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Fouvard Hepage to Sommard
Hong Kong. Your Dispatch/1066/ "received. Ipna fresh bambling
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expiration of old ones.
no alteration without instructions!"
In reply I have the hour unt
only to acquaint your Lordship that
Notice calling for frish Tenders has been ipned, but also to explain in vindication of the course which, with the advice of the Council, I and disiqued to follow of shutting the bambling consco, that I fully under the impression
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from the tenor of the entire correspondence from home that no more acceptable action could be taken in the Colony
centernly of than to just a stop to the legalization
could sender
of fublic Gambling.
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I inclose for the consideration of
Your Lordship
am
bstract
from the
"China Mail" of the 23 Insane,
reporting a speech math by the Chip Justice on the subject of Bambing.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Cardships mat- obedient
Kumble Servant
AM. Mitferte
Major Generne, and Lieutenant Boverna
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