CO129-550-2 Keung Tsz Pan- petition against sentence of death 18-10-1934 - 18-10-1934 — Page 22

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know how many lives you want to settle this matter",

I gave that statement at Yeumati: I don't remember if I said it to the magistrate.

If you say I didn't say it let it be to.

I don't speak Puntei well but I can understand it.

Accused and by brother and the girl Keung were speaking Puntei. It is not true that accused had only one interview with my brother and Keung.

The girl sometimes wore long coat and sometimes short coat. My brother was unemployed.

Rexd.Fraser.

I made a statement to Police at Yaumati on 24th July.

My brother had a business in the Straits.

He was here on holiday only.

Original deposition of Im het before magistrate

read to Juży.

Chu Ping dd.xí.Fraser.

Raak Full name Chu Yan Ping 2 Hukka,

In Hei is a distant nephew of mine.

On 21st July I was principal tenant of 3rd floor of Lai Chi Kok Road.

Im Chun occupied rear cubicle with a giri Keung Sau Lin.

They were there about two weeks from 6th July.

Im Yau Span occupied middle cubicle.

I occupied verandah and Im Mei slept on verandan also, also Im

Himi..

Shortly before im Chun's death a man surnamed Keung came to see the girl Keung.

It was about two days before the death.

On night of 20th July I went to bed about 11 p.m.

I heard Keung screaming and I wakened up.

I also heard the smashing of a bowl.

I got up and called to my nephew Yim lui to open the door.

I had a lamp lit and on the floor I saw In Chun lying dead.

Police came shortly after and we got the door open.

There is a bamboo fence separating 211 from 213.

Next morning it was bent.

The previous day it was quite upright and straight.

xxd.hin hing Lo.

When the door was broken open i saw that Im Chun had hand- kerchief in his hand.

It may have been a towell.

On 18th July about 8 a‚m. a man nard Keung came to our floor. I didn't see the man again.

On 19th July I was at home between 8 and 9 a.m. and between

9 and 4 p.m.

I wasn't asleep.

No stranger came to my premices then.

On morning of 17th July I was at home between 9 and 11 a.m. Nobody came there then.

Ah Chun and Keung were both naked.

She was on the bed.

re xd. Fraser.

The door is always closed and bolted.

I usually open the door when anyone knockɛ.

Other people sometimes answer the door.

I'm Kui dd.xd.Fraser.

On 20th July I was living on 3rd floor of 211 Iai (hi Kok Road. I elept on verandan.

I was asleep that night when I heard keung sorean twice "Ai yah, ai yak”.

I got up and so did the others.

We went to rear cubicle and broke the door open.

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