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

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DEPOSITION OF WITNESSES. Canada, Province of British Columbia, City of Victoria.

The Depositions of Chin Toon of the City of Victoria aforesaid, Laundryman, taken before the undersigned Police Magistrate in and for the said City, this 21st day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, at the City of Victoria aforesaid, in the presence and hearing of Lee Heng Yum, on the 28th day of November at be City of Victoria aforesaid, etc., etc. (see original informatio).

The Deponent, CHIN TOON, on his oath says as follows: I am a laundryman at 108 yates Street at Mee Wah's ; I have known the accused for 2 or 3 years.

I know no 43 Fisgard Street ; I was there last on Wednesday the 28th November last; I saw the accused handling a tan and another man named Gip Quong going the work there; there were over 10 people around the table; some of them were betting there and some were looking on; the betters were betting with the accused; the accused asked me to make a bet ; 4 or 5 months ago,the accused told me as I was passing 43 Fisgard Street that he was fixing it for a gaming house; I asked who is boss, he said" I am". I saw Hock Nye at one of the tables and Ah Wah and several others.