Strength of the Force on June 80, 1929. ignor Bibi Chinese Poaching Start Followers Public Gambling—Seven raids remade on public gambling jes during the month and 486 persons were arrested and fined or imprisoned. In addition, fifteen raids wore made on houses used for the Purpose of Hun Hui lotteries and 183 persons were awarded sentences of imprisonment or were fined. Suppression of Hua Hut lotteries where the drawings take place at different places daily presents considerable Known as the at No. 151-C Bubbling Well Road were searched and after removal of gambling paraphes alia were still in the hands of police at the end of the month.
A public gambling house at No. 5 Yates Road was raided at 12.16 0 am. on June 22 and 188 Chinese and foreigners, including 2 Mexicans, 9 Spaniards, 1 Japanese, 1 Portuguese and 2 Russians were arrested and charged. Fines to the amount '$57,820.00 were inflicted and terms of imprisonment. imposed in many cases.
In connection with the above two houses, four Mexican citizens we favrested and charged before the Mexican Consul and. remanded on bail, Successful application by the police resulted in the Mexican Con-declaring that he was not entitled to exercise judicial control over Mexican citizens and jurisdiction was taken by the Provisional Court, the four accused being held in custody on remand pending trial.
The following table shows the results of police action in regard to Dublic gambling (including Hua Hui gambling) since April 1929.
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