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1895/39 Regina vs. Lee Heng Yum – gaming, Victoria (good description of Fan Tan Alley)

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then the accused handed out one handful of China cash and the drew them in one at a time, one man does the work and one man does the handling; By  the man who does the work I mean the man who pays the bets of those who win and takes the in the money of those who lose. there were only two men working at the table; there were three or four money bags but only one was open; there  were about 10 people around the table very soon after the game opened; of the people around the table some were looking on some were betting; they were betting against Lee Hung Yum (the accused); I bet myself; I asked "Who is the boss") and accused said " I am boss'; that was before I agreed to bet with him; I bet 75 cents I bet only once I bet on the corner of 3 and 2 and lost; the The man who did the work took my money in his name is Lee Hip Foon; I several men bet; the highest bet I saw day was 2 or 3 dollars; whether they were lost or won I don't know; after I lost my bet I left; I was there about a quarter of an hour ; I saw several more bets made besides the two I have mentioned.  Mr grease. My name is Wong Hok Nye not Wong Hip Lie. I last worked at the cannery last of last September qt English cannery New Westminster ;I have not worked since I came to town; I do not know Mr Jackson; I have not in a fan tan house for Jackson or for McDonald; I am not engaged By Jackson or McDonald to do fighting; I sleep upstairs over the barber shop ; a room in the same house below has been used as a tan house; was last used so used two or three weeks ago; i have been in that tan room sometimes; I never worked for the owners of that house; I did not get $2.50
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