THE CNAT AND THE CAMEL

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14026, 1 April 1919, Page 5

THE CNAT AND THE CAMEL

RAID ON CHINESE. IMMUNITY OP THE BOOKMAKERS. (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON, Monday. The bookmakers are driving such a flourishing business in Wellington, and, indeed, all over the country without attracting any serious attention from Hie authorities that it is not very surprising Hie recent police descent upon the Chinese pak-a-pno houses is provoking a good deal of merriment and some indignation. “ why is this activity directed against the Chinese?” one of the local papers asks. “ Why are not worse offenders dragged before the Court? Why are bookmakers allowed to practice Hudcalling with impunity and prey on the public?"; The whole business certainly, is a little incongruous. People who have played pak-a-poo say it is jnot easy to lose half-a-crown at the game , in ah 1 hour, but many a patron of the bookmakers loses £5 or; £lO or even more to these , gentlemen, in two minutes. ■' ;