TNAG-0554-FCO40-649-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 129

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obey instructions at work, so that he had often to scold him and come into conflict with him, as a result ofwhich the Prisoner left him.

Mr. KWOK (Personnel officer, at Wong Kee Shipyard, Pak Sha Wan, Sai Kung, where the Prisoner was said to have started his first apprenticeship)

No record was available as the Prisoner left his apprenticeship long ago. However, the Prisoner revealed that he had discontinued apprenticeship because he could not bear hardship and the demanding attitude of his masters.

Mr. CHAN Yui-hung (Employer, 38, who had taken the Prisoner

as an apprentice at his Fai Hung Machinery and Metal Works at Lot No. 700, Sha Tin Pass Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, for about a year in 1965/1966, and who is still the manager there)

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The Prisoner was quite a naughty child who was fond of food, of sleep and of play during his apprenticeship there. However, as the length of time that had elapsed was long, he could not quite well remember how the Prisoner behaved except that he seemed to be fond of going to the nearby football fields to play. The Prisoner seemed to have left after a quarrel with his own maternal uncle, but he revealed that he had left after a fight with the neighbouring boys.

Mr. LEE Kwun (Employer, 50, who had employed the Prisoner in

odd-jobs for about one year in 1966/67 at his Wing Cheung Metal (Kerosene stove) Manufactory at Lot 100 Yung Yuen Road, DD122, Lot 639, Ping Shan, N.T., but who is now a lorry driver at Ping Shan)

The Prisoner was very naughty. He was always fond of

play and was unwilling to work. His maternal uncle hadttried to exercise a very strict control over him, but could not change him, as he was very headstrong. Occasionally, he had fights with other boys.

Mr. CHENG (Contractor, World Enterprise, at Block 4, Kwai Chung

Estate Factory Building, where the Prisoner claimed to have worked for a few months in toy-painting)

As work was given to outside subcontractors, it was not possible to trace the record of workers who were not currently employed by them.

Mr. CHAN Man-sum (Supervisor, at the machine department in Hip

Sing Knits Factory Ltd., at 11, Chai Wan Kok Street, Tsuen Wan, N.T.)

The Prisoner had worked there for a few months since September 19, 1969; but he did not seem to have an interest in his work. As a result, he was not considered a satisfactory worker. However, as he had left the factory for such a long

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