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37. The revolver used for the shooting was found to be one stolen on 28th December, 1937, from an Indian constable who was attacked by four Chinese youths near Monmouth Path.
38. At the April criminal sessions two members of the gang were found guilty of the murder of Huen Kon Hing and one was found not guilty.
Murder:-
39. On 5th May, 1938, Mrs. Sybil Ruby Challinor, residing at No. 499 The Peak, was brutally murdered by her cook-house-boy named Lam Chun. Sometime about 4 a.m. on that day Mr. Challinor saw Lam Chun attacking his wife with two kitchen knives. Mr. Challinor jumped out of bed and closed with Lam Chun. Mrs. Challinor received multiple stab wounds from which she died on the spot. Mr. Challinor received several stab wounds in the struggle but managed to disarm Lam Chun who ran out of the room. Two Chinese detectives arrived on the scene and arrested Lam Chun.
40. At the July criminal sessions, Lam Chun was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to death.
Seizure of coining machinery:--
41. On the 31st August, 1938, a raid was carried out at No. 61, Tai Nam Street, 1st floor. In the front cubicle police found seven moulds and a large quantity of counterfeiting materials for the making of counterfeit Hong Kong five and ten cent pieces of both the new and old design. Several unfinished five and ten cent pieces, hot from the moulds, together with 42 counterfeit Hong Kong ten cent pieces and 577 counterfeit five cent pieces were also found. One Chinese male was arrested and charged. At September criminal sessions he was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment with hard labour.
Murder & attempted murder on Chinese Maritime Customs launch:-
42. Between 7 and 8 a.m. on the morning of 11th January, 1937, while the Chinese Maritime Customs launch "Cheung Keng" was on her way from Sam Mun to Hong Kong and was approximately one mile off Fu Tau Mun in British waters, Chung Chi Cheung, a cabin boy on board the launch, suddenly shot to death with a revolver the captain, Douglas Lorne Campbell. He also shot at and seriously wounded the ship's navigation officer, Chu Cheung Koeh. After committing the crime Chung Chi Cheung attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself. The launch sailed into Hong Kong under police escort and the case was taken over by the Hong Kong police. On the recovery of Chung Chi Cheung extradition proceedings were commenced with a view to extraditing him to China for trial. In June, 1937, the extradition proceedings failed as Chung Chi Cheung proved that he was a British subject, born in Hong Kong of Chinese parents. Chung Chi Cheung was then charged with murder and at the August, 1937, criminal sessions was found guilty and sentenced to death. Chung Chi Cheung appealed against this sentence on the grounds that the Supreme Court of Hong Kong had no jurisdiction to try him, because although he was a British subject and the crime had been committed when the launch was in British waters, it took place on board a Chinese armed vessel of which he was a member of the crew. The appeal was disallowed by the Full Court of Criminal Appeal of Hong Kong. Chung Chi Cheung then appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. In October, 1938, after investigating his case, the Judicial Committee upheld the decision of the Full Criminal Court of Hong Kong. In the same month Chung Chi Cheung was granted a reprieve and his sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life.