Your Excellency,
53
29th November, 1939
I have the honour to report that yesterday
I passed sentence of death on a young man aged 24, named
Tang Chu for the murder of a young man of 21 years of
age named Leung Xi in Chinese Street on the evening of
28th September.
The condemned man had for about a year
owed the sum of fifty cents to a boy named Chan Kam On,
who for some time before the murder had vainly been
endeavouring to secure repayment. Ultimately Leung Ki,
who in turn wished to borrow from Chan Kam On, tried to
get the condemned man to repay his debt.
On the evening of 28th September Leung
Ki was about to begin a game of chess with a friend on
the side of Chinese Street and the condemned man was
sitting on a stool on the side of the street when Chan
Kam On came on the scene. He and Leung Ki at once
approached the condemned man and again demanded him for
fifty cents. When he said that he had no money he was
told by Leung Ki that if he did not pay within three
days he would not be allowed to hawk in Chinese Street.
Leung Ki accompanied these words with a tap or push on
the shoulder with his open hand. The evidence, which the
Jury accepted, and very properly accepted, was that the
condemned man at once turned to the coffee stall outside
which he had been sitting. Thereupon Chan Kam On ran at
once north into Des Voeux Road while Leung Ki bolted
up Chinese Street pursued by the condemned man. After a
short chase Leung Ki fell or was cut down, and in all he
sustained four sharp wounds, three of which were deep.
Your Excelleney,
53
29th November,1939
I have the honour to report that yesterday
I passed sentence of death on a young man aged 24, named
Tang Chu for the marder of a young man of 21 years of
age named Loung Xi în Chinese Street on the evening of
28th September.
The condemned man had for about a year
owed the mum of fifty cents to a boy named Chan Kam în,
whe for some time before the murder kad vainly been
endeavouring to secure repayment, Ultimately Leung Ki,
who in turn wished to borrow from Chan Kam On, tried to
get the condemned man to repay his debt.
On the evening of 28th September Leung
Ki was about to begin a game of chess with a friend on
the side of Chinese street and the condemned man n86
sitting on a stool on the aide of the street when Chan
Kam On came the seena. Ho and Leung Ki at once
approached the condemned man and again durmed him for
fifty conts. When he said that he had no money he was
told by Leung K1 that if he did not pay within three
days he would not be allowed to hawk in Chinese Street.
Leang Ki accompanied these words with a tap or push on
the shoulder with his open hand. The evidence, which the
Jury accepted, and very properly accepted, was that the
condesmed man at ones turned to the coffee stall outside
which he had been sitting. Thereupon Chan Kam On ran at
onde north into Des Voeux Road while Leung X1 bolted
up Chinese street pursued by the condemned man. After a
short chase Leung Ki fell or was cut dom, and in all he
sustained four shopper wounds, three of which were de op
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