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against a group of unfriendly younger co-tenants. However, due to his walking difficulty, he had been scared to death when the fire suddenly broke out. He was simultanceously felling sorry for both the victim and the Prisoner in this incidence and hoped that the law could be lenient to the one still alive. Mr. SO further informed that the present house had been re-decorated to accommodate new tenants after the fire. The former co-tenants had all moved out.
10.
(Foki of the Wing Fung Rice Shop in Yuen Long Town
area)
Since Prisoner had once operated the watch repair stall in Yuen Long Town area in front of the China Light and Power Co. for over 18 years before living in Kwun Tong, a site visit was also attempted to learn more about Prisoner as a young man, The former stall was now replaced by a book stall. Mr. MAK of the book stall admitted a vague memory of Prisoner's watch repairing stall but refused to tell more. Enquiry was attempted into the Wing Fung Rice Shop, next to the China Light and Power Co.
who claimed to be a very old foki of
this shop admitted memory of the said stall and Prisoner as a young man. The same comment about Prisoner being punctual and hard working in operating the stall was given. The same quiet and remote attitude of Prisoner in communicating with others was described.
The reason
why Prisoner had to remove the stall was, however, unknown to him.
was unawared of the offence Prisoner had committed when he gave the account. It seemed that Prisoner maintained a similar character and behavior pattern since a young man onwards.
11.
(watch accessories businessman of Chi Shing Co. in
Homantin, Kowloon)
Nevertheless, Mr. CHAN
admitted right away his acquaintance with Prisoner for over 20 years because he used to allow Prisoner to sell out the watch straps he deposited in his stall and paid him later on the actual sale. Mr. CHAN denied to be a close friend of Prisoner in spite of the years of acquaintance because Prisoner was not a talkative man, They had only a close business relationship since Prisoner was a young man.
heard Prisoner mentioned once of his aged parents, his father's car accident and then his conflict with the co-tenants in Kwun Tong from time to time when he visited his stall. The stay for conversation were, however, brief and casual without great depth. None-the-less, Mr. CHAN had formed the same impression that Prisoner was an energetic old man who had very strong sense of justice and self-pride and he was always prepared to start or enter a fight when he found himself adversively bullied.
Interview with the Prisoner
The Prisoner was visited in Stanley Prison at a very early stage of social enquiries because his parent's family was out of trace at that time. He was medium-built, stout and quite energetic for his age of 52 years old. He was rather reluctant to speak and very annoyed to talk about his past history and family background. He was upset to
Then he tell about the suicidal incident of his 2nd elder brother. attempted to claim himself married with 2 sons in Mainland China. He was, however, unable to tell the name of his wife and the whereabouts of his 2 alleged sons. In a sudden outburst, he claimed to have
(The alleged poisoned his wife to death and warned about his cruelty. marriage was later clarified with his 4th brother and his nephew to be
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