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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.
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The term "tai ping
that $25
Indian Constable $25" means Caside every day fund to meet legal.
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Referring to Document. I
It was written by 2 different persons
and Lo. Ma, they were
Lawn To
bankers
thre
On the back of. I are the winning's & losses for the 7th day of the 50th moon
I look at K.
It was written on
Ta
mooni
the 14th day ofte of last Chinese year.
It is similar to document I only
for a different date
of huish
" that day
money
17/7/97
5.45
the payments
in the gambling
lvera
50th by aching
duty that day)
60
1-60
Indian Constable ho 622
Chinese Constables on
in day time
District watchmeen (rec back)
The watchmen were willing to forgo this
as the house had been closed ronly
the 13th
Creopened
English Constable 24
Indian Constable 545 Indian Constable 637
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morn
1.20 puby Ayat
50 p by a wan
1.00 for the 13th 14th piby Shan ngan
"For Ping "Miscellaneons expences 15.00 for the 135 day
To
"90 The Lung puthurs
to
G
Indian Constable
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412
Luk Tan (Corcoran ) 3.00 for the 13th. It was
Indian Constable 601
"Tai Ping
"
paid to Tang Cheong -50 p? by The Leung, 25.00 (for the 14th day)
Corcoran's account was the daily list on
omitted fromm
the 13th which is written
in 3 East Street 42o the payment for
the 13
of the 14 E is
appears in the wa have list
the East threat list rshews the daily 7 5 daily much money paid to the regular receivers.
I & K
are
are written in wa have.
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opte toe have lists &
the gambling house at
Th
On the 13th day of the 11th moon
as shewn
by paper Is I the first day the house was reopened after being closed) the
hush
ho 24
1.20
monly paid was
Indian Constable 622 50
A
719
"
"
60
25.00
Tai Ping The Gat Hine gambling. Hollywood Road Kai Ming;
paid by Ayat
paid by a Cheung paid by Sam Ngan
house No 20
was rented by Chan
The Yau Ken Rambling
he
doors from the Sat Hive Hrung Kam ling Interpreter in
house
a
few was rented by
formerly
the magistracy.
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