Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-13
Saved His
HQn0rByBeing
A Murderer

A FOUR-YEAR journey halfway around the world
- grim pilgrimage Of revenge that storms. sub
marine sinlUngs and other perils failed
ended in Liverpool England. recently when Hung Lcuue
san 81 murdered Chinese upheld his faiiys honor ty
knitting 10 death his fathers murderer
Hung Leung denied that hc guilty Of "nurd,r'
in the killing Of Chang Ling fox, frrt4df,
that his knife had been welded according Tho
of his
The only penalty the Chinese under the British
law was death, although jury recommended nercp
the sentencing Judge remarked that centuries ago English
sOus likewise avenged their fathers deaths.
Mr.. Justice Halett pronounced the death sentence
but reprieve later saved the life the knifewelder
The strange events which led to the climax in Liver
pool began five years ago Foochow China who's Hung
Leung "a name adopted for his voyage of vengeance
a salt tax collector With his father Ho Su Choug h-
mother and two sisters Hung Leung busy there while
two of his elder brothers fought with Chang Kashck
against the Japanese.
Chang Ling-fok became a friend OF the family through
Hung Leung And when the invading japanese on
Foochow Hung Leung's father gathered his family and
his riches together and hurried TO Hong Kong the friendly
Chang Ling fox being given the position personal
rotary 10 the old with 20 the famys
chest The younger Of tho family to take The
name OF Hung LenE went into tho Chinese Transport
Corps working for six months on the Burma Road
Then tragedy struck. Hung Lclmgs mother returned
to Foochow to tell her youngest that his father
died apparently from poison, And Chang LnE-fok
the one who had prepared his food and after old
mans death he had left the family foutcd ncvIy-ac
quircd riches disappeared With him went the
familys $50 600 gold watch a ring belonging 20
the aged Ho Su Ghong
Then and there young Hung Icuug took his solemn
presence his
sisters kneeling before the family joss He promised
that nothing would deter from cxacng death from,
the murderer Of his father
Hung Leungs search began at Hong Kong where
knowing that his quarry scafaring man he got hold
Of the discharge book OF the original Hung Leung e,
employment sailor. There he dropped his fathers
name and started forth Hung Leung
Hunter and hunted sailed together on the Empress
Of Japan Chang Ling-fok "A steward Hung Le,ng
as saloon boy few hours after the ship sailed Tho
learned that his sworn enemy was aboard and
his life became long
Hung Leuug played the cat-and mouse game 10 pro
long the suffering Of his victim The two on the
ship for two months the hunter constantly encoun-
terTg his prey but never closing in him. But Hung
Leung got little careless and day Chang Lingfoz
fled the ship.
Undaunted Hung Lcung braved The submarine danger
10 continue his chase He shipped on convOvs and ON.
his ships was torpcdoed barely escaped drowning
He captured and released As the crcpt bv
he went To Singapore 20 Ceylon Bombay Cape Town
Durham, Port Said Halifax and New York finally to learn
that tire elusive Chang Ling-fok in England
The PurScr's next voyage took him 20 Scotland and
there he learned that Chang Lngfok in Liverpool
steward 81 the Chinese Seamon's Welfare Club trying
desperately 10 make friends with all Chinese met and
apparently still fearful Of his Ncncss
Hung Lcmg went to Liverpool opened a laundry
and began sending messages 20 Chang Ling-fo ntima.
ing that the hour Of vengeance wasn't far off
Finally the time did come. Hung Lcung entered tho
seamens club and Chang Lingfok recognized him Tho
cuprt to the other Chinese there begging them
protect him.
Forgive me Hung Lclnr" he cried Forgive me
1 will repay all. viii make restitution"
LBut HING Leung mis- fathers gold watch hanging
from the others pocket. his fathers ring Changes /.
handled knife striking vitality into Changes body;
That is for the ring Hung Leung cried he
struck That is for the watch he struck again Twelve
times the knife plunged into Changes body.
The Of Chang brought othcr Chinese bat thoy
looked and then walked away.-Ihcy know that Hung
Icung was czacting justice 60 which had sworn
At his trial Hung Leung freely admitted tho killing
His only defense that the killing not a murder
merely justice.