IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
APPEAL NO. 3 of 1937.
CHUNG CHI CHEUNG
APPELLANT
and
THE CROWN
JUDGMENT
RESPONDENT
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On 11th January, 1937 the appellant a British born
subject employed as a cabin boy on board the Chinese
Customs Cruiser Cheung Keng murdered the Captain of that
vessel while she was within the waters of the Colony as
defined by sections 39B (1) and (6) of the Interpretation
Ordinance 1911.
After killing his Captain the appellant shot and
seriously wounded the Chief Officer and then went below
to a spare cabin off the dining saloon, where he inflicted
a serious gunshot wound on himself.
The vessel was then bound for Hong Kong.
On the death of the Captain command devolved on the
Chief Officer who testified that he ordered the boatswain
to go to Hong Kong at full speed and hail a police launch.
In cross examination he stated "I would welcome any assistance.
The boatswain was sounding the whistle for immediate help"
and in re-examination he amplified his former statements
this "I wanted medical help and help to arrest the
accused. I wanted help from the Hong Kong Police".
The boatswain who took charge of the vessel when the
Chief Officer was incapacitated, deposed that he sounded
the whistle and hoisted the police flag to get help from
the water police.