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had effected
the same thing,
thing, but it
best informed Chinese, and individually
an
object of
possesses
an immense
fund of local
was also unfortunately special dislike to
extremely
many
in
England,
well-meaning persons
who had sufficient influence to cause
their views to prevail.
13. Finally, although for obvious
reasons neither Mr Smith
nor Mr Deane
could allude to it,
an additional
guarantee for the effective suppression
of gaming haunts is found
in the fact
that the Officers, who are now primarily entrusted with that responsible duty, are not, as represented by the writers in the "Daily Press," entirely
dependent Subordinates. They
are themselves in daily contact with the
experience and an extensive
acquaintance with all the stratagems
of the
"gaming masters." Whence they
can themselves throw considerable
light
on all points connected with the subject and must be extremely
difficult to be deceived by their
immediate subordinates, whose action
they
can also promptly direct where it is most needed. The latter are
also few in number, and therefore easily watched, as well as
thoroughly understood. Such direct power, when
possessed by Officers so reliable and competent, produces more rapid and