CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 233

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5 lines for playing cards, frequented by Compradores, Ber-

The last 5 lines have an average of every night.

21 attendees, the others have an average of 30 to 51 men each.

50 they are sustained by subscription opened speculation. All the others, except Sheriff "the lowt of", receive the fixed sum of the purpose per cent of what the people going. lowt 5 receive from 3 to 5 per cent, little more, as the gamer chooses to.

Yes.

Many respectable Chinese consider "games of chance" to be a disrespectable amusement. They protest against it, they think it is a very bad practice, and men...

228 the greatest boon that might be to men. But at the same time as gaming is very common among the Chinese, some of them think that it is an injurious thing. For they say if a person does not like gaming, though a gambling table is put before him he will go away from it, but if he is fond of gambling, though strict orders are issued against it, yet if there is a gambling house kept in the most private part of the thing he will be sure to find his way there.

This is the man's motive, he tries to do his best in making his fortune, if he is lucky he reaps his benefit and thereby makes money, but if he is not lucky he loses what he has and thereby brings himself to ruin, and what is this? but the man's money draining.

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16 5 lines for playing cards, frequented by Compradores, Ber- The last 5 lines have an average of every night. 21 attendees, the others have an average of 30 to 51 men each. 50 they are sustained by subscription opened speculation. All the others, except Sheriff "the lowt of", receive the fixed sum of the purpose per cent of what the people going. lowt 5 receive from 3 to 5 per cent, little more, as the gamer chooses to. Yes. Many respectable Chinese consider "games of chance" to be a disrespectable amusement. They protest against it, they think it is a very bad practice, and men... 228 the greatest boon that might be to men. But at the same time as gaming is very common among the Chinese, some of them think that it is an injurious thing. For they say if a person does not like gaming, though a gambling table is put before him he will go away from it, but if he is fond of gambling, though strict orders are issued against it, yet if there is a gambling house kept in the most private part of the thing he will be sure to find his way there. This is the man's motive, he tries to do his best in making his fortune, if he is lucky he reaps his benefit and thereby makes money, but if he is not lucky he loses what he has and thereby brings himself to ruin, and what is this? but the man's money draining.
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16 5 lines for playing cards, prequented by Compradores, Ber- The last 5 linived have an average of every night. 21 attendonte the others have an average of 30 to 51 Men sach. 50 they Are Susfinted by Shbveriptintor opened speenlation ALL - opened on speculation for Are they h purfire of gaine. All the others, pecept sherif "the lowt of, receive the fixed finne of the the purpose per cent of what the people gooin. lowt 5 receive from 3 to 5 per cent, little more, as the gamer chores to Yes. - Mat respectable Chinese consider the give "of Jain Are there many popular breathles in Climere warning against the int Min fraction of young What is the feeling aming -cerving goating gambling to be a disrespectable amuse- respectate - ment - Hay fortest against it, they think it is a very bad practic, and me 228 the greatest boil that might to be men. But at the same sbserved by time as gamning is to very Criminon Among the Chinese that some of them think that it is an minyjurious thing. for they say if a person does not like "ganning, Hingh a gambling table is "pint before him he will go away from it, pan but if he is fond of gambling, thingh strict orderé me issued against it, yet if there is a gambling, linise linie kept in the most private part of the thing he will be sure to find find his way this is the mans nom way there. device, he trys to do his best in making his fortune, if he is lucky he reaps his benefit and "thereby making sumey, _ but if he is not lucky he loves what he fine- and thereby krings himself to from t and what is this? but the mans mon dring
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16

5 lines for playing cards, prequented

by Compradores, Ber-

The last 5 linived have an average of

every night.

21 attendonte

the others have an average of 30 to

51 Men sach.

50

they

Are

Susfinted by Shbveriptintor opened speenlation

ALL

- opened on speculation for Are they h purfire of gaine. All the others, pecept sherif "the lowt of, receive the fixed finne of the the purpose per cent of what the people gooin. lowt 5 receive from 3 to 5 per cent, little more, as the gamer chores to

Yes. -

Mat respectable Chinese consider

the

give

"of Jain

Are there many popular breathles in Climere warning against the int

Min

fraction of young

What is the feeling aming

-cerving goating

gambling to be a disrespectable amuse- respectate - ment - Hay fortest against it, they think it is a very bad practic, and me

228

the greatest boil that might to be

men. But at the same

sbserved by time as gamning is to

very

Criminon

Among the Chinese that some of them

think that it is an

minyjurious thing. for they say if a person does not like "ganning, Hingh a gambling table is "pint before him he will go away from it,

pan but if he is fond of gambling, thingh strict orderé me issued against it,

yet if there is a gambling,

linise

linie kept

in the most private part of the thing he will be sure to find

find his way

this is the mans nom

way there.

device, he trys to do his best in making his fortune,

if he is lucky he reaps his benefit and "thereby making sumey, _ but if he is not lucky he loves what he fine- and thereby krings himself to from t and what is this? but the mans mon dring

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