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

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for getting up a dinner. Next meeting to be held January 16th, at 8 o`clock. Resolved that secretary be instructed to buy liquor and cigars for members` use and to "be sold at ten percent profit." 860.Q. What is the English date at which this meeting was held? A, I have to look at the Chinese calendar. 261.Q. What would it be in English? A. I would have to refer to the Chinese calendar. 262.Q. When did you adjourn to? A. It was arranged to hold a meeting the next night before the raid. 263.Q, How long after the first meeting was it arranged to have the second meeting? A. One month. 264.Q. So that the first meeting would be about the 16th or 20th of December in English? A.It is December 16th in Chinese. 265.Q. About what would that be in English? A. It is very hard to say. 266.Q. It would be about a month before the raid? A. A month before the raid, less one day. 267.C. Was there a roll prepared for applications for membership? A Yes. 268.Q. Is this the roll? A. Yes. Roll put in as Ex. M. 269.Q. How does this read? A.This is the constitution and then the names are here. 270.Q. What is the heading of the roll? A. "Vancouver Chinese Club, for the purpose of social gathering, reading books, recreation, playing according to by-laws. There will be no dealer or banker, It is solely for the purpose of smoking and drinking and talking and there is gambling for pleasure only. All members making application to the Vancouver Chinese Club, initation fee would be $2., and the subscription of $2. per year for the expenses of the club. Chan Lung, Wo Chung, Soon Ching, Wo Chung, Chu Hang decline to admit an outside member and they are to notify that the said applicant is not a member." BC Archives GR-0419 Box 106 File 1905/9 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents.