CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 264

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called & mules 6.7. d. Chinial Regulations p. 83, cautioning against the undertaking of Extensions made without attention to the Set 1 Stat hone the Estimates are submitted to the legal Council. It seems not unlikely to disregard them. Hem.

a year

2. Fis. J. Dowry with four £1000

more

for himself, as I expect

he would, & cannot blame him for doing.

under the present arrangement he is working without pay as far as the Colony is concerned. But if this happens, it will pretty officially undo

the work of reduction accomplished with so much pains by the Duke of Newcastle

& Mr Peel.

3.

Increase of £200 a year to the harbour master. I think

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not unreasonable, but it will scarcely

be convenient to accede to it until the whole of Sir J. Bowring's scheme

has been considered together.

Jaise c

4. He wants to raise money by licensing gambling

revenue

Houses: and

says

the present

Gambling houses, being unlicensed, are beyond control, and are nurseries of

Crime. All this has been urged, time & again, in favour of licensing gambling houses in civilized countries, and yet civilized countries have come one after another to the determination not to license them, regarding this as the less evil of the two: and

Low the disgrace only of one or

are

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called & mules 6.7. d. Chinial Regulations p. 83, cautioning against the undertaking of Extensions made without attention to the Set 1 Stat hone the Estimates are submitted to the legal Council. It seems not unlikely to disregard them. Hem. a year 2. Fis. J. Dowry with four £1000 more for himself, as I expect he would, & cannot blame him for doing. under the present arrangement he is working without pay as far as the Colony is concerned. But if this happens, it will pretty officially undo the work of reduction accomplished with so much pains by the Duke of Newcastle & Mr Peel. 3. Increase of £200 a year to the harbour master. I think 259 not unreasonable, but it will scarcely be convenient to accede to it until the whole of Sir J. Bowring's scheme has been considered together. Jaise c 4. He wants to raise money by licensing gambling revenue Houses: and says the present Gambling houses, being unlicensed, are beyond control, and are nurseries of Crime. All this has been urged, time & again, in favour of licensing gambling houses in civilized countries, and yet civilized countries have come one after another to the determination not to license them, regarding this as the less evil of the two: and Low the disgrace only of one or are
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called & mules 6.7. d. Chinial Inegulations p. 83, cautioning against the underthing of Extensions nake without attlicction to the Set 1 Stah hone the Estimate are subruisthed to the leral Council. It seems not unlikely to disregard them. Hem. a year 2. Fis. J. Dowry whe four #1000 more for himself, as I. cxpects he would, & cannot Hame him for doing. - under the present arrangement he is working without hay as for on the Colony is concerned. But if this h. hanker, it with pretty ofpetrally undo the work of reduction accomplished with so much fains by the Duke of Newraithe & Mr Peel. 3. Increase of # 200 a year to the marmer. His I think 259 not unreasonable, but it wil I scarcely convenient to accede to it until the whch of Sin 1.8; Jochrals havhen considered together. Jaise c 4. He wants to hallound to by licensing gambling revenue Louses: and Jays the present Samblinghouses, bing unlicensed, are by and control, and are murseries of LC. All this has been urged, Grime our & om gain, in favor of licensing gambling houses in ciriliced contrice, and yet civilized counties han come on after another to the determinatier not to licence them, regarding this as the lef wirl of the tws: and Hey Low the disgrace only of one or are For
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called & mules 6.7. d. Chinial Inegulations p. 83, cautioning against the underthing of Extensions nake without attlicction to the Set 1 Stah hone the Estimate are subruisthed to the leral Council. It seems not unlikely to disregard them. Hem.

a year

2. Fis. J. Dowry whe four #1000

more

for himself, as I. cxpects

he would, & cannot Hame him for doing.

- under the present arrangement he is working without hay as for on the Colony is concerned. But if this h. hanker, it with pretty ofpetrally undo

the work of reduction accomplished with so much fains by the Duke of Newraithe

& Mr Peel.

3.

Increase of # 200 a year to the marmer. His I think

259

not unreasonable, but it wil I scarcely

convenient to accede to it until the whch of Sin 1.8; Jochrals havhen

considered together.

Jaise c

4. He wants to hallound to by licensing gambling

revenue

Louses: and

Jays

the present

Samblinghouses, bing unlicensed, are by and control, and are murseries of

LC. All this has been urged,

Grime

our & om gain, in favor of licensing gambling houses in ciriliced contrice, and yet civilized counties han come on after another to the determinatier not to licence them, regarding this as the lef wirl of the tws: and Hey

Low the disgrace only of one or

are

For

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