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Vetria,

The Right Honorable Labouchere,

Governor Sir Hercules Robinson

11th February, 1859.

Hongkong,

Received

14th February.

Relative to the habit of gaming prevalent amongst the Chinese in the Colony, and proposing legislation for its control.

Mr. Labouchere entertains views & expresses them.

Despatch from the other.

I state that Mr. Labouchere continues to entertain grave concern on the subject of the proposal to legalize gambling houses.

Rosey.

W/A

L.

Entered

Sir Hercules Robinson

14 May 1856

MR Labouchere's

208

3247 Harry Parkes

14th May/56

L.

PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT

15 June 1865

13. AM. Sent to Merivale & J Ball #Sec Labouchere 14

the receipt of your despatch R 31. of the 1st of February last, bringing under consideration the clause relative to gambling within the Colony of Hong Kong, and proposing that a system of Registration should be established as a means of controlling or checking the evil, and at the same time...

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Thursday 1 ... gear... Vetria, The Right Honorable Labouchere, Governor Sir Hercules Robinson 11th February, 1859. Hongkong, Received 14th February. Relative to the habit of gaming prevalent amongst the Chinese in the Colony, and proposing legislation for its control. Mr. Labouchere entertains views & expresses them. Despatch from the other. I state that Mr. Labouchere continues to entertain grave concern on the subject of the proposal to legalize gambling houses. Rosey. W/A L. Entered Sir Hercules Robinson 14 May 1856 MR Labouchere's 208 3247 Harry Parkes 14th May/56 L. PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT 15 June 1865 13. AM. Sent to Merivale & J Ball #Sec Labouchere 14 the receipt of your despatch R 31. of the 1st of February last, bringing under consideration the clause relative to gambling within the Colony of Hong Kong, and proposing that a system of Registration should be established as a means of controlling or checking the evil, and at the same time...
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Thu

1

gear...

Vetria,

The Right Powrath Pewry aboucher, fat,

Governor Sir Ben Bowring

115 Extruan, 1855.

Hongkong,

Juceived

ائی ملک

14 Enetrarcs.

Legislation for its control. _ in the Colony, and proposing

prevalent amongst the Chinese Relative to the habit of gaming

vieus entertained & represed

Mr. Elect. Prefer the Gy

Labouchere

موون

tis despatch other.

V state that Mr. L. continues to entertain ate cerc

Mant Cash, on the valijpt of the poosport to beuning gembleng houses

A

Rosey.

W/A

L.

Entered

Sohen Berering

NI A

MUTE 6

MR Jacle's

208

3247 Hary Hory.

14th May/56

L

PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT

15 June 1865

13. AM. Share to rehvorlige

REViol

Merivale M&J Ball #SecLabouchere 14

the receipt of your

despatele R 31. of the 1. of Felmans lost, bringing

under J

Consideration the Joresclause

of gambling within the Blory of Henry Hove,

and proposing

sustave of Preise

Registration should be

established as a

Necaus

of Controlling on checking the bill, and at the Same

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