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13.
fighting implements, with which
deadly blows are
10.
inflicted.
Publie Gambling is as pregnant
of evil to the Chinese as Drunkiness is to European Commmunities. It przewors
-power of fascination
over
the Chinese
renders it the
which generally
greatest public evil in the leolony - It is the Chief inducement to the Commission of robbery, leads to frequent riots and occasionally to loss of life.
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The Keepers of gaming houses-
their plans in an or
organized form- they employ touters and der bleepers, and are lavish with funds for bribing Police subordinates or others, in order to obtain protection or gain information of
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intended interference of
the law.
To abolish publie gambling altogether.
is scarcely to be expected, but to strive to the utmost to suppress it,
to
stigmatise
it with the disgrace of comporal__
punishment
, and to pursue it with the utmost rigor of the law, is In
respectfully yet-earnisily submit, a duty to the chinese community; whatever - amount of limit
or restriction is obtained
public gambling is a certain amount. of good gained. -
11.
"Disturbance in Brothels". It is
a custom of Chinese brothels that
persons may
visit them and be welcomed
Q Co
and supplied with lea and loba without expectation of payment. This