CO129-541-11 Cheng Kwok Yau- trial judge's notes 1-1-1932 - 31-12-1932 — Page 86

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at 4 Tai Pak Lau.

I was formerly an actress.

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I first came to Hong Kong in 1928 to give performances

of dancing and singing.

manager of the troupe.

My father came with me. He was the

I know the accused. I first met him in 1928 in Hong

Kong. I knew the deceased, George Fung, I met him at the

same time.

The troupe moved to Canton, and then to Singapore. I

went saw the accused at Singapore. He/there to look for me.

Besides he had some home affairs there. He arrived there

about March or April, 1929. He stayed there about 10 days,

in the Nam Ting Hotel. I was with my father at another

hotel.

After the 10 days Iwont with him and a swom sister

of mine, to Ipeh. We were away about a month. He proposed

marriage to me. I accepted subject to my father's consent.

He gave me a big diamond engagement ring. He said that the

marriage would be after 3 or 4 years because he was still

young and he had not got his fortune yet. After a month

we three returned to Singapore. My father did not appose

the match.

The troupe left 3ingapore first, but my father and I

left Singapore in June intending to return to Shanghai.

Cheng accompanied me to Hong Kong where he left the ship. He

said that he would try to get his mother's consent and then

he would follow me to Shanghai. He followed me to shanghaig

about 2 months later.

I next saw George Fung in 1929 in thanghai, after the

accused had arrived there. The accused and George Fung

were then good friends.

The accused stayed at 3hanghai with my father and me

in a house rented by my father. That lasted about 4 months,

up to the Chinese New Year, when my father went to Peking.

Then the secused and I rented another apartment and stayed

there together. We occupied the same room. He was not then

or at any subsequent time, in Shanghai or Hong Kong,

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