisoner's character and the Prisoner did worship, ancestors, to the point of absurdity as some might regard him as superstitious and observed the traditions and customs like his fellow-clansmen. He was aware that the Prisoner struggled to take up low paid em- ployment for keeping his family during his difficult times, but he quarrelled with his wife because she tended to remit most of her own earnings to her parents in China, This gave rise to con- flict between them which remained unresolved since. However, he found that the Prisoner was not disaffectionate towards his wife because Mr. Yiu knew that whenever after a quarrel and after she had left him the Prisoner repented and cought help to bring back his wife through relatives and friends. The Prisoner led a hard life economically and was aggravated by the unhappy marriage. However, Mr. Yiu also spoke favourably about the Deceased and felt sorry for her death,
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6. Madams MA Tak-fung & NGAN Shui-choi, (former neighbour and
co-tenants with the family, housewives and part-time wigs factory workers)
Madam Ma and Madam Ngan said that the Prisoner was not on bad terms with his feighbour or friends, All along he was concerned for his own children, He did not want the Deceased to go out to work when he could earn enough to keep the family if circumstances permitting. Unfortunately nearly always she had to do factory work, and became quite independent. They confirmed what Mr. Yiu said about his making effort to beg her to return after each quarrel. They even noticed that he prepared dishes and wine to wait for her return.
F. The Deceased, aged 41, CHEUNG Shui-fa, wife of the Prisoner
The Deceased was born in the same native village as the Prisoner. Alike him she was not well-educated. However, according to her relatives and friends, she was hard-working and free from bad habits. She kept herself busy by doing handicraft work at home even when not taking up factory jobs. She was considered to be kind and respectful to her parents who were in China as she currently remitted most of her income to them. She was also much beloved by her own children, When cuarrel with the Prisoners became more frequent and intense she deliberately stayed away from home longer than necessary thus causing him great anxiety. This was indeed unwise of her to do so, lut otherwise she was beyond reproach as a good housewife.
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