CO129-541-11 Cheng Kwok Yau- trial judge's notes 1-1-1932 - 31-12-1932 — Page 114

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(Witness rezumes) "Lin tas kang" means "on the spot. *

Chiness given by Witness.

Yau lín tes kang

shek tse yau tain pei.

"Lin tax” means a bullet. "Kang *

handle of a gun.

un or the

*Kang" is the Chinese for a spoon.

This is the same "kang" that I have been using.

Interpretor.

“Lin tez kang" cannot mean "lotus seed spoon. It means lotus seed in sweet water.

I have heard the expression "lin tas kang" in

Yaumati, Hung Hom and Kowloon City.

I said, "I sa gure that they will never carry out

Ho "your instructions. #hy not leave it in my handa.*

said he would see about it. Ho more.

How did the question of "on the œpet” arise.

Among

A. He spoke of having two men 'hau kan Fung", cunnlag

Shanghai roŋues that means to put a man on the spot by

firing ornokers. At that time I could not catch what he meant for there is a double meaning in it, "hau kan"

meaning “watching". At that time I could-not put the

ordinary construction on it, watching That is why I

asked how ZEM CİX was giving them, that conversation

took place on the way home from the West Point Club.

The next time was on the 20th March I am sure of the

It wa

Mandmy.

I met him batzem 11 a.m. and 12

I usually met him there.

noon that day at the 3.0...Â...Ã...

He told me that the two men had failed in his instructions

and asked me to get my arowd together. He said lww would

five a dinner in Yaumati and talk about it. 3. About

what? A. To give Fung a hiding.

Then about 2

the afternoon Christie rang

I

the phone, and i made certain arrangements with him.

told the accused that I had told Christie to arrange for

the toys to meet at 8 o'clock at the Majestic Theatre.

(3x)

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