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the Scomchor Dealers to place proof of their as retailing it before the Superintendent of Price the illegalité would be checked at me.

Paraguash 31. This remark of the Treasures on the absence of all application for Licence for opium Sucking Shops furnishes argument in favour of a scheme which I would wish to see adopted of the recognition and control of Brothels and Gambling Houses.

I have asked the Acting Attorney General his opinion if the opium Smoking could be prevented in "Brothels, betting and Gambling Houses," he thought that the first and third not being recognized by Law, would be considered as non-existent in any other shape than private houses and hence I submit another strong reason for bringing them by Legislation within the supervision of the Police. But the subject of Gambling is broadly under His Excellency's consideration, and the necessity of interfering in matters concerning Brothels and Prostitution must before long force itself irresistibly on the attention of Government.

Lee Correspondence forwarded in Colonel Crighton's dispatch 139 of 25 May, 1855.

Paragraph 40. The Breaching of the Subordinates in the Vice-Admiralty require some further control - see evidence taken before the Fee Commission in March last.

Paragraph 66 - Mrs Paragraph 156 - Mrs Pienacekur is right

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339 the Scomchor Dealers to place proof of their as retailing it before the Superintendent of Price the illegalité would be checked at me. Paraguash 31. This remark of the Treasures on the absence of all application for Licence for opium Sucking Shops furnishes argument in favour of a scheme which I would wish to see adopted of the recognition and control of Brothels and Gambling Houses. I have asked the Acting Attorney General his opinion if the opium Smoking could be prevented in "Brothels, betting and Gambling Houses," he thought that the first and third not being recognized by Law, would be considered as non-existent in any other shape than private houses and hence I submit another strong reason for bringing them by Legislation within the supervision of the Police. But the subject of Gambling is broadly under His Excellency's consideration, and the necessity of interfering in matters concerning Brothels and Prostitution must before long force itself irresistibly on the attention of Government. Lee Correspondence forwarded in Colonel Crighton's dispatch 139 of 25 May, 1855. Paragraph 40. The Breaching of the Subordinates in the Vice-Admiralty require some further control - see evidence taken before the Fee Commission in March last. Paragraph 66 - Mrs Paragraph 156 - Mrs Pienacekur is right
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339 the Scomchor Dealers to place proof of their as retailing it before the Superintendent of Price the illegalité would be checked at me. Paraguash 31. This remark of the M Treasures on the absence of all application for Licence for opium Sucking Shops furnishes Au argument in froom of a scheme which I would wish to see adopted ofn the recognition and control of Protiels and Sambling Houses- I have asked the Acting Atting seneral his if in opinion the Epine Smoking could be prevented in "Brothels, bating and Cambling Bruces," he thought that the first and think not being recognized by Law, unit be considered as non-existent in any other shape private hours and hence I submit than private another strons resca for hingine them by Legislation within the supervision of the Police. But the subject of timbling is sbrandy under His breellenejo consideration, and the ncccrsity of interfering in suatters, conccruing Berthels and Peratitution much before long free 1 itulf iricictify on the attention of fremment - Lee Correspondence forwarded in Colonel Crinú dispatch 1.39 of 185 Muay, 1855_ Panguish 40. The Breching: of th the Subordinates in the Vice-Abutalfi uequire some furtia contill- see criduce taken before the Fee Commission in March last. Pumpraph 66- Mrs Paragraph 156 - Mrs Pienacekur is right
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the Scomchor Dealers to place proof of their as retailing it before the Superintendent of Price the illegalité

would be checked at me.

Paraguash 31. This remark of the

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Treasures on the absence of all application for Licence for opium Sucking Shops furnishes

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argument in froom of a scheme which

I would wish to see adopted ofn the recognition and control of Protiels and Sambling Houses-

I have asked the Acting Atting seneral

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in

opinion the Epine Smoking could be prevented in "Brothels, bating and Cambling Bruces," he thought that the first and think not being recognized by Law, unit be

considered as non-existent in any

other shape

private hours and hence I submit

than private

another strons resca for hingine them by

Legislation within the supervision of the Police. But the subject of timbling is sbrandy under His breellenejo consideration, and the ncccrsity of interfering in suatters, conccruing Berthels and Peratitution much before long free

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itulf iricictify on the attention of fremment - Lee Correspondence forwarded in Colonel Crinú dispatch 1.39 of 185 Muay, 1855_

Panguish 40. The Breching: of th

the

Subordinates in the Vice-Abutalfi uequire some

furtia contill- see criduce taken before the

Fee Commission in March last.

Pumpraph 66- Mrs Paragraph

156 - Mrs Pienacekur is right

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