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would be an easy matter to check abuses when the farmer is (as at Muracao) compelled to provide the machinery which at the same time protects his own interest against unlicensed competition and places a really efficient police at the service of Government in the localities everywhere it is most wanted. At present the unlicensed gambling houses are the spots where almost all crime is concocted.

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11. By the Regula Generalis of 31st October 1854 a considerable reduction took place in Court Fees, which produced in 1854 £905 and in 1853 are estimated at only £430. But I am much opposed to the principle of levying Fees as connected with the Administration of Justice, oppressive as it is in the Colony from heavy professional charges. I shall therefore be desirous of relieving Suitors from charges as far as this Colony is concerned. It will be impossible wholly to remove the evil, and an impression prevails generally among the Chinese that it is necessary to avail themselves of the services of Solicitors in order to get the business done which public Functionaries are bound, and would...

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233 would be an easy matter to check abuses when the farmer is (as at Muracao) compelled to provide the machinery which at the same time protects his own interest against unlicensed competition and places a really efficient police at the service of Government in the localities everywhere it is most wanted. At present the unlicensed gambling houses are the spots where almost all crime is concocted. Fees 11. By the Regula Generalis of 31st October 1854 a considerable reduction took place in Court Fees, which produced in 1854 £905 and in 1853 are estimated at only £430. But I am much opposed to the principle of levying Fees as connected with the Administration of Justice, oppressive as it is in the Colony from heavy professional charges. I shall therefore be desirous of relieving Suitors from charges as far as this Colony is concerned. It will be impossible wholly to remove the evil, and an impression prevails generally among the Chinese that it is necessary to avail themselves of the services of Solicitors in order to get the business done which public Functionaries are bound, and would...

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24 233 would be an easy matter to check abrese when the farmer is (as at Muracao) compelled to provide the machinery which at the same time protects his own interect against unlicensed competition and places - really efficient police at the wrvice of Government in the localitics very where it is most wanted. At present the unlicensed gambling houses an the spots where almost all exime Lis envereted. Fees 11. By the Requela Generalis of 314 bctober 1854 a considerable reduction took place in Court Fees_ 8 whiel produced in 1954 £905_and in 1853 are cetimated at only £430- But I am much opposed to the princirle of levying Fees as connectin with the Administration of Justice. cratic as it is in the Erlong from heavy professional charges - I shall therefore be desirous of relicoins Suitors from clarges as far as this Eolony is concerned. It will be impossible wholly to remor the eril and for an impression prevails tor. generally among the chine that it is meccssary to avail themselves services of Solicitors in order to the businen done which public of the services get Functionaries are bound, and would

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would be an easy matter to check abrese when the farmer is (as at Muracao) compelled to provide the machinery which at the same time protects his

own interect against unlicensed competition and places - really efficient police at the wrvice of Government in the

localitics

very where it is most wanted. At present

the unlicensed gambling houses an the spots where almost all exime Lis envereted.

Fees

11. By the Requela Generalis of 314 bctober 1854 a considerable

reduction took place in Court Fees_

whiel produced in 1954 £905_and

in 1853 are cetimated at only £430- But I am much opposed to the princirle of levying Fees as connectin with the Administration of Justice. cratic as it is in the Erlong from heavy professional charges - I shall therefore be desirous of relicoins Suitors from clarges as far as this Eolony is concerned. It will be impossible wholly to remor the

eril

and

for an impression prevails tor. generally among the chine that it is meccssary to avail themselves services of Solicitors in order to the businen done which public

of the services

get

Functionaries are

bound, and would

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