CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 116

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way of avoiding the "Kaifong" is to change all the households of dreaded "Kaifong" the game?

a street are Kai Fong, but of course this from "fantan" to "paak kwa paai", an opposing household at the same time making in the latter the former.

The bets as heavy · The third class of gambling houses are "paak kwa paai". This is the lowest class of gambling houses.

They are found opposite the Shameen, in open squares, in front of temples, etc.

They are nothing more than rudely constructed mat sheds. Loafing men and coolies are the chief frequenters of these places.

From the above you will see that this City of Canton is not so free from the vice of gambling as many suppose.

Will licensing this vice destroy it? My opinion is that it will not. Public gambling should be thoroughly suppressed. How? By determination on the part of the ruling powers, by honesty on the part of the Police, and by responsibility on the part of the Kai Fong.

Now I have had my say. You will observe that I have preferred speaking of my adventures under the ambiguous name of "Kai Fong".

(Extract) J. Gardiner

Assistant Colonial Secretary

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114 Arecher way of avoiding the "Kaifong" is to change all the households of dreaded "Kaifong" the game? a street are Kai Fong, but of course this from "fantan" to "paak kwa paai", an opposing household at the same time making in the latter the former. The bets as heavy · The third class of gambling houses are "paak kwa paai". This is the lowest class of gambling houses. They are found opposite the Shameen, in open squares, in front of temples, etc. They are nothing more than rudely constructed mat sheds. Loafing men and coolies are the chief frequenters of these places. From the above you will see that this City of Canton is not so free from the vice of gambling as many suppose. Will licensing this vice destroy it? My opinion is that it will not. Public gambling should be thoroughly suppressed. How? By determination on the part of the ruling powers, by honesty on the part of the Police, and by responsibility on the part of the Kai Fong. Now I have had my say. You will observe that I have preferred speaking of my adventures under the ambiguous name of "Kai Fong". (Extract) J. Gardiner Assistant Colonial Secretary

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114

Arecher

way of avoiding

the

"Kaifing" is to change All the householdus of

dreaded "Kaifing"

the

game?

a stret

are Rai fong. but of course this

from "fantan" to "to par, an opporing honacholder-

at the same time mat

in the latter

The former.

The bets

making game quite as heavy

· The third claps of gambling houses

cardo-

ta par pang! This is the lowest class of rand matcheds:

gambling

They are fanned

The

common)

opposite the Shameen, in open squares,

They are nothing

in front of temples 10.r.

matcheds

Saboring

men and

loafers are the

nore than rudely constructed mat shed

chief frequenters of these places.

From the above you will see that

This City of Ramo

is not

so-free from

the vice

لس فورم

many suppose.

of-gambling Will liansing this vice

Zahnke not. thy

public gambling

shis vice destroy

wen

carv

it?

is that

opinion is

be thoroughly

auppressed. Wow? By determination

the part of the ruling powers, by

honesty

the part of the Palice, and ly

responsibility on the part of the Rai forgi

Now I have had

my say. You will aburve that I have preferred speating

of my adventures under the ambiguons

name)

of Mai fong "

(Ime Extrait) J.Gandina

Instin

Colonial Secretary

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