250 APPENDIX. 
abouts the gambling game of “Wha Hoey” was carried on in 
Penang and Province Wellesley and owing to the calamity and 
suffering caused by this abominable game the Police were then 
forced to take active measures for its suppression ; and owing to 
the heavy fines (sometimes up to $ 3,000) and the rigorous impri- 
sonment imposed on the “ Wha Hoey” keepers by the Magistrates 
caused terror and consternation amongst them, since then it has 
been discontinued until within the last year or so, when it has re- 
opened and increased with re-doubled vigour. 
In consideration of the above-mentioned representation to your 
Excellency and others the Honourable the Members of the Legis- 
lative Council, your Memorialists request, implore and pray for 
your kind view and deliberation of this subject and beg that you 
will cause inquiries to be made as to the fact of the present des- 
cription of “ Wha Hoey” and that it may please The Honour- 
able Members of Council to take steps in the meantime to issue 
such orders as to prevent “ Wha Hoey” gambling and gradually 
to pass an Act or Ordinance for the purpose of totally putting a 
top to this ruinous gambling game of “Wha Hoey” which is 
daily sapping the earnings, energy, and comfort of poor coolies, 
women, well to do men, of good society and in good business and 
pecuniary circumstances, and children. 
And your Memorialists as in duty bound will always pray, &e. 
(Signed) GHO AIK GHO, and others. 
Dated at Penang this 30th day of September, 1885. 
