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The term "tai ping" means "Caside every day fund to meet legal or other expenses in the event of there being any trouble."
Referring to Document I:
It was written by 2 different persons, Ma and Lo. They were bankers.
On the back of I are the winnings & losses for the 7th day of the 50th moon.
I look at K.
It was written on the 14th day of the last Chinese year. It is similar to document I, only for a different date.
Details of payments in the gambling house:
17/7/97, 5.45
Payments to:
- Indian Constable No. 622: $25
- Chinese Constables on duty that day: $60
- District watchmen (received back):
The watchmen were willing to forgo this as the house had been closed only on the 13th and reopened.
Payments:
- English Constable: $24
- Indian Constable 545:
- Indian Constable 637:
Miscellaneous expenses: $15.00 for the 13th day.
To "Tai Ping": $90
The Lung put $... by The Leung: $25.00 (for the 14th day)
Corcoran's account was the daily list on the 13th, which is written in 3 East Street. The payment for the 13th appears in the "East Street list," which shows the daily amount of money paid to the regular receivers.
I & K are written in "wa have."
On the 13th day of the 11th moon (the first day the house was reopened after being closed), the payments made were:
- Indian Constable 622: $50
- "Tai Ping": $25.00
- The Gat Hine gambling house, Hollywood Road Kai Ming: paid by Ayat, Cheung, and Sam Ngan.
House No. 20 was rented by Chan. The Yau Ken gambling house was formerly rented by the magistracy.
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Luk Tan (Corcoran): $3.00 for the 13th.
Indian Constable 601:
"Tai Ping" paid to Tang Cheong: $50
Details of other payments are listed.