Do you know if there is combling: in other clubs in Shanghai, for instance, at the Shanghai Club and the American Club?—Yes, but it is Met public gambling. There are friendly gambling games between the members.
Ts the Russian Traders Club still Jo recognized club?—No, The privileges have been withdrawn, The police have been there three times in the last three months and warned the officers against public hambling.
Can games be played by members? Yes, Friendly. games.
What is a friendly game? Define it.—A friendly game is played. between members of the club, and not outsiders, and the proceeds do. not {go to support the club.
continuing, witness stated that [American sailor from the U.S. S. Tsnbet was taken to the club by a Russian woman. A' ball was. being held im. the adjoinhig: room at the time of the raid, though no permit, had been obtained, Asked. by Dr. Wilhelm to define ichemin-de-for, witness said that it was a game of chance.
Counnel—Is it played in the Am iean Club and the Shanghai Club?—Yes.
Did you see any membership cards at the time of the raid?—No, there fare none. Every man enters simply by: writing hiv name down in. the visitors? book." None are members. rite book ix merely n blind to throw dust im the eyes of the police.
Dr. Wilhelm suggested' that. the tors? book, should be accepted evidence, in which ease every. per fon whose name appeared therein should be charged, to which witness retorted:—"That will come later." The frst accused, suid witness, had charged with a similar offence was on duty, Jon Saturday. Althouzh he was a member of the committee, he was} employed by the club. Ig admitted that there was dancing in the house, Membership Cards Wanted The dancing room, which was} open to the public, was where the suilors and others had been admitted. The public were not allowed in the eard room, which was reserved for members. "Two men stood at the door to see that outsiders did not enter. Only people who were lable to show membership cards were Jadmitted. There were printed memership cards and club regulations. (These were produced). The American sailors and others went into the Jeard room when the police raided the club because they were curioos to see what was xoing on. The club was maintained by membership fees jand not from the proceeds of gambling. When a man sought to the club, he had first to be recommended by two members and sign Jan application, and the committee would consider the matter, At present there were 635 members, This statement was corroborated the first 1, who ving been charged before with conducting public gambling, A, Bourinistroff, a Russian merchant, said that he was president of the club, which was organized as a social entertainment place for Russians and their friends. Public gambling was not conducted, De. Wilhelm' then argued that the Jelub was not a public gambling house. It was run in accordance with the regulations of the Shangh Municipal Council, The thins seize Jed could be found in any club in Shanghai, including the two biggest—the Shanghai and the American Dubs. Counsel produced a loiter frm the police sanctioning the cstablishment of the club a year ago.
Judge Chou then fined accused 1$150 each. and ordered the confiseation of the paraphernalia, Dr, Withelm, in announcing that reserved the right to appeal, ked the Judge to hold the phernalia and not to permit police to confiscate it, This was allowed,
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