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5. SHUM Yuk-kwan, M/37 (maternal uncle of the Prisoner,
living at No. 272, Kilung Street, 2/F., Kowloon)
The Prisoner was said to be a submissive young man and respectful to him always. He was not aware of his bad association or habits. His present offence was a shock to him.
6. LAI Fuk-wah, M/49 (paternal uncle of the Prisoner, living
at No. 501, Canton Road, 3/F., Kowloon)
He considered the Prisoner good-natured and good- tempered. The Prisoner was respectful to him and friendly to his children. However he was not certain about his recent conduct and behaviour.
7. CHAN Poon-shun, M/57 (distant uncle of the Prisoner, living
at No. 1A, Siu Fung Building, 5/F., Kau Yuk Road, Yuen Long)
Mr. CHAN said that the Prisoner was originally a simple-minded village folk in Cheung Chau Island and probably had been adversely influenced by his associates when he moved to live in town. As he had rare contacts with the Prisoner in the recent few years, he had little knowledge about his recent behaviour.
8. Mr. LAI Kui, (Former employer of the Prisoner, proprietor
of the On Cheong Machine Company, No. 23,
Fuk Chuen Street, G/F., Taikoktsui, Kowloon)
The Priscrer had served apprenticeship in metal work at his company for about a year some nine years ago. During his employment there, he had not made any trouble to the company but he was not a very diligent worker. He had quitted the apprenticeship of his own accord.
9. Mr. WONG of the Chiap Wor Containers Factory in Ching
Yee Island
The Prisoner had been a daily-paid welding worker at the factory for about a year some two years ago. He had behaved properly and created no trouble to the factory during his employ- ment there.
10. Mrs. MA CHAN Yuet-sheung (Former land-lady of the Prisoner
at No. 473, Castle Peak Road, 4/F., Flat A, Kowloon)
The Prisoner had rented a room at her place for over two years until August, 1973. At first, he lived there with a friend only and later his mother and sister joined him without her prior consent. The Prisoner had paid the rental of $80 per month. At home, the Prisoner had behaved satisfactorily except that he always
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