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considerably swindling and corrupt - cases of land, houses and property, and I believe also of wives and children. This matter is probably the gravest ever brought before Government, and whilst considering it in all its bearings, it is important to keep in mind that we have to

legislate for 50,000 people, whose

interests and habits imperatively demand attention to their wishes,

comforts, however

and

to our own.

however antagonistic gambling is historically known in China

countenanced in every

the Authorities, notwithstanding its prohibition by Law (vide Stanton's penal code), and doubtless more

vice is caused by rendering its indulgence (as at present) more hazardous, from the simple fact of its greater frequent tendency to bribe and corrupt the Police - To suppress it altogether may be considered hopeless, but its

may

evils

the

...

be diminished, whereas

difficulties of removing a vice

- so popular, as completely supported by Chinese public opinion, as combined with their own ideas of its being

conducive to their happiness,

are

increased and aggravated, and consequently failure inevitable. Look also to the danger to which we are liable from

to are

gamblers who form Societies and secret confederations, the

members of the kind

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237 considerably swindling and corrupt - cases of land, houses and property, and I believe also of wives and children. This matter is probably the gravest ever brought before Government, and whilst considering it in all its bearings, it is important to keep in mind that we have to legislate for 50,000 people, whose interests and habits imperatively demand attention to their wishes, comforts, however and to our own. however antagonistic gambling is historically known in China countenanced in every the Authorities, notwithstanding its prohibition by Law (vide Stanton's penal code), and doubtless more vice is caused by rendering its indulgence (as at present) more hazardous, from the simple fact of its greater frequent tendency to bribe and corrupt the Police - To suppress it altogether may be considered hopeless, but its may evils the ... be diminished, whereas difficulties of removing a vice - so popular, as completely supported by Chinese public opinion, as combined with their own ideas of its being conducive to their happiness, are increased and aggravated, and consequently failure inevitable. Look also to the danger to which we are liable from to are gamblers who form Societies and secret confederations, the members of the kind
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237 considerably swindling and corrupt - cales of land, houses and property. and I believe also of Wives and children. This matter is probably the gravest over brought before Goodrument, and whilet considering it in all its bearings, it is important to Keep in mind that we have to the Legislate for 50,000 people, whose interests and habits imperatively demand attention to their wishes, comforts, however and to our own.. however antagonistic Cambling is istoriously Town in China countenanced in every the Authorities, notwithstanding its prohibition by Law (vide Stantons penal code), and doubtless more vice is caused by rendering its indulgenee (as at presents ) more hazardous, from the simple fact of it's greater fret tendency to bribe and corrupt the Police - To suppress it altogether be considered hopeless, but its may evils the мили be diminished, whereas difficulties of removing a viec - so popular, es completely supported by Chinese public opinion, es combined with their own ikas of its being conducive to their happiness, are increased and aggravated, and consequently failure inevitable _ Look alss to the banger to which we me liable from to are gamblers who Societies and Scent confederations, the members of the Irind
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considerably swindling and corrupt - cales of land, houses and property. and I believe also of Wives and children. This matter is probably the gravest over brought before Goodrument, and whilet considering it in all its bearings, it is important to Keep in mind that we have to

the

Legislate for 50,000 people, whose

interests and habits imperatively demand attention to their wishes,

comforts, however

and

to our own..

however antagonistic Cambling is istoriously Town in China

countenanced in every

the Authorities, notwithstanding its prohibition by Law (vide Stantons penal code), and doubtless more

vice is caused by rendering its indulgenee (as at presents ) more hazardous, from the simple fact of it's greater fret tendency to bribe and corrupt the Police - To suppress it altogether be considered hopeless, but its

may

evils

the

мили

be diminished, whereas

difficulties of removing a viec

- so popular, es completely supported by Chinese public opinion, es combined with their own ikas of its being

conducive to their happiness,

are

increased and aggravated, and consequently failure inevitable _ Look alss to the banger to which we me liable from

to are

gamblers who Societies and Scent confederations, the

members of the Irind

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