CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 215

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W Ball

3247 Hong Kong

210

There are cursions perpetrated. There seems to be a great difference of opinion among the officials at Hong Kong as to the expediency of licensing gambling houses. The Supt of Police and the Ch. Magistrate are against Sir J. B. who seems to think them

Swayed by the Esprit de corps of their

own subordinates, & these last by Chinese bribery. Other functionaries agree with him. But I do not see that there is much novel or special in the

arguments on either side.

Sir J. Ord. with his usual industry has collected a mass of information from the neighbouring settlements. It stands that the Dutch & Portuguese are

on his way of thinking. But as to the

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W Ball 3247 Hong Kong 210 There are cursions perpetrated. There seems to be a great difference of opinion among the officials at Hong Kong as to the expediency of licensing gambling houses. The Supt of Police and the Ch. Magistrate are against Sir J. B. who seems to think them Swayed by the Esprit de corps of their own subordinates, & these last by Chinese bribery. Other functionaries agree with him. But I do not see that there is much novel or special in the arguments on either side. Sir J. Ord. with his usual industry has collected a mass of information from the neighbouring settlements. It stands that the Dutch & Portuguese are on his way of thinking. But as to the

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W Ball 3247 Hong Kong 210 There are cursions perpers. There seems to be heat difference of opinion among the officials at Hong Kong! as to the Rextediency of licensing Sambling houses. The Suft of Mice and the Ch. Magistrate are against Fir J. B. Who seem to think them Swayed by the Exfuit de corps of Beir own subordinates, & these last by Chinese bribery - Other functionaner afree with him. But I do not see that there is much rovel or special in the arguments on either side. Fir J. Od. with his umal in dentry Las collected a mall of information from the rightoming settlements. It stan Nat the Dutch & Portuguese are his way of thinking. But as to the

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W Ball

3247 Hong Kong

210

There are cursions perpers. There seems to be heat difference of opinion among the officials at Hong Kong! as to the Rextediency of licensing Sambling houses. The Suft of Mice and the Ch. Magistrate are against Fir J. B. Who seem to think them

Swayed by the Exfuit de corps of

Beir

own subordinates, & these last by Chinese bribery - Other functionaner

afree

with him. But I do not see

that there is much rovel or special

in the

arguments on either side.

Fir J. Od. with his umal in dentry

Las collected

mall

of information from

the rightoming settlements. It stan Nat the Dutch & Portuguese are

his way of thinking. But as to the

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