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he participated in scheme by receiving his share of proceeds generated by it.

In relation to 2nd Accused he participated in scheme from July 1971 as 2nd-in-command, came to an end in December 1972. Throughout 2 years period - 3 phases first Crown clleges was when NCO to

whom syndicate accounted was Detective S, Sgt. Chiu Tak. During

that period his followers collected the money and he was the man

responsible for the apportionment of spoils entitled thereto. 1st phase followed by 2nd phase when Detective S/Sgt. Ma Hak Shing

was responsible for administering system. Chiu Tak moved out and

he took lia Hak Shing's men and instroduced them as his successors

and system operated under Ma Hak Shing. When Ma's time of duty

expired, his followers bowed out and was succeeded by followers

of whoever who succeeded him as person in charge of system. System

was comparatively simple. Collections were passed over daily to

collectors and in some instances amounts collected were in turn handed

on to another follower of same employer and later that person or another acted as accountant, keeping the books of the business. Your

Honour will be

by the matter of fact of these witnesses.

Accountant checked the money and banked it under his account or under name of alias and as directed by employer he would malte withdrawals from bank and divide money in accordance with employer's instructions. There are variations as to how many persons participated in this

one of them is collecting activity. Other aspects of activity

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that followers not only inherited same customers passed to them by

predecessors they also operated from saune premises. There will

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be evidence there was a flat in Electric Road that acted as sort

of office where accountant for time being did the book work. Sane address was used throughout period of charge. Cut door staff functioned as insurance collectors selling their protection. Same address used by different persons at different times throughout period of charge. Address will appear in some of

the documents. Another clement of continuity is that identity,

addresses filed of activity and amounts paid by them shared same names, same types of illegal enterprises are woven through 2years period. Major factor in Crown's allegation that 2 accused

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