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Mrs. MAK (No. 34, Hung Fuk Street, 4/F., Tokwawan, Kowloon,
a past co-worker of the mother of the Prisoner)
She said that the Prisoner had caused no trouble to
the neighbouring residents.
Mr. LAM Kwong-on (A friend of the Prisoner, living at 30, Hung
Kwong Street, 2/F., Tokwawan)
Mr. LAM, at present a skilled worker, had known the Prisoner for more than ten years as they formerly lived in the same street in Tokwawan, worked together in Lane Crawford Ltd., and attended the same evening school. He was of the opinion that the Prisoner was a young man of adaptabilities and was helpful to his friends. They had not seen each other for over
a year before the arrest of the Prisoner.
Mr. CHENG Yau (A friend of the Prisoner, a factory worker of
Ching Kung Watch Manufacturing Factory, San Po Kong)
Mr. CHENG said that the Prisoner was able to please his employer as well as his friends. But they had little con- tact in the last three years because of their different working hours, and the staying out from home of the Prisoner.
Mr. YU Kwong-kwun (Aged 28, a friend of the Prisoner, living at
Rm. 10, Fortress Hill Quarter of H.K. Electric Co. Ltd., with Tel. No. 5-700600)
He recalled
Mr. YU, an employee of the H.K. Electric Co. Ltd., is married with two children. He knew the Prisoner in childhood when they both lived in the same street in Tokwawan. that the Prisoner was a cheerful character whose company he had enjoyed. They know each other's family and paid regular visits
In the last four to each other before the marriage of Mr. YU.
Mr. YU years, they had little contact because of work, maintained that the Prisoner had no undesirable habit known to him, including gambling.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER
The Prisoner was interviewed in Stanley Prison on 13.12.74. He regretted that he had resorted to the illegal means to obtain money to pay off his debts accrued chiefly from off-course gambling. He accused himself of excessive gambling, and having not discussed his problems with his family. Temptation for easy money from winning as well as influence from his undesirable associates, of whom some were involved in the present case of offences, had led him into heavier debts and the present crime..
The Prisoner begged for mercy.