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1. Murder is also great, it is generally carried on by people of a higher class, Such as Confidential clerks, Sheriffs, Shop keepers,

and traders, and some of these gamble very often in the evening.

#2

Its patronage is so extensive that one of the licensed houses is known to have received about ten percent of the amount or commission in Money.

The 20th Mode is not very extensive; the manner of gambling resembles something like the 5th mode, and is carried on by people of the higher class as well as the lower.

The 3rd mode is carried on by people of both sexes.

The gross amount received by the keepers per day is upon an average of $50 to $60 in silver.

The 4th mode of gaming is in a smaller scale but is patronized by people of all sorts, men, women, and even children. The amount received by each brisk Keeper is from $40 to $100 in cash per day.

The gross amount received by the keepers is substantial.

There are at present 28 gambling houses at Victoria,

2 lottery houses in the Lower Valley,

2 in Pokfulam,

21 gaming houses in Taipingshan,

1 in Julungle,

1 in Queen's Road,

2 in the vicinity of the Central Police Station,

1 in Chynam's Lane, Queen's Road East,

1 in Wanchai,

2 at East Point.

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1. Murder is also great, it is generally carried on by people of a higher class, Such as Confidential clerks, Sheriffs, Shop keepers, and traders, and some of these gamble very often in the evening. #2 Its patronage is so extensive that one of the licensed houses is known to have received about ten percent of the amount or commission in Money. The 20th Mode is not very extensive; the manner of gambling resembles something like the 5th mode, and is carried on by people of the higher class as well as the lower. The 3rd mode is carried on by people of both sexes. The gross amount received by the keepers per day is upon an average of $50 to $60 in silver. The 4th mode of gaming is in a smaller scale but is patronized by people of all sorts, men, women, and even children. The amount received by each brisk Keeper is from $40 to $100 in cash per day. The gross amount received by the keepers is substantial. There are at present 28 gambling houses at Victoria, 2 lottery houses in the Lower Valley, 2 in Pokfulam, 21 gaming houses in Taipingshan, 1 in Julungle, 1 in Queen's Road, 2 in the vicinity of the Central Police Station, 1 in Chynam's Lane, Queen's Road East, 1 in Wanchai, 2 at East Point.
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1. Murde is also great, _it is generally. carried me by people of a higher slaws, Such as Confiradores, Miriffs, Mop kepers,

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love 112200

and tradere, and me of these gamblen very often may gam evening.

dollars me lo

#2

Its patronage is so extensive twist one of Hire linied is humon to have received about tem

as in the cause of 3, 4 punities or pur

centage or commission Money.

The 20th Mode is not very extensive, the manner

If gambling resembles some thing like the 5th purde, and is carried on by people of the higher slow ow well on the Inver!

The 3rd mode is carried on by

profile of botte clouses and people of

both

With lefed. Sexes.

the

res amount received

gross

" by the keepers per dory is upon an average_ of 5t to go liels silver back line

15

227

The 4th modes gaming is in a smaller seule but is patronized by people of all sorts, men, women, and even children. ammunt received by sock brisk Keeper is from for to 100m erffer cash fur day.

The groves

easte

the portable there are at present 28 gambling linsen

unluber of

f. vizy gambling Houses at Victorian, pozy

2

intentating & Lottery houver in the Lover Vergan

the leaves

2. Puzzle

sumber whi hightly attend

dr.

do:

21.

Gauthing houses in Taising shion

dor in Julingle

do.

a love in Queen's Rift

do. in the monity of theart me 2m the Queen's Food Wast. I near the central Plice Station.

Lave 1 in Chynami's Lone.

Queen's Road East.

1172

1 in Woutsi

2 at East Print.

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