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

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SOON CHING under oath says:- (direct exam, by Russell.) 239.Q. What is your business, what do you do? A. Kwong Tai Lung and Co. 240, Q. What do you do for them—are you a member of the firm? A. Manager of the firm. 241.Q. How long have you been manager of that company? A. About one year. 242.Q. What is their business? A. Chinese grocers. 243.Q. About what stock of goods do they carry, what value? A. All Chinese goods. 244.Q. What is it worth? A. Four or five thousand dollars. 245.Q. You are a member of the Vancouver Chinese Club? A. Yes. 246.Q. Are you one of the members that sent your name to get the club incorporated? A. Yes. 247.Q,. Can you read any in English? A. I can read my name. 248.Q. Can you read that? (presents Gazette) A. Not very much. B.C. Gazette put in evidence as Ex. K . 249.Q. About when was the club incorporated—about what time did the lawyers tell you it was incorporated? A. I don't renumber the date. 250.Q. Did the trustees hold a meeting when they were told that the club was incorporated? A Yes. 251.Q. Who was appointed chairman of that meeting? A. I don't understand. 252.Q. Who was made chairman of that meeting—who was made president of the club? A. I don't understand you. W.A.Cumyow sworn as interpreter. 253 Q Who are the trustees of that club? A. The names of the trustees are in a book. 254.Q. Were you present at the first meeting of the trustees? A. I was. 255.Q. Who was appointed secretary? A.I was. Attorney General documents.