Board
of
Trade
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the Salt Farmer, and the Stone Fanner,
only.
Of these, the Opium Farmer
has a boat for the protection of his Farm?
The boat could also have been required
under many
circumstances to convey
to its destination Opium
purchased at the farm.
The robberies alleged to have been committed by him will be treated of hereafter.
Mr. Matheson says that the
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Opium Farmer owns whole streets
of houses which are rented as Gaming
Houses wi
In the early days of the
Colony gaming houses were
they
are now
tolerated
Chinese betel,
though prohibited by Law, For
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one who has passed through the suburbs
of Canton must have observed that
is there carried on with
gaming scarce a show of concealment. In 1844 however a Colonial Ordinance
was passed enacting severe penalties
against gamblers; and there is not
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gaming house
known to the police. Since the
enactment of the Ordinance I find
by reference to the Police Records that 170 persons have been convicted under it. Mr Matheson's assertions on this head must be consequently
erroneous.
Six months ago a Davis heard his watch
stolen
from
one of his Chinese servants; but it was not returned at
all.