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At that time Chui had in his posession at Bimney
Villas two automatic pistols this one (exhibited) the one
with which, we shall prove, the murder was actually committed,
is an ol pattern Spanish automatic, He took it to that cubicle that very day, intending it to be used by Wong Nam
Sheung.
After March 10th that r on was occupied mainly by
ong, but ther will be evidence that all the other members of the gang, that is to say, at that time, Chul, and Ah To Nui were frequent visitors there, and also lau himself, accused's
chauffeur. The cubicle was hired with the deliberate intention
Chui will tell you of using it as the base of operations for the murder of Purg, and this was obviously dictated by the quietness of the locality and proximity to 14 Shan Kwong Road
towhich Fung was a frequent visitor.
On the 19th March, Chui will further tell you, by
arrangement he, Wong and Ah To Nui were lurking outside No.14 when Fung and the girl were visiting there, Fong having in his posession at the time this old pistol, that lau's wife came to No. 14 by arrangement, and that soon afterwards the girl and deceased came out. Then, either Tong's nerve failed, or
the deceased was too quick in getting into the car - anyway, no shot was fired, and the deceased and the girl drove away in the
car.
The three men - Chui, Tong and Ah To ui then returned to No. 17 and there, very shortly afterwards, arrived the wife
of lau, the chauffeur. At her request Chul went up to 50
Village Road where he found Isu in bed, apparently sick. They
had some conversation and he received from Iau a further sum of
$50.
Now, as a result of the failure of ong to fire on the
night of the next day, Chui arranged to add a fourth member to the gang: this is the man Ah Kwan (number 11 on your list) and
for