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207

the

The

Attorney

Course

is to instruct

propose is to

General to prepare

an

ordinance for the purpose of registering a certain number of Gambling houses, which ordinance I will lay on the Table of the Legislative Council and read a first time, but I will not proceed further until I ascertain that Her Majesty's Government put no veto on the further pursuit of the question.

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

John Bowring

PS.

The Manila Papers are constantly reporting the heavy fines and punishments inflicted on gamblers. While writing this despatch I receive the Official Bulletin of the Philippines of 15th January, which I forward. It records 36 Crees of persons (many of whom females) punished by fines amounting from 5 to 100 Dollars, and hard labour from 50 to 100 Days, for gambling.

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207 the The Attorney Course is to instruct propose is to General to prepare an ordinance for the purpose of registering a certain number of Gambling houses, which ordinance I will lay on the Table of the Legislative Council and read a first time, but I will not proceed further until I ascertain that Her Majesty's Government put no veto on the further pursuit of the question. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, John Bowring PS. The Manila Papers are constantly reporting the heavy fines and punishments inflicted on gamblers. While writing this despatch I receive the Official Bulletin of the Philippines of 15th January, which I forward. It records 36 Crees of persons (many of whom females) punished by fines amounting from 5 to 100 Dollars, and hard labour from 50 to 100 Days, for gambling.
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207 the The Attorney Course is to instruct propose is to General to prepare an idinance for the purpose of registering a certain number of Gambling houses, which ordinance I will lay on the Table of the Legislative Council and read a first time, but I will not proceed fourther until I ascertain " that Her Majesty's Government-put. on the further pursuit no veto of the question. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, المنزل Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, John Bermu PS. The Manila Papers are constantly reporting the heavy fines and `punishments inflicted on gamblers. While writing this despatch Ireceive J the Official it are Bulletin of the Philippines In of 15th January, which I forward. officialized 36 Crees of persons (many of whom females) punished by fines amounting from od to 100 Follows, _ and hard labour from 50 to 100 Days, for gambling.
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207

the

The

Attorney

Course

is to instruct

propose is to

General to prepare

an

idinance for the purpose of registering a certain number of Gambling houses, which ordinance I will lay on the Table of the Legislative Council and read a first time, but I will not proceed fourther until I ascertain " that Her Majesty's Government-put.

on the further pursuit

no veto

of the question.

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

المنزل

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

John Bermu

PS.

The Manila Papers are constantly

reporting the heavy fines and `punishments inflicted on gamblers. While writing this despatch Ireceive

J

the

Official

it are

Bulletin

of the Philippines

In

of 15th January, which I forward.

officialized 36 Crees of persons (many of whom females) punished by fines amounting from od to 100 Follows, _ and hard labour from 50 to 100 Days, for gambling.

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