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systew have become apparent, and lately the losses suffered in the Gaming Houses have culminated in trials for umbezzlement, cheating and

robbery

The cases are numberless where some have lost their business, some have wasted

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their patrimony, others again have sold their children, and others have destroyed themselves by eating Opium. Numerous indeed are the evils which have occurred, and it is almost impossible to relate them all, but an examination of the records in the Supreme Count, and in the Magistracy Will shew the extent of thend !

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Two fears ago His Excellency the Governor issued a Proclamation forbidden a Freigners merely for this reason to enter the Gaming Houses

Now it can be always sew that the Subjects of Great Britain are governed With humanity and justice_ the Laws being most impartial — and those of her Dependencies Without distinction

are treated mitt Similar keverdunen

How is it thew that the Government in this matter

(of gaming) knowing its evil effects prohibits Freique

themselves from ruining

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