Parliament entitled an act for the more effectual abolition of oaths and affirmations taken and made in various departments of the state and to substitute declarations in lieu thereof and for the more entire suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial oaths and affidavits and to make other provision for the abolition of unnecessary oaths.
(Sd.) Ho Fook. Declared by the said Ho Fook at Victoria Hongkong this 2nd day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven-Before me,
(Sd.) J. B. COUGHTRIE,
J. P.
A.
I, Luk Kai Ming, of Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, accountant, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:---
1. I reside upon the top floor of No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid, and rent the whole of that floor from the Landlord, Kwok Ying.
2. I am acquainted with the prisoner who is charged in this case under the name of Tsang Achun.
3. I first knew him on the 3rd October, 1884, when he came to rent a room from me on the said top floor of No. 61, East Street.
4. The said prisoner then informed me that his name was Leung Afu, and I have since always known him by that name and no other.
5. In July, 1886, I was acting as assistant supercargo on board the steamship Iduna, and, since that date I have been constantly residing on the said top floor of No. 61, East Street, and during the day have been occupied in keeping the accounts of a coolie house in Kwong Yuen Street West.
6. The said Leung Afu suffers from rheumatism in his legs, and in the 9th moon, that is from the 28th September to the 26th October last year, he was so ill as to be confined to his bed and he could not walk without very great pain and difficulty.
7. The said Leung Afu slept in the said house every night during the said 9th moon, and had he been absent I must have known of it, as I always talked to him of an evening after returning from my said work.
And I make this solemn declaration, etc.
(Signed) LUK KAI MING.
B.
I, Fang Sai Tsun, of Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, Doctor, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:-
1. I am a doctor of medicine residing in Hongkong, where I have been practising my profession for over 19 years.
2. For the last seventeen years I have been residing at No. 10, Kwong Yuan Street West, Victoria aforesaid.
3. I have seen the man who is at present detained in the Victoria Gaol and who is being tried before the Magistrate for burglary and murder in Chinese territory under the name of Tsang Chun.
4. I first saw the said prisoner on the 13th day of August, 1886, when I was requested to visit him at his residence, at No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid.
5. I was then informed that the prisoner was named Leung Afu, and that is the name by which I have always known him and until he was arrested in this case. I had never heard him called by any other name.
6. The said Leung Afu was then suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism in his legs, his left leg being worse than his right.
7. I visited the said Leung Afu repeatedly between the said 13th day of August and the 20th day of October, 1886, and prescribed medicine for him.
8. I visited the said Leung Afu at his residence, No. 61, East Street, on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th days of October, and during those days he was unable to walk except with difficulty and with great pain.
The said Leung Afu has partially recovered from his said illness, but he is still suffering from rheumatism and both his legs are shrivelled.
And I make this solemn declaration, etc.
(Signed) FANG SAI TSUN.
C.
I, Im Ahi, of Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, widow, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:-
1. I am a hairdresser, and since the 2nd moon of last year have been uninterruptedly living at No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid.
2. I am well acquainted with the prisoner who is charged in the case under the name of Tsang Achun.
3. The said prisoner has always been known to me by the name of Leung Afu, and until he was arrested in this case, I never heard him called by any other name.
4. The said Leung Afu has occupied the front room on the said top floor of No. 61, East Street, ever since I have resided there up to the time of his arrest.
5. The said Leung Afu suffers from rheumatism in his legs, and during the 9th moon of last year he was so ill that he was confined to his bed and unable to walk, except with very great pain and difficulty.
6. I can say positively and of my own knowledge that during the said 9th moon the said Leung Afu, whom I call "uncle Fu," never left the Colony.
I saw the said Leung Afu every evening during the said time and had he been absent except when I was out during the day time I must have known it, as my room is next to his in the said house.
And I make this solemn declaration, &c.
(Her mark.) IM AHI.
D.
I, Cheung Awz, of Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:-
1. I am a seamstress and am also the manager of a money loan association.
2. I am acquainted with the prisoner charged in this case as "Tsang Achun."
3. The said prisoner is known to me under the name of Leung Afa, and I am intimately acquainted with the woman who lives with him as his mistress, known as Wong Ho.
4. The said Wong Ho is a subscriber to the money loan association of which I am the manager.
5. The subscriptions are payable monthly on the 4th day of each Chinese moon.
6. On the 14th day of the 9th moon last year, about 12 o'clock noon, I went to see the said Wong Ho at No. 61, East Street, in order to obtain her monthly subscription.
7. I then saw the above-named Leung Afu lying upon his bed, and he informed me that he was ill and unable to get up.
And I make this solemn declaration, etc.
(Her † mark) CHEUNG AWZ.
E.
I, Cheong Sam, of Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, married woman, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows :—
1. I am acquainted with the prisoner charged in this case as Tsang Achun.
2. The said prisoner is known to me by the name of Leung Afu, and until he was arrested in this case I never heard him called by any other name.
3. Since the 3rd day of October, 1884, the said Leung Afu has been residing on the top floor of house No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid, and I myself have also resided in the same place.
4. The said Leung Afu suffers from rheumatism in his legs, and during the whole of the 9th moon last year he was so ill that he was confined to his bed and could only walk with very great pain and difficulty.
5. I can say positively of my own knowledge that the said Leung Afu did not leave this Colony during the said 9th moon, and that while he was ill he was constantly attended by a Doctor named Fang Sai Tsun.
And I make this solemn declaration, &c.
(Her + mark.) CHEONG SAM.
Parliament entitled an act for the more effectual abolition of oaths and affirmations taken and made in various departments of the state and to substitute declarations in lieu thereof and for the more entire suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial oaths and affidavits and to make other provision for the abolition of unnecessary oaths.
(Sd.) Ho Fook. Declared by the said Ho Fook at Victoria Hongkong this 2nd day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven-Before me,
(Sd.) J. B. COUGHTRIE,
J. P.
A.
I, Luk Kai Ming, of Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, accountant, do hereby solemnly aud sincerely declare and say as follows:---
1-Iroside upon the top floor of No. 61, East Street. Victoria aforesaid, and rent the whole of that floor from the Landlord. Kwok Ying.
2.-I am acquainted with the prisoner who is charged in this case under the name of Tsang Achun.
3-I first knew him on the 3rd October, 1884, when he came to rent a room from me on the said top floor of No. 61, East Street.
4.The said prisoner then informed me that his name was Leung Afu, and I have since always koown him by that name and no other,
5.-In July, 1886, I was acting as assistant supercargo on board the steamship Iduna, and, since that date I have been constantly residing on the said top floor of No. 61, East Street, and during the day have been occupied in keeping the accounts of a coolie house in Kwong Yuen Street West
6. The said Loung Atu suffers from rheu- matism in bis legs, and in the 9th moon, that is from the 28th September to the 26th October last year, he was so ill as to be confined to bis bed and he could not walk without very great · pain and difficulty.
7.The said Leung Afu slept in the said house orery night during the said 9th moon, and had he been absent I must have known of it, as I always talked to him of an evening after re- turning from my said work,
And I make this solemn declaration, etc.
(Signed) LUR KAI MING.
B.
I. Fang Sai Tsun, of Victoria, in the Island
of Hongkong, Doctor, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:-
1.-I am a doctor of medicine residing in Hongkong, where I have been practising my profession for over 19 years.
2. For the last seventeen years I have been residing at No. 10, Kwong Yuan Street West, Victoria aforesaid.
3-I have seen the man who is at present detained in the Victoria Gaol and who is being tried before the Magistrate for burglary and murder in Chinese territory under the name of Tsang Chun.
4-I first saw the said prisoner on the 13th day of August, 1886, when I was requested to visit him at his residence, at No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid.
5-I was then informed that the prisoner was named Leung Afu, and that is the name by which I have always known him and until he was ar- - rasted in this case. I had never heard him call-
ed by any other name.
6. The said Leung Afu was then suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism in his legs, his left leg being worse than his right.
7-I visited the said Leung Afn repeatedly between the said 13th day of August and the 20th day of October, 1836, and prescribed medi- eine for him.
8-I visited the said Loung Afu at his re- idence. No. 91, East Street, on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th days of October, and during those days he was unable to walk except with difficulty and with great pain.
The said Leung Afu has partially recover- ed from his said illness, but he is still suffering
from rheumatism and both his legs are shrivell-
od.
And I make this solemu declaration, etc.
(Signed)
Fura SAI TSUK.
C.
I, Im Ahi, of Victoria, in the Island of Hong- kong, widow, do hereby solemnly and sincerely deolare and say as follows:-
1-I am a hairdresser, and since the 2nd moon of last year have been uninterruptedly living at No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid.
2.I am well acquainted with the prisonST who is charged in the case under the name of Tsang Achun.
3. The said prisoner has always been known to me by the name of Leung Afu, and until he was arrested in this case, I never heard him call- ed by any other name,
4The said Leung Afa bas occupied the front room on the said top floor of No. 61, East street, ever since I have resided there up to the time of his arrest.
5.-The said Leung Afu suffers from rheuma tism in his legs, and during the 9th moon of last year he was so ill that he was confined to his bad and unable to walk, except with vary great pain and difficulty.
6.-I can say positively and of my own know- ledge that during the said 9th moon the said Leung Afn, whom I call "uncle Fu," never left the Colony.
I saw the said Loung Afu every evening during the said time and had he been absent except when I was out during the day time I must have known it, as my room is next to his in the said house.
And 1 make this solemn declaration, &c.
Τη Ακτ. (Her mark.)
ས--
D.
I, Chenng Awz, of Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:-
1-I am
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seamstress and am also the manager of a money loan association.
2-I an acquainted with the prisoner charged in this case as "Taang Achun.
3-The said prisoner is known to me under the name of Leung Afa, an! I an intimately acquainted with the woman who lives with him
as his mistress, known as Wong Ho.
-The said Wong Ho is a subscriber to the money loan association of which I am the
| manager.
5. The subscriptions are payable monthly on the 4th day of each Chinese moon.
6.Ou the 14th day of the 9th moon last year, about 12o'clock noon, I went to sea the said Wong Ho at No. 61, East Street, in order to obtain her monthly subscription.
7.I then saw the above-named Loung Afu lying upon his bed, and he informed me that he was ill and unable to get up.
And I make this solemn declaration, etc.
E.
CHSUNG Ász.
(Her † mark)
I, Cheong Sam, of Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, married woman, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows :—
1-I am acquainted with the prisoner charged i in this case a Tsang Achun.
2-The said prisoner is known to ma by the name of Leung Afu, and until he was arrested i in this case I never heard him called by any. other name.
3. Since the 3rd day of October, 1984, the } said Leung Afu has haon residing on the top floor of house No. 61, East Street, Victoria aforesaid, and I myself have also resided in the same place.
4-The said Leung Alu suffers from rheum tism in bis legs, and during the whole of the 9th ' moon last year he was so ill that he was confined to his bed and could only walk with very great pain and difficulty.
5.I can say positively of my own knowledge that the said Leune Afo did not leave this | Colony during the said 9th moon, and that while he was ill he was onstantly attended by a Doctor named Fang Sai Tsan.
And I make this solemn declaration, &c.
CHEONG SAM.
(Her + mark.)
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