TNAG-0487-FCO40-552-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 63

ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE

1 ANNEX GTO XCR(74) 115

APPENDIX 'A'

SSPO/CRB/ 489(3

CHENG Wing-fai. (6774–2837-2431)

North Kowloon

Antecedent History of :

Awaiting trial at

Charged with

Murder

(1) Offencer's date & Place of birth :

(2) Date of arrival in Colony :

(3) Married or single :

(4) Number of children & age :

(if any).

(5) Education :

30.6.1953 born in Hong Kong

Born in Hong Kong

Single

(6) Nature of employment(s) with date & reasons for leaving & character whilst so employed:

-

From 1962 to 1968 studied in Kip Tung Primary School, Tai Hang Tung Estate until graduation.

A delivery boy in Sha Lung Caf'e, TST area (monthly salary $120-HK) Quit and changed profession because of low salary. Apprentice in 'Wing Fung' Plastics Factory, Tokwawan area. Its business was bad and it was closed down. ( Already pulled down)

(7) Family income and approx. expenses : Monthly income $760-HK.

(8) Any findings of guilt and any order affecting offender made by a juvenile court or any convictions before other courts

(Circumstances of the home :

Anything known in offender's favour or any migating cir-

cumstances as regards the offence :

(11) Date of arrest and whether bailed .

or time spent in custody :

Monthly expenditure $700-HK.

22.9.70 (B.O. for 18 months) Committed an offence of Possession

of Offensive Weapon in 1970. 28.7.71 ( To T.C.)

Committed an offence of robbery in 1971

Poverty. Subject lived with father

CHENG Shui-ting.62 yrs, and mother KWAN PO Chu, 42 yrs. at Room 1210 Blk. 11 N.T.K. Estate.

nil.

0910 hours 16.10.73

arrested )

0925 hours 16.10.73 (Detained )

(Taken by D.C. 6872)