133-11835-71. Horephon
MINUTE PAPER.
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having reference to a Manorandumr
My
written by the Registrar General, Mr.
Sunch,
upor
The Chinese Petition for
the suppression of licensed
which
wv as
Jarning
houses,
printed in the Blue Book HC. 379,
relating to Gambling Houses
Houghing, Page gr
in
I also enclose for Your Lordship's
gandun
information the ropy of
a
Mem
emoran
received from Mr. Smith in which he
comments
upon
the remarks of
the
New? Gmilemon above referred to
I have the horror to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
AMitfuld
Enolosome N
Major Comeral & Sientenant Governor.
for hende.
The fetition was signed by
947 Chiese Inhabitants of Houghing. For Smitt said it cond" only be considend as another effort
on the part of
The
missionaries ! " The missionaries (three in number) protest aganist this remark, but state that they suggested the Preparation of the petition. They do not
Leny
Aut certaine
of the
signations were those of Chinese wer 2nd applied for
state that the
gambling licenses. They native missionary referred to Smith did not take an active part in
Smits
by
J
"Canvassing for signatures. The tone of
their letter and of We Dont's reply is rather bitter.
I think I wond merely
Say
in reply that this despatch and its Enclosures will be printed in
on the subject
paper land before Parliament.
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