CO129-550-7 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- appeal to Privy Council 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1934 — Page 157

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Singapore.

I noticed nothing unusual in his appearance.

He

did not eat the evening meal with us. He slept in the Companys

shop in the rear cockloft. I don't know if he slept alone.

He took the morning meal with me on 22nd June. I noticed that

he was not there in the evening after the evening meal. We

have our morning meal about 9 o'clock. No one drank any wine

at that me al. I cannot recognise his writing. On 21st July

I went to the Police Station no, I cannot be sure of the

exact day. I was shown four different hats made of straw. I

picked out a hat that looked like the type of hat worn by

accused. It was like this Ex. V.

No X X.

2.26.

Cheng Kam, dec., ds:-

sd. Wong Shu Kat.

sd. .W. Hamilton, P.M.

I am a public chair coolie and live

at 8 Telegraph Street ground floor. I was at the Chair coolies

shelter on 22nd June 1934. I was standing there when I saw

a girl under the railway bridge by the nullah. I heard cries

from her. I went down to the nullah and pulled her out. Li

Fuk assisted me in rescuing her, and we handed her to the

European Tramway inspector.

X X. Mr. Lim.

When I heard the cries I went at once. A lady

was calling me from the other side. I cannot recognise her.

sd. Cheng Kam.

sa. E.W. Hamilton, P.M.

Hau Luk, dec., ds:- I am a fitter employed by Peak tramway

and I reside at lower Peak Tram House. On the afternoon of

1934. I was at work in the store. I heard a

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the 22nd of Jun

child crying,

it was just after the rain was over

about

3

p .m. or after.

I went out

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I saw a boy down in the nullah

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just below the bridge next the railway bridge. He was on

the other side of the nullah. I jumped in and got him out.

I gave him to a European soldier.