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1850

for 1060 of 198,420 + 79,236 + 277,656

f

. 1851 211,140 68,654 279,794

"

A

• 1852 227,112 82,334 309,446

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4

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· 1853 218,796 85,562 289,348 1854. 174,648 93,859. 268,507 For licences granted the following amounts have been collected

1847 - 5111

1848

1849

1850

"

1851

1853

1854

"

"

2,900

4,000

7,550

7,200

$13,000

11,000

The injurious tendency of gambling has always been felt and deplored, but all efforts to remove the evil were unsuccessful; experience has severely taught that prohibition merely increases it; an efficient check can then be to the insatiable passion for gambling among the Chinese, who, "if prevented from playing publicly, always contrived to gain their object in private. The earliest laws made on the subject prevented gambling without official permission. These led to the publication of 15th Dec: 1797, by which Chinese gaming houses were subjected to strict control, and all other persons, especially the native population, prevented from joining them; such was the case until 1811, when the English Government, by proclamation 28th Nov., abolished the gambling licences on account of their immoral tendency, and took measures to prevent gambling altogether.

The re-established Dutch Government

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1850 for 1060 of 198,420 + 79,236 + 277,656 f . 1851 211,140 68,654 279,794 " A 1852 227,112 82,334 309,446 # 4 " · 1853 218,796 85,562 289,348 1854. 174,648 93,859. 268,507 For licences granted the following amounts have been collected 1847 - 5111 1848 1849 1850 " 1851 1853 1854 " " 2,900 4,000 7,550 7,200 $13,000 11,000 The injurious tendency of gambling has always been felt and deplored, but all efforts to remove the evil were unsuccessful; experience has severely taught that prohibition merely increases it; an efficient check can then be to the insatiable passion for gambling among the Chinese, who, "if prevented from playing publicly, always contrived to gain their object in private. The earliest laws made on the subject prevented gambling without official permission. These led to the publication of 15th Dec: 1797, by which Chinese gaming houses were subjected to strict control, and all other persons, especially the native population, prevented from joining them; such was the case until 1811, when the English Government, by proclamation 28th Nov., abolished the gambling licences on account of their immoral tendency, and took measures to prevent gambling altogether. The re-established Dutch Government 255
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1850 for 1060 of 198,420 + 79,236 + 277, 656 f . 1851 211, 140 68,654 279.794 " A 1852 227,112 82,334. 309,446 # 4 " · 1853 218,796 .85, 562 289,348 1854. 174,648 93,859. 268,507 For liccuses granted the folloining. amounts have been collected 1847 - 5111 1848 1849 1850 " 1851 1859 1853 1854 " " 2,900 4000 -7.550 7,200 $13,000 11,000 The injurious tendency of gambling how always been fett and deplored_, but all efforts to remove the evil were unsuccessful ; experience how severful; tought that forohibition mely increases ever 255 it; us efficient check can then be to the insatiable passing for given gamthing among the bleiner, who, "if prevented to play publicly, alongs entrived to me gain their object in peret. The earliest laws made on the subject prevented gambling within t exficcial permission. These led to the publication of 15th Dec : 1797, by which blinere gained were subjected to strict enitrol, and all other pervous, expecially the native propulation, prevented from joining them; such of 28 when the was the case mutil 1811, English Government, by porclamation 28 the Nor", abolished the gambling liecused on account of their immurral tendency, and took measures to prevent gambling altogether. The re-established Dutch Government
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1850

for 1060 of 198,420 + 79,236 + 277, 656

f

. 1851 211, 140 68,654 279.794

"

A

• 1852 227,112 82,334. 309,446

#

4

"

· 1853 218,796 .85, 562 289,348 1854. 174,648 93,859. 268,507 For liccuses granted the folloining. amounts have been collected

1847 - 5111

1848

1849

1850

"

1851

1859

1853

1854

"

"

2,900

4000

-7.550

7,200

$13,000

11,000

The injurious tendency of gambling how always been fett and deplored_, but all efforts to remove the evil were unsuccessful ; experience how severful; tought that forohibition mely increases

ever

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it; us efficient check can then be to the insatiable passing for

given

gamthing among the bleiner, who, "if prevented to play publicly, alongs

entrived to

me

gain their object in peret. The earliest laws made on the subject prevented gambling within t exficcial permission. These led to the publication of 15th Dec : 1797, by which blinere gained

were subjected to

strict enitrol, and all other pervous, expecially the native propulation, prevented from joining them; such

of 28

when the

was the case mutil 1811, English Government, by porclamation 28 the Nor", abolished the gambling liecused on account of their immurral tendency, and took measures to prevent gambling altogether.

The re-established Dutch Government

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