CHINESE GAMBLER.
LOST £700 AT RACES. CREDITORS URGE PROSECUTION. [BT TELEGRAPH. —rHESS ASSOCIATION-.] WELLINGTON, Thursday. At a meeting of cre'ditors Wang Joe Yin, fruiterer, of Masterton, stated that his assets were £163 and his liabilities £619. The examination of bankrupt elicited the information that ho was an attender at race meetings and had done considerable betting in various parts of the Dominion, attending personally several meetings. His •losses in backing horses totalled £700. An indignant creditor said that bankrupt was a disgrace to the Chinese race. Bankrupt said he had nothing to offer. It was resolved that the bankrupt be prosecuted.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19220630.2.84
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18130, 30 June 1922, Page 8
Word Count
101CHINESE GAMBLER. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18130, 30 June 1922, Page 8
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.