TNAG-0487-FCO40-552-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 204

ANNEX TO XCR(74) 65,

Antecedents History of

Awaiting trial at

Charged with

(1) Offender's Date and

Place of Birth

ANTECEDENTS

HONG KONG POLICE

CHAN Cheong Hing (7115-2490-5281)

:

Murder

2nd December, 1931 in Chiu Chau, China.

(2) Date of arrival in

Colony

1946 (date unknown)

:

(3) Married or single

:

Married

(4) Number and age of

children (if any)

4 children :-

31

4

(5) Education

:

2 years education

(6) Nature of employment(s)

with dates and reasons

for leaving and

character whilst so employed

CHAN Shuk Chu, daughter, 16 years; CHAN Man Kit, son, 15 years; CHAN Man Kam, son, 14 years; CHAN Man Chiń, son, 10 years. in Chiu Chau.

1946-1947 joss stick shop worker 1947-1949 room boy on board ship 1949-1951 grocery shop worker

1951-1955 cook

1955-1963 grocery shop worker

:

1963-1972 cook on board ship

7) Family income and

approx. expenses

(8) Any findings of guilt

and any order effecting offender made by a juvenile court or any convictions before

other court

(9) Circumstances of the

home

: About $1,200-HK including the wages earned by the

deceased.

No previous conviction recorded.

:

wife CHEUNG Shui Fa (victim) deceased.

Parents deceased.

1 daughter and 3 sons are now under the care

of Social Welfare Department.

(10) Anything known in

offender's favour or any mitigating circumstances as regards the offence :

(11) Date of arrest and

whether bailed or time spent in custody

: 4th April, 1972 and detained since.