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opinion amongst them which was
that if Gambling
Las
pommitted only
in specific public places, and under
proper supervision and control,
licensing it would be
advantageons
very advanta
for the true interests of the Colony. The
re
- principally governing the
Chinese in
coming
to this conclusion
were - 10th That if -Gambling had to
be carried
in
public,
Compradore,
Shroff or other Chinese in a position
of trist in forsigner employe
of respectable Chimme, dare
that
до
go to
a
Gambling Wame, while they constantly
did
go
to the secret hants then in
evertence. 2nd That the Ariminal Clapes and unemployed vagabonds dare not
go
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to places where they would be under constant surveillance, while they
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chronged the secret haunts. 3rd That with the incepantly
it would do
recurring
away
rists and fight arising in
ch
The secret Gambling homits, and 4 That the Gambling at licensed houses would be carried on fairly and this
of
remove another constant saved
riot
Cerner Rolinom, however, ultimately
informed me
that his instructions world
not allow him to grant it. I may
mention have that it was
proved to the
catisfaction of the Government, shat
ail.
rerson alone, and for scoret person
Through Gambling how.
to
one
quarter of
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