The Colonial Secretary by Command of His Excellency the Governor issues an important Notification.

On the 20th Instant the Licenses of the Public Gaming Houses, in Hongkong were revoked, and henceforth Gaming of any sort or Kind is prohibited in the City of Victoria and in the Villages of Kowloong and this Island. For four years past the Government has permitted Gambling to be carried on in certain well-known houses, under certain published stringent Conditions and regulations, a plan which has resulted in...


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The Colonial Secretary by Command of His Excellency the Governor issues an important Notification.

On the 20th Instant the Licenses of the Public Gaming Houses, in Hongkong were revoked, and henceforth Gaming of any sort or Kind is prohibited in the City of Victoria and in the Villages of Kowloong and this Island. For four years past the Government has permitted Gambling to be carried on in certain well-known houses, under certain published stringent Conditions and regulations, a plan which has resulted in...

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