CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 207

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It is only becoming in any functionary to revise and modify or change his opinion on further reflection and inquiry, - but I cannot admit for a moment that the action of the police has been in any respect satisfactory as regards the limitation or eradication of the abuse in question, - but rather fear, from all the facts I have gathered together, that the subordinate officers of Police are to a great extent the profiteers by, - the protectors and patrons of, the illegal gaming places, - that fees are habitually levied for securing impunity, and that the police are thus corrupted and deteriorated to the great detriment of the public Service, by a system of demoralization against which but a total change of system will enable us successfully to contend.

opinions unfriendly to any

The licensing system, given by Mr. Stirling the Chief Magistrate, are entitled to much consideration, especially keeping in view his official experience in the Colony. The document from a Chinese man, which he encloses, is curious and valuable, but probably the facts it reports as to the existing state of things outweigh the reasonings which are opposed to a change. The statements as to the collusion of the Police officers with the keepers of gambling tables are, I have reason to believe, correct.

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4 202 nothing It is only becoming in any functionary to revise and modify or change his opinion on further reflection and inquiry, - but I cannot admit for a moment that the action of the police has been in any respect satisfactory as regards the limitation or eradication of the abuse in question, - but rather fear, from all the facts I have gathered together, that the subordinate officers of Police are to a great extent the profiteers by, - the protectors and patrons of, the illegal gaming places, - that fees are habitually levied for securing impunity, and that the police are thus corrupted and deteriorated to the great detriment of the public Service, by a system of demoralization against which but a total change of system will enable us successfully to contend. opinions unfriendly to any The licensing system, given by Mr. Stirling the Chief Magistrate, are entitled to much consideration, especially keeping in view his official experience in the Colony. The document from a Chinese man, which he encloses, is curious and valuable, but probably the facts it reports as to the existing state of things outweigh the reasonings which are opposed to a change. The statements as to the collusion of the Police officers with the keepers of gambling tables are, I have reason to believe, correct.
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202

nothing

It is only becoming in any functionary to revise and modify or change his

opinion on farther reflection and

inquiry, - but I cannot abuit for a moment that the action of the police has been in any respect satisfactory the limitation or cradication of the

for abuse in quection,- but rather fear, from all the frets I have gathered together, that the subordinate

of

officers

of Police are to a great extent the profiter by, - the protectors and patrons of, the illegal ganning places, - that fees are habitually levied for securing impunity, and that the police

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deteriorated to the

-

' the public Service, by a system of

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ཞིག།

demoralization against

which

but a total change of system will enable

MA

successfully to contend..

opinions unfriendly to any

The

licensing system, given by Mr. Stillier the Chief Magistrate, are entitled to much consideration, expeecally Keeping in view

his

official experience in the Colony. The dreument from a Chinamican, which he encloses, is curious and valuable,

but probably the facts it reports audi

recognizes

as to the

of

existing state things, outweigh the reasonings which

are

opposed to a change. The statements

as to the collusion of the Police officers with, the broners of gambling

every

tables

are,

I have

reason to believe, correct.

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