CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 217

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Houses would be a desirable source

7

revenue ?

Whether such farming would

be likely to aggravate

the evils of

or diminish

the habit of gaming?

What would be the effect of such

farming upon the general

the general habits

of the people?

How far such farming would strengthen the hands of the Police, not only as regards control over the practice of gambling, but

the general action

of the Police as affecting the security

of

persons and property ?

What is the nature of Chinese Legislation on the subject of gambling, whether it is beneficial and

operative as far as you

have had opportunities for

observation.

I have to...

212

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

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Houses would be a desirable source 7 revenue ? Whether such farming would be likely to aggravate the evils of or diminish the habit of gaming? What would be the effect of such farming upon the general the general habits of the people? How far such farming would strengthen the hands of the Police, not only as regards control over the practice of gambling, but the general action of the Police as affecting the security of persons and property ? What is the nature of Chinese Legislation on the subject of gambling, whether it is beneficial and operative as far as you have had opportunities for observation. I have to... 212 (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary True Copy Colonial Secretary.
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Houses would be a desirable source 7 revenue ? Whether such farming would be likely to aggravate the coils of or diminish the habit of banning? What would be the effect of such farmins upon the general the general habits of the people? How for such farming would strengthen the hands of the Police, not only as regards control over the practice of gambling, but the but the general action of the Police as affecting the security of persons and property ? What is the nature of Chinese Legislation on the subject of gambling= used whether it is beneficial auch. operative as far as you opportunities for have had for observation. I have to. 212 (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonia Cecretary True Copy Homial Secretary.
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Houses would be a desirable source

7

revenue ?

Whether such farming would

be likely to aggravate

the coils of

or diminish

the habit of banning?

What would be the effect of such

farmins upon the general

the general habits

of the people?

How for such farming would strengthen the hands of the Police, not only as regards control over the practice of gambling, but the

but the general action

of the Police as affecting the security

of

persons and property ?

What is the nature of Chinese Legislation on the subject of gambling= used whether it is beneficial auch.

operative as far as you

opportunities for

have had

for observation.

I have to.

212

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonia Cecretary

True Copy

Homial Secretary.

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