TNAG-0555-FCO40-650-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 125

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4 Younger sisters,

1. MA Hau-fung, 201⁄2, a sewing worker at Li Wah Garment Factory,

earning around $300 a month.

2.

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MA Hou-mui, 171⁄21⁄2, a shirt-folder at Wai Shing Garment Factory,

earning $23 per work day.

3. MA Hau-fong, 141⁄2, a Form 2 student at Mu Kwang English School;

monthly tuition: $20.

4.

MA Hau-shim, 9, a Primary 3 pupil at Buddhist Chi King Primary

School; tuition-free.

2 Younger brothers :

2.

MA Shun-leung, 12, a Primary 6 pupil at Kwun Tong Government

Primary School; tuition-free.

MA Sung-kwong, 72, a Primary 2 pupil at Buddhist Chi King

Primary School; tuition-free.

The Prisoner is the fourth child and second son in a family of 10 children.

C. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

Until 1969, the Prisoner lived with his family at a pre-war tenement flat at Hoi Phong Road, which was demolished now. Since September 1969, the Prisoner had moved with his family to a room at No. 1213, Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Block 10. The room was sized according to the resettlement standard of 29 square feet for a person and was rented, at $105 a month. Living conditions appeared to be good for that sort of working-class people though the room was untidily kept. There were a bed, double bunks, a telephone exchange, a television set, a refrigerator and a washing machine in the room.

ASSOCIATES

Most of the Prisoner's associates were friends at work, kaifongs (neighbours) and clansmen (Chiu Chow group). They also came from a working- class background. Some had triad connections. The Prisoner revealed that he was recruited as a member of the Yee Kwan society (a Chiu Chow triad group) shortly after his move to the Ngau Tau Kok Estate and his "big brother" (Protector) had introduced him to a lot of friends at Wong Tai Sin and Kwun Tong. However, he did not give sufficient indication leading to the contact with these people and claimed that most of these were only 'fine-weather' friends.

E.

PERSONS CONTACTED IN' RELATION TO THE PRISONER'S CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOUR AT HOME

1. Father, MA Muk-cheung

The Prisoner was a good son. He seldom came home late and never slept out. His favourite pastime was reading magazines and going to the cinema. He did not appear to have many friends and the ones he brought home appeared to be not bad.

2. Mother, CHOW Mei-yu

The Prisoner was quiet. He had gone to waxing work for two years, but because he was engaged on a casual basis, the family was not sure whether he actually went to work. As a result, his elder

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