CO129-541-11 Cheng Kwok Yau- trial judge's notes 1-1-1932 - 31-12-1932 — Page 141

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asked me to buy some

anything. I tried to get a hypodermic syringe. I next went

oson. I went in. I was unable to get

to the King's Dispensary. I managed to buy an oz of potassium

cyanide for 40 cents. This is my signature in the Poisons

Book - Exh, 18. The other two were in the car just outside,

in Queen's Road Central. The powder was in a bottle. I

handed it to Cheng. He ut it in his pocket. Next I went

on foot to the Phamacy, the car remain at the King's.

At the Pharmacy I bout a 2 o.e. hypodermic syringe in a

nickel plated tin. It was like this, xh, 24 a. I opened

it at the time. The syringe that I bought was identical.

cost $4. I got the money from Cheng in advance. He gave me

ing

It

a $10 bill. I handed the syringe to Chang in Stanley Street.

We had driven there. He examined it. I told him it cont

$14. He said, "I don't care if it cost $114." I then told

him that it cost only 34. He put it in his pocket. I did

not see it again.

We three next drove in the Austin to Victoria Statue

Square. Z. à Cheng get out; I remained in the car. They

told me that they were going to Messrs. Lo à Lo. They went

off to go there. It was about 11 a●Mo They returned about

11.30 nell, and informed me that they had seen a lawyer at

Messrs. Le & Lo's. Then Cheng gavo Zimmern $10 and told

us to go to any other lawyer that we wished to ses. Before

that they told me that the lawyer said that if a man wa

under 21 and killed someone he would be detained

the

The accused

Governor's pleasure. They told me nothing else.

told me that if I was not satisfied with this explanation I

could go with Zimmern to any lawyez. 2. I went

Hastings, Dennys & Bowley and saw Mr. Davidson. We then went

to see Mr. C.Y. Kwan. His office is in the H.K.3. Bank

building.

we then returned to statue Square. Cheng asked

if I was satisfied. I amid "Yes. * It really did not matter

whether the advice which the lawyers gave me was satisfacéory

or not, because I had no intention of killing Fung. ity

(50)

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