LOTTERY OR BANK?
CLAIMS AGAINST CHINAMAN’S
ESTATE.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day.
Mr Justice Stringer is hearing n case arising out of claims against the estate of George Gee, in connection with which a number of Chinese claim in respect of money which they allege Gee held for them and with which he ran a lottery or bank. Mr Johnstone, for the Public Trustee. said that the business was that of a fan tan club, and claimed that, as the transaction was unlawful, the plaintiffs were barred by the Gaming Act. Gee’s assets totalled £l6B, against which there were legitimate Chinese claims totalling £I2OO and another £SO due to European creditors. His Honour reserved his decision.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 October 1927, Page 5
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117LOTTERY OR BANK? Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 October 1927, Page 5
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