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1905/9 Rex vs. Soon Ching – keeping a gaming house (Vancouver)

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into his room and I asked him if he run this place and he said he was manager of it for some Chinese company. (He gave me the name, but I forget it.) 103.Q Did you have any further conversation with the accused that evening? A. I did. 104.Q. What was the nature of that? A. I had considerable conversation with him in the room in reference to these books, and in regard to any games that were played up there. I then brought the accused to the police station and on the way up I asked him how long the club had been running and he said three weeks. We then walked along until we came to the corner of Columbia Avenue and Cordova street, when he volunteered a statement. 105.Q. Any threats made? A-No. 106.Q Or inducements? A. No. The conversation was on the same lines as we had in his room and he was quite willing in giving information as to what those books were and in connexion with the bar. 107.Q. Whet was the statement that he volunteered? A. That there were 41 members of the club and that each one had ten shares in it and that they played fantan in this room and that 25 c was the limit. 108.Q. Is there anything more you want to say? A.No. Cross-examination by Russell.

109 Q Did he mention Kwong Tai Lung? A. Possibly that is the name but I did not write it down. He said he was managing the place for them. 110 Q He said he was manager for Kwong Tai lung? A. If that is the name. 111 Q It was similar to that? A.Yes; some Chinese company. 112 He admitted he was a member of the club? A. Yes. 113 Q He spoke of this all the way through as a club house? A He said the certificate was in your office. 114 Q He admitted also that the members played fantan in these rooms and that there was a limit of 25c  ? A. Yes; he BC Archives GR-0419 Box 106 File 1905/9 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents.