CO129-550-2 Keung Tsz Pan- petition against sentence of death 18-10-1934 - 18-10-1934 — Page 25

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No xxn.

Im Ching ss. xd. Fraser

Fifteen years of age living with father at 125 Belcher's St. Accused and I used to go to same church.

I look at Ext.17 I recognise the girl.

I spoke to her only once. I knew her as Keung ze Lai.

I didn't know surname.

I have seen her with accused.

I haven't seen them together since the end of last year at Gospel Kission.

Accused asked me to take a letter to the woman but I refused. That is many weeks ago I can't remember when.

It was some time in 6th moon - (12th July to 9th August). He asked me to take the letter to a house in Lai Chi Kok Road 121 or 211.

xxd.H.F. Lo.

I didn't know Im chun the deceased man.

I saw Im Hei once on the other side of the harbour.

Keung Sze Lai lived at 125 Belcher's Street.

It was at the beginning of February last.

I have known accused since last year.

Accused was not with Keung Sze Lai.

While she was in our house I don't know if anyone called Im Chun called on her.

She left our house in 1st or 2nd moon (before 13th pril).

I don't know if my father told accused where to find Keung Sze Lai.

I don't know if it was in our house Im Chun met Keung bze Lai.

I never saw Keung Sze lai with a baby in her arms.

I didn't know whether Keung Sze Lai had moved away or not.

I didn't know where she had moved to.

rexd.Fraser

The only time I saw Im Hai was in the police court.

I was born in Hong Kong.

My ancestral home is in Wai Yeung, but I have never been there.

Keung Chung Shun dd.xd.Fraser.

Chinese doctor of Ku So village: Po On district.

It is three hours by boat from Hong Kong.

I had a daughter Keung Wai Lan or Keung au Lin.

fhe was 25 years of age.

She was born in Ku fo village and lived there until she was 18. She then went on a visit to Hong Kong and returned to Ku So. In 12th moon of year before last (Jan.1933) she left home for Hong Kong

I gave her $10 to $20 every month.

She wrote to me only when she wanted money.

She was staying with her cousin in Cheung Wai Ying, a woman.

She was for many years at school.

She was over 20 when she left school.

She was a modern girl and difficult to control.

The insisted on her own way about m rriage and wouldn't choose one in the country.

I took no steps to find her a husband.

She was never married except to Im Chun.

I know of no marriage ceremony with Im Chun.

I don't know if she was a Exixxtianx Christian.

I know accused, a clansmen from s me place.

I have known him since he was a child.

Ku So is a village of several surnames, but mostly Keungs.

I knew accused's father - a Butt Christian.

All his father's family in village, mother and two elder brother Accused has a wife in the country and I know her but I don't

know her name.

His wife lives with his brothers and mother.

They have been married 6, 7 or 8 years.

There was a proper customary marriage ceremony.

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