TNAG-0487-FCO40-552-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 151

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when he had become semi-skilled, the Prisoner had already kept very long hair. He had asked the Prisoner to have his hair cut. Prisoner used to return now and then to work for him. His performance

He Sometimes he was steady, sometimes not. depended on his moods.

last worked for him in 1971.

The Prisoner was a boastful type of youth who did not easily

accept advice.

8. Mr. Leung, a partner, and Mr. Sze, accountant, (of Kam Bik

Electrical Co.)

They revealed that the Prisoner only worked as semi-skilled worker for their company. As he worked at construction sites they had no knowledge of his character.

9. Mr. Lan (an employee of Au Chow Electrical Co)

He said that the Prisoner had worked for their company between January 1971 and March 1971, but know nothing about his behaviour.

10. Mr. Au (head supervisor in East Town Theatre)

The Prisoner had worked in their theatre between April 8, 1972 and April 24, 1972 as usher. He was unpunctual and in low spirits when working in the theatre.

11. Miss Wong Yuk-ying (Prisoner's former girl associate of 3 Pak Tak

Building, Paterson Street, 1/F)

She had known the Prisoner for about four years. They co- habited together for about a year before the offence happened and she He said was forced to become a call girl for WUN Mui Mui @ Pak Ping.

He sold her to he was in debt and wanted her to repay the debt for him. Pak Ping for over 1,000 and then depended on her for a living.

The Prisoner, she said, had a bad temper. He was fond of mahjong-playing at home and sometimes at mahjong schools. She suspected he was a member of the 14K triad society.

F. ABOUT THE DECEASED (CHAN Cheong @ Li Keung @ Shanghai Chai)

The next of kin of the Deceased could not be traced.

The Deceased was known to have seven previous convictions with the Police since December 1963 and was said to be all alone in Hong Kong with a distant uncle whose whereabouts was untraceable.

According to the surviving victim in this case, Mr. Young Shing, 26, residing at 276 Tai Nam Street, 5/F, the Deceased had no proper em- ployment. He was engaged occasionally as police informer and made his living by demanding protection money and selling girls to call girl set-up

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