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Deceased went back to his own bed. Defendant returned to the hut

after 2 - 3 minutes and sat down on a bed opposite mine and did not speak to deceased, who was standing by his own bed.

After

He 4 minutes, he fainted and collapsed on to the floor. fell towards the bed, but I could not say which part of his body hit the bed. The bed was out of position, when I went to help him. Then I went for the doctor. When I returned, deceased was passing urine. Deceased was removed to the hospital. All this

It was about 12 time defendant was in the hut, sitting down. noon when the body was removed.

Next day, I identified the body of CHENG HOP at Kowloon Public Mortuary.

Cross XX- (Reserved pending further instructions due difficulty in getting a Chiu Chow interpreter.)

to counsel's

sa) Fong Chung Choi,

(6) CHAN CHUN- declared.

Eric Himsworth, 15/4/40.

I am an interned soldier - Chinese Army at Argyle Street internment camp and I live in No. 11 hut with defendant and

On 13/3/40, I was deceased. Defendant and deceased were friends.

playing mahjong with deceased, defendant and 5th witness on deceased's bed. The game was adjourned while we had our morning meal and just after 11 a.m. while the game was in progress, there was an argument. Deceased complained that defendant was slow in pushing out his dominos, and defendant said, "If you don't want to play, stop." Deceased was winning, and said he wanted to

continue.

left eye.

Deceased then struck defendant and hit him under the Defendant relati retaliated by striking deceased with

There were only 2 blows and

his closed fist but he missed him.

it missed him. I

deceased picked up a bamboo broom and ran after defendant who made off. The deceased did not hit defendant told deceased not to fight. Deceased chased defendant out of the hut and then came back and sat on his own bed. and picked up the mahjong pieces. then collapsed by his bed. I did not see his body strike the bed. I went up to help and 5th witness came back with a doctor.

Cross XX- (eserved pro.tem.)

Defendant returned Then deceased stood up and

sd) Chan Chun, his cross,

(7) WIAZ MOHAMMED

declared.

Eric Himsworth, P.M.K.,

15/4/40.

P.C.B.677. At 12.06 p.m. on 13/3/40, I escorted CHENG HOP from Argyle Street internment camp to Kowloon Hospital. On

He was taken to the admission room and I noticed arrival, he died.