CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 259

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concerning gambling- licenses for those places where farming is not carried

A copy of either of those documents accompany this

Separate conditions are adopted for every gambling form everywhere, framed however in accordance with the regulations for form and Madura.

The laws of these conditions are:- gambling to be allowed only at appointed gambling houses, open on all sides so that the game may be observed from without No other persons but male persons of no less age than 18 years to be tolerated there;

The houses to be kept open only from 6 a.m. till midnight, except Sundays and religious holidays, when during Divine Service they must be closed; - none but explicitly allowed games shall be played, and there only for ready money: Occasional permission to respectable Chinese parties, to play at their residence, can only emanate from the treaty authorities.

The revenue of the form has been as follows:

YearsForm & Maduraother provincestotal 1840258,98067,358325,338 1841286,08085,092371,172 1842348,860103,896452,756 1843368,10098,419466,519 1844317,750115,291 1845305,25183,685 1846286,71079,535 1847250,71072,924323,634 1848283,62067,820 1849164,00072,982236,932 413,041388,935 366,235351,440

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concerning gambling- licenses for those places where farming is not carried A copy of either of those documents accompany this Separate conditions are adopted for every gambling form everywhere, framed however in accordance with the regulations for form and Madura. The laws of these conditions are:- gambling to be allowed only at appointed gambling houses, open on all sides so that the game may be observed from without No other persons but male persons of no less age than 18 years to be tolerated there; The houses to be kept open only from 6 a.m. till midnight, except Sundays and religious holidays, when during Divine Service they must be closed; - none but explicitly allowed games shall be played, and there only for ready money: Occasional permission to respectable Chinese parties, to play at their residence, can only emanate from the treaty authorities. The revenue of the form has been as follows: YearsForm & Maduraother provincestotal 1840258,98067,358325,338 1841286,08085,092371,172 1842348,860103,896452,756 1843368,10098,419466,519 1844317,750115,291 1845305,25183,685 1846286,71079,535 1847250,71072,924323,634 1848283,62067,820 1849164,00072,982236,932 413,041388,935 366,235351,440 Page 254
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emcerning gambling- licenses for thine places where forming is not carried A copy of citter of those draments Mr. accompany this Separate emditions are adofited for every gambling form elveroture, framed Howeve never in accordance with the regulations for forn and Madira. ML The hawis of these emiditinus one. - grumbling to be allowed rily at affirinted gambling linuves, open all fides is that the game many be observed from without No other persons but male bliner no less age there tolerated; - of than 10 years to be yeard The loves to be kept open_mly from 6 a. M. till midnight, speept Sundays and religions holidays, when during Divine Service they must M2 · be cloved; - 254 - nove but exficially allowed games shath be played, and there only for ready suncy: Becasional permission to respectable Chinese parties, to play at their révidence, com only emanate MAL from the treat authorities. The revenue of the form har ben ow follows: Youre & Madura other provers ins for 1840 7 258980 " 1841. 286,080 1842 348,860 1843 .368,100 4 4 1844 - 317,750 1845 305,251 1846 286,710 1847.250,710 . 1848283, 620 1849 164,000 " " # 4 86,358 841999 total / 325,338 : " 371,172 115,896 4 452,756 " 98,419 " 466,519 115,291 " " 83,685 " 79,535 72,924 67, 820 72,982 413,041 388,935 3bb, 235 323,634 " # 351,440 236,932
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emcerning gambling- licenses for thine places where forming is not carried

A copy of citter of those draments

Mr.

accompany this

Separate emditions are adofited for every gambling form elveroture, framed Howeve

never in accordance with

the regulations for forn and Madira.

ML

The hawis of these emiditinus one. - grumbling to be allowed rily at affirinted gambling linuves, open all fides is that the game many be observed from without No other persons but male bliner

no less age there tolerated; -

of

than 10 years to be

yeard

The loves to be kept open_mly from 6 a. M. till midnight, speept Sundays and religions holidays, when during Divine Service they must

M2

·

be cloved; -

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- nove but exficially allowed games shath be played, and there only for ready suncy: Becasional permission to respectable Chinese parties, to play at their

révidence, com only emanate

MAL

from the treat authorities. —

The revenue of the form har ben

ow follows:

Youre & Madura other provers ins

for 1840 7 258980

"

1841. 286,080

1842 348,860

• 1843 .368,100

4

4

• 1844 - 317,750

1845 305,251

1846 286,710

・ 1847.250,710 . 1848283, 620

• 1849 164,000

"

"

#

4

86,358

841999

total / 325,338

:

"

371,172

115,896

4

452,756

"

98,419

"

466,519

115,291

"

"

83,685

"

79,535 72,924

67, 820

72,982

413,041 388,935 3bb, 235

323,634

"

#

351,440

236,932

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