PLAYING PAKAPOO.
CHINESE IN WELLINGTON.
FINKS RANGE UP TO £40
(By Telegraph.— rress Association.)
WELLINGTON, this dar.
Following four raids, which were carried out simultaneously on the premises of Chinese in Taranaki Street, a number of Chinese and European- were to-day charged with offence* arising out of th* playing of pa k a poo.
Two Chinese, who wore fined three months afro, and who had straightway reopened in the gambling bucrness, were each fined £40. in default three montht* imprisonment. Two others -were 120 each, in default six weeks' imprison-
ment. Various people found on the premise* «'T ( . fi,, o< i varying sums in the recoil • ■:' Ll and £3. e
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 12, 15 January 1929, Page 8
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