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before his arrest. His friends told him he could earn more money and yet have fewer working days. According to him, there was usually about ten days' work in a monta and he could then earn averagely about $600 a month.
The Prisoner was involved in the offence on August 24, 1973. Based on this, he had been in Hong Kong for a little more than one year.
B. FAMILY COMPOSITION:
The Prisoner's next of kin lived in Mainland China.
Father: LAU Sik-kei, 47, a teacher at the No. 46
Middle School in Canton, earning Renminbi $46 a month.
Mother TSE Wai-ling, 41, a chemist factory worker
earning Renminbi $20 a month until the Prisoner's arrival in Hong Kong.
1 younger brother: LAU Ching-bong, 18, a driver earning
approximately Renminbi $18 a month.
3 younger sisters: 1. LAU Siu-ling, 17, a dance school student
2. LAU Siu-wei, 15, a Junior Middle 2
student at the No. 68 School in Canton
3. LAU Siu-ngar, 9, a Primary 3 pupil
The Prisoner is the eldest child and son in the family.
Maternal Uncle
Maternal aunt
Mr. TSE Tung-sun, 38, staff of Royal Hong Kong Police Force, earning $1,535 p.m.
: Mrs. TSE SO May-mei, 30, cosmetic supervisor,
earning $1,500 p.m.
C. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT:
Born in Canton, the Prisoner had spent his childhood and teenage in that city until he reached twenty. Then as afore- mentioned, he came to Hong Kong in 1972 and lived with his maternal uncle and aunt. He lived there for about six months and then he moved out and worked separately. Since then, from the beginning of 1973, he had been living either at his place of work or with his associates. About a month before his alleged offence, he had rented a room at 10 Bailey Street, 4/F., and lived there until the offence.
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