CO129-541-11 Cheng Kwok Yau- trial judge's notes 1-1-1932 - 31-12-1932 — Page 134

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And you and Christie bought the poison to have

a record when you came to blackmail Cheng.

A

We, Cheng was keen on the peison being purchased.

We then went to Kr. C.Y. Ivan's to seek a different

sort of advice altogether. I did not speak to him the

SAMO WAY. I went to see him for

Game Teason. He

advised me not to do it. I did not think he would advise

me to how to swindle another san. I did the talking in his

Smiking

office. I told him I had an offer of $10,000 for putting

a man away à I had no intention of putting him away, but

san you tell me a way how I can swindle that money (Read

ous) q. Is that right.

A.

Something like that. That is substantially what

I said. I think that I spoke partly in English and partly

in Chine*8. Christie, Mr. Ewan & I were the only three y

pereons in the room, We were school mates and I thought

perhaps he would not let me down.

Q. Let you downt

A

Yes, by refusing to advise mes

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If Mr. Kwan denies that conversation, what have

Q

A

you to say »

A. I have nothing to say.

If Mr. Kean mayo Zimmern asked me if a whose

girl had been taken away by B kills 3, would that be

manslaughter?

I do not remember saying that.

What a weapon that would be for a blackmailer

ve that m record.

Q.

not know.

I put it to you that all these visits were for

the purpose of blackmaă).

A« Swindling.

(17th March – dagger)

My evidence on that is not false. The same day he told me

had bem to the Nathan Hotel.

(BR)

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