HUA-HOEY LOTTERY. 243 
Five Beggars, viz. :— 
Tan Kiat Pin, Tioh Guan Kiat, So Cheng Guan, Tioh Ban 
Kim and Chi Guan Kwi. 
The Lottery is thus conducted in the Straits:—A person 
wishing to open it, issues a notice that on a certain date 
he will open Hua-Hoey under a certain chop and that he 
will be responsible to all winners who stake up to such and 
such an amount either with him or his agents. 
_ These Agents go round, and, according to agreement, are al- 
lowed to receive stakes up to a certain limit; say $2, but on their 
own account they may receive larger stakes. They carry what 
are usually termed hongs, 7. e., papers on which the stakes are 
entered. Incase the staker is well known to the agent, no 
acknowledement is given, but the staker may receive a ticket 
or scrap of paper, or else he writes down on a slip of paper, which 
he hands to the agent, the names of the animals he wishes to 
stake on and the amount. The accompanying is a specimen 
of the staking papers used in Hua-Hoey. 
i White fish—Cham Khoi 
2 Shell or Dragon—Pan Kwi 
3 Goose (White)—Hng Seng 
4. Peacock—Hong Chun 
5 Lion or Harth-worm—Chi Koh 
6 Rabbit or Tortoise—Guat Poh 
4 Pig—Cheng Sun 
8 Tiger—Kun San 
9 Buffalo—Han Hun 
10 Alligator or Dragon—Kang Su 
1s White Dog—Hok Sun 
12 White Horse—Kone Beng 
13 Hlephant— Yu Li 
14 - White Cat or Dog—Chi Taik 
15 Mouse—Pit Taik 
16 Wasp or Bee—Mow lim 
i Stork—Cheng Hun 
18 Cat—Thian Sin. 
