Authorities-(verbatim) 9657 Houghen
(1) Ford Carnarvon - 22 November 1866 (p.61, of 1868).
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"These measures, however, must be treated as matters of Police, and not of revenue, and any proceeds which may arise from the issue of licenses or from registration fees must be set apart for the purpose of defraying Police expenses consequent on the official supervision and inspection of gambling houses."
(2) Duke of Buckingham.- 18 July 1867 [P.62 of 1868 Vol.]
"In that (my predecessor's) view I entirely concur. The Licence fee should in my opinion be limited to such an amount as would be fully enough to cover all expenses of issuing Licenses, of supervision, and of all Police arrangements caused by the Licensed houses made in connection with them, or which may be rendered necessary by the Licensing system being introduced to the Colony"
(3) Duke of Buckingham - 30 April 1868. (p. 63 of 1868 Vol.)
"As the determined propensity of the Chinese to gambling, and the establishments which that propensity calls into existence, render it necessary to maintain Police supervision than would otherwise be required, I consider that the funds arising from the measures you have taken for the gradual control of the gambling houses by the licensing system may be properly applied to the organization and payment of that force, with which you are expected to accomplish the intention initiated in the Ordinance."