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

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INFORMATION AND COMPLAINT FOR AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE.

Canada, Province of British Columbia, City of Victoria.

The Information and Complaint of Wong Hip Lee, taken this 1st day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, before the undersigned Police Magistrate in and for the City of Victoria, who says that Lee Heng Yum, of Victoria on the 28th day of November, at the City of Victoria aforesaid, did unlawfully keep a common gaming house, situate on the premises known as 43 Fisguard Street in the said City of Victoria, contrary to section 198 of the Criminal Code, 1892.

(Signature in Chinese)

Sworn before me the day and year first above mentioned at the City of Victoria aforesaid.

(Sd) F. Macrae, Police Magistrate.

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BC Archives GR-0419 / Box 58 File 1895/39 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents.