distinct heats; one the several forms of lottery; the other which is the more immediate subject of inquiry _ "the houses
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On the first head, which has not hitherto been considered as demanding Police interference, although in one or two special instances, proceedings have been instituted against the issuers of lottery tickets, it is only necessary to state that though daily indulged in by men, women, and children, it possesses none of the dangerous excitement of fan gaming; and being but the cool hazard of a few cash, leads to but a comparatively small amount of mischief. The issuing of the Tickets is carried on in respectable shops, with no attempt at concealment and might be at any time suppressed if it was the desire of Government to do so. The knowledge that it is an offence operates decidedly against any injurious excess.
In the second head, Gaming houses are open to the public, instruments and means of gaming such as dice, Cards, and the peculiar Chinese game of "Fan Tan" (counting out an uncertain number of Cash into lots of from one, two, three, four) indicating the winner; the gamester who stakes on the correct number wins.
distinct heats; one" the several forms of lotter; the other which is the more
immediate subject of cuquiry _ "the
houces
I jamins
then
On the first head, which has not bitterts been considered as demanding
Police
interference, although in one a tin special instances, proceedings have been
instituted against the issuers
the issuers of istter.
tickets, it is only nccung to state thit
neceuary
by men, women
though daily indulged in by men,
and children, it porresses none
of the
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dangerous excitement of fren gaming; and being but the cool hazard of few each, beads to but comparative s small amount of mischief. iscuing of the Tickets is carried
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recrectable chops, with conce's any attempt at concealment and might be at any time supreceed if it was the desire of Government to do is. The Knowledge that it is an offence perates decided chick against my
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injurinus excess.
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the
last few remaining (it may
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one,
two, three
four) indiesting the
winner the gamester who stakes
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