TNAG-1213-FCO40-1516-Crimes-and-sentences-in-Hong-Kong--including-death-sentences-1982 — Page 173

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Persons around

Belcher Street, Roof Top, Hong Kong. A visit was paid to the said place. A single stone structure was found erected at the roof top but it was locked. the place seemed to have no idea of the Prisoner and his cohabitant.

(D) Associates

The Prisoner claimed to have a number of hawker friends while doing hawking at Tung Choi Street. When he ceased hawking he had lost contact with them. Though admitted to have closely linked with the Deceascd, he alleged to have known a few friends from the Deceased social circle. He denied to have any triad affiliation. He reported that he did not know IP Yuek-keung and CHAN Chi-shing, who were the co-

He even accuseds of "Conspiracy in Dangerous Drug Trafficking" in the same case. claimed to have no knowledge of his cohabitant's background, and only knew that she had run away from home. As the Deceased's wife and his cohabitant Ping Ping were not contacted, though much efforts had been made, for an interview, the Prisoner's allegation of his associates could not be verified.

(E) Persons contacted for information relevant to the conduct and character of the Prisoner

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Madam TAI confirmed that the Prisoner and his brother had lived at her place upon their arrival in Hong Kong. She commented that the Prisoner had been a hard- He was observed to have no working, polite youth who was compliant to her advice.

vice habit when living with her. He was also a filial son as he had remitted financial support to his aged parents in China. However, as he had moved out from the aunt's place and contacts between them decreased greatly, Madam TAI finally became ignorant of the Prisoner's activities, but only had the impression that he was hawking. Both the aunt and uncle were ignorant of his associates but vaguely heard that he had a cohabitant. They were shocked to learn of his present offences and believed that he must have been led astrayed by undesirable friends. They begged for a commutation of his death sentence.

Mr. SIU had the impression that the Prisoner had all along been engaged in hawking after working for some time in a restaurant. Because contacts between .the brothers were rare, and Mr. SIU had little knowledge of the Prisoner's activities. Mr. SIU had last seen the Prisoner in the latter's residence at Yuen Long where Ping Ping was also present. Mr. SIU informed that the Prisoner never smoked nor gambled though frequented girlie establishments, and was responsible in supporting the parents. When heard of the present crime offence, Mr. SIU was shocked and doubted whether the Prisoner had really committed such grave crime. tears, Mr. SIU requested for commutation for the Prisoner.

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Mr. WONG came to know the Prisoner in 1975 but he reported to have actually employed the latter as sales representative in 1979. Before this he had provided free lodging to the Prisoner. As the Prisoner used to frequent Mr. WONG's shop and brought along his friends for mahjong games, Mr. WONG was acquainted with the Deceased and the Deceased's brothers. Mr. WONG was told that the Deceased was a loan-shark and the Prisoner worked for him. Mr. WONG commented that the Deceased

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