TNAG-1212-FCO40-1515-Crimes-and-sentences-in-Hong-Kong--including-death-sentences-1982 — Page 83

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As she had not been able to live with the prisoner since he fled to Hong Kong in 1971, Miss LEUNG could only give her comment basing on her old impression of the prisoner. Because of the large number of dependent children, the family could only lead a subsistence level of

believed living in Mainland China. Similar to her experience

the prisoner might get frustrated by the hardship in the farm work in China. After the prisoner's illegal entry into Hong Kong, in the past ten years, it was said that the prisoner did maintain regular correspondance with the family in China and sent remittance of a few hundred Hong Kong dollars from time to time.

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Since his arrival, he had paid regular visit to the prisoner in

was speaking from his old impression about the had been living separately in two different places

claimed that he was Amongst the siblings,

He commented

prison. Again prisoner because they in the past 10 years. most attached to the prisoner who had treated him nicely. that the prisoner was not generally cunning or cheating in character. Though he might be rather impulsive in his acts, he would generally relate smoothly with others and would never take advantage of his friends.

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both in China.

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had known the prisoner long ago even when they were

was one among the small group whom the prisoner joined together to sneak into Hong Kong in 1971. Since then, they still met each other from time to time and sometimes worked together. According

the prisoner had been a diligent and realistic worker in the first stage, until he re-associated with some kai-fong playmates from China.

believed the prisoner had a weak will and was easily influenced by his peers though he was impressed that the prisoner was basically hardworking and was not an aggressive or incorrigible type of person. Following his discharge from last imprisonment,

did

try to arrange the prisoner to live and work with him in two dyeing. jobs, though later the prisoner declined his offer as he felt somewhat embarrassed by having someone who exerted some form of supervision on him. Nevertheless, on behalf of the prisoner, Mr FUNG requested for a chance to take a lenient view on the prisoner's offence so that he could staṛt anew again someday.

(prisoner's employer right before the offence incident,

a 50 years old lorry driver running the Shing Lee Transportation Company delivering fruit from Yaumatei Fruit Market to the retailers)

was contacted in a visit to the Fruit Market. He confirmed that the prisoner had been working steadily as a lorry attendant

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