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

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144.Q. You were upstairs from 3 to 4 minutes? A From the time we broke into the premises it might possibly be 4 or 5 minutes. 145 (Court) Did he say he was managing the business of the firm or the club? A. He said he was managing the club. 146.Q Did he say there were 41 members who all had an interest in the club7 A- Yes. 147.Q. If he was managing the club, he would be managing it for the 41 members? A. He volunteered about the 41 members. He told me he was managing the club for this Chinese firm. 148.Q. How did he come to do that? A. I asked him if he did not run it and he said he was managing it for this Chinese firm. 149.Q. Is it not possible that he said he was manager for Kwong Tai lung? A I asked him if he was running this place and he said he was managing it. 350.Q. Did he say "I am manager for Kwong Tai Lung"? A. I asked him if he was running this place - - - 151.Q. And the answer was that he was managing the business of Kwong Tai Lung? A. My question was "was he managing this club" and he said "Yes; I am managing it for this company." 152.Q. He speaks broken English? A. He is a pretty intelligent Chinaman; he is away above the average. Re-direct by Farris. 1153.Q. While you ware there who appeared to be in charge? A. This man. The impression that he gave me was the fact of it being a club, guaranteed them a whole lot of privileges and he did not have any hesitation in telling me anything.