CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10] — Page 269

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Victoria Gaol.

8th. September, 1897.

Acting Sergeant Graham (No.24) present.

Sam Yin states:- I am a prisoner in Victoria Gaol undergoing a sentence of 9 months imprisonment with hard labour for keeping a common gaming house at No. 2 Wa Lane.

I never seen him.

I do not know the Sergeant present. I have

Among the papers seized at No. 3 East Street there are entries referring to No. 24.

The entries referring to No. 24 are in the daily account slips of receipts and expenditure kept at the gambling house.

The first one (marked B) is the account for the 14th. day of the 11th. moon of last year. On it there is an entry #24 $1.20 Yat*. That means that $1.20 was paid on that day to Lam Yat for No. 24 European Constable.

Lam Yat used to pay No.24's boy. Lam Yat was cook to an Indian Constable. He also had a share in the Cheung Hing Street Gambling house.

The Indian Constable referred to was stationed at the Central Station.

There

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268 Victoria Gaol. 8th. September, 1897. Acting Sergeant Graham (No.24) present. Sam Yin states:- I am a prisoner in Victoria Gaol undergoing a sentence of 9 months imprisonment with hard labour for keeping a common gaming house at No. 2 Wa Lane. I never seen him. I do not know the Sergeant present. I have Among the papers seized at No. 3 East Street there are entries referring to No. 24. The entries referring to No. 24 are in the daily account slips of receipts and expenditure kept at the gambling house. The first one (marked B) is the account for the 14th. day of the 11th. moon of last year. On it there is an entry #24 $1.20 Yat*. That means that $1.20 was paid on that day to Lam Yat for No. 24 European Constable. Lam Yat used to pay No.24's boy. Lam Yat was cook to an Indian Constable. He also had a share in the Cheung Hing Street Gambling house. The Indian Constable referred to was stationed at the Central Station. There

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COPY 268 Victoria Gaol. 8th. September,1 ,1897. Acting Sergeant Graha (No.24) present. Sam Yin states:- I am a prisoner in Victoria Gaol undergoing a sentence of 9 months imprisonment with hard labour for keeping a common gaming house at No. 2 Wa Lane. never seen him. I do not know the Sergeant present. I have Among the papers seized at No. 3 East Street there are entries referring to No. 24. The entries referring to No. 24 are in the daily account slips of receipts and expenditure kept at the gambling house. The first one (marked B) is the account for the 14th. day of the 11th, woon of last year. On it there is an entry #24 $1.20 Yat*. That means that $1.20 was paid on that day to Lam Yat for No. 24 European Constable. Lam Yat used to pay No.24's boy.Lam Yat was cook to an Indian Constable. He also had a share in the Cheung Hing Street Gambling house. The Indian Constable referred to was sta- tioned at the Central Station. There

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Victoria Gaol.

8th. September,1

,1897.

Acting Sergeant Graha (No.24) present.

Sam Yin states:- I am a prisoner in Victoria

Gaol undergoing a sentence of 9 months imprisonment with hard labour for keeping a common gaming house at No. 2 Wa

Lane.

never seen him.

I do not know the Sergeant present. I have

Among the papers seized at No. 3 East Street

there are entries referring to No. 24.

The entries referring to No. 24 are in the

daily account slips of receipts and expenditure kept at the

gambling house.

The first one (marked B) is the account for

the 14th. day of the 11th, woon of last year. On it there is

an entry #24 $1.20 Yat*. That means that $1.20 was paid

on that day to Lam Yat for No. 24 European Constable.

Lam Yat used to pay No.24's boy.Lam Yat was

cook to an Indian Constable. He also had a share in the

Cheung Hing Street Gambling house.

The Indian Constable referred to was sta-

tioned at the Central Station.

There

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