CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 350

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carried on from 5.30 am to 12 midnight. There were 15 watchmen employed, 8 for tally and 7 for watch. They were stationed at Temple Street, Canton Road & Upper Lascar Row at the North and South entrances of the lane. They worked in watches of 4 hours on and 4 hours off. There were 4 men in each watch & 3 in the other. It was the duty of the Watchmen to raise the alarm if the Police came.

Sam Yin looked after the money matters and the property pledged. The watchmen used to go home about 7 or 8 o'clock. Sam Yin came to see that the game was properly started and again in the evening between 7 & 8 o'clock. One of the principal partners, Sam Cha, did not come to Cha Wa Lane. East Shut kept a steward's room for such of the employees as did not live inside; for making up the accounts, receiving the pledge and keeping the money.

Every morning a bag (marked J7) was taken to the Bank for the Bank, & the Bank was replenished throughout the day by $150 at a time. Any property pledged was sent over in a bag to the depôt from the gambling house, throughout the day, so that it should not be on the premises in case of a sudden raid by the Police. The duty of carrying the Jewellery was entrusted to ...

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349 carried on from 5.30 am to 12 midnight. There were 15 watchmen employed, 8 for tally and 7 for watch. They were stationed at Temple Street, Canton Road & Upper Lascar Row at the North and South entrances of the lane. They worked in watches of 4 hours on and 4 hours off. There were 4 men in each watch & 3 in the other. It was the duty of the Watchmen to raise the alarm if the Police came. Sam Yin looked after the money matters and the property pledged. The watchmen used to go home about 7 or 8 o'clock. Sam Yin came to see that the game was properly started and again in the evening between 7 & 8 o'clock. One of the principal partners, Sam Cha, did not come to Cha Wa Lane. East Shut kept a steward's room for such of the employees as did not live inside; for making up the accounts, receiving the pledge and keeping the money. Every morning a bag (marked J7) was taken to the Bank for the Bank, & the Bank was replenished throughout the day by $150 at a time. Any property pledged was sent over in a bag to the depôt from the gambling house, throughout the day, so that it should not be on the premises in case of a sudden raid by the Police. The duty of carrying the Jewellery was entrusted to ...
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349 carried on from 5.30 am to 12 midnight. There entre 15 watchmen wild oth for tally. word Road & Upper Lascar Row at the North Southe trances of the lane. They worked in watches of 4 hours an and 4 hours. There were by men in Bet the foun watches & 3 in the to. The was the duty do the Watchmen to raise the alarm it the Poker. cami, Sam Yin looked of the thie money matte the property pledged. The to the home about used to go bam to see the game properly started and agani ni this eve ning kelivem 7+&acles. one of the primuspal partners) Same cha did not come to Cha did Wa Lave. 1:3 East Shut a steepling comm for such of the employees as did not hai antside; for mathing up the accounte Ruping the pledge and Кирту money. Every morning Fakten to shark with J7) was Ga... capitata for the Bank, & the Baust was replenished throughout the day by 150 at a time, Any property pridged sint over in abag to the depôt from the gambling house, throughout the day, that it shoven to bet on broken in a sudden raid by the Police. The duty of carrying the Jewellery was entrated to wa
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carried on from 5.30 am to

12 midnight. There

entre

15

watchmen wild oth for tally. word Road & Upper Lascar Row at the North Southe

trances of the lane. They

worked in watches of 4

hours an and 4 hours.

There were by men in Bet the

foun

watches & 3 in the to. The

was the duty do the Watchmen to raise the alarm it the

Poker.

cami,

Sam Yin looked

of the thie money matte the property pledged. The

to the home about

used to go

bam to see the

game properly

started and agani

ni

this eve

ning kelivem 7+&acles.

one

of the primuspal partners)

Same cha did not come to

Cha did

Wa Lave. 1:3 East Shut

a steepling comm

for such of the employees as

did not hai antside; for

mathing up the accounte

Ruping the pledge and Кирту

money.

Every morning

Fakten to shark with

J7) was

Ga...

capitata

for the Bank, & the Baust was replenished throughout the day by 150 at a time, Any property pridged

sint over

in

abag to the

depôt from the

gambling

house, throughout the day,

that it shoven to bet on

broken

in a sudden raid by the Police. The duty of carrying

the Jewellery

was entrated

to

wa

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