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Police Department, Wanchai,
January 11, 1889.
Sir,
I beg to report having visited the Public Gaming Houses during the past week as follows.
Locality 100 Queens Road East Far Kee 5pm Open 8.30pm, 3pm, 7pm, 8.30pm 140 Hollywood Road Yik Kee 11.15am 128 Queens Road West Nye Kee 11.30am 225... Wing Kee 1.45 am ... Ming Kee $1.50 am 10:30 am 4.30pm 10.45am 11 am 4.15 pm 253-... Central Yik Kee 12 noon ... Show Kee 12.17 4.40 firm 11.25am 4.45 pun 11.35 Am 4.57 pm 11.45m 9.20m 4.57 pm 12.10 pm. 9.10am 4.40pm 12.20pm. 23 Hillier Street Line Kee 12.20 pm Gilman's Street Chong Kee 12.24pm Wing An Lane Hing Kee 12 noon Ing Man Lane Type Kee 12 Endicott 12.30 Endicott Cave Ming KeeI found at the commencement of the week but a few gamblers in the houses, generally an increase towards the end.
At 11.45 am, which hour I find the houses are crowded with Cooke's employees.
Awo, the Sewart...
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With respect to the instructions that Chinese in the employ of M.M. Deane & Co., Superintendent of Police, will endeavour to prevent them from gambling.
I saw only six Indians in the houses - four of whom were policemen merely looking on.
Last...
Inspector George Homepaal
(Signed)
Inspector
(True Copy)
Captain Superintendent
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