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It is believed that those measures could never be efficient unless exceptions were allowed, and upon which, by resolution of 4th February 1817, licenses were permitted to be granted for gambling during the Chinese New Year and upon arrival of their junks, for which payment of $15 per diem was stipulated, to the benefit of the firm. At Batavia, in 1816, the right to gamble was not, according to resolution of 20th December 1815, formed. This was reworked again on 20th November 1816, and regulations were made for granting licenses instead, upon the conditions stated above.

In 1829, farming was again resorted to for Batavia (resolution 7th December 1829), upon the consideration, among others, that the farmers themselves would most effectually prevent illicit gambling, and at the same time, the conditions were stipulated which were introduced the year after in Semarang and Surabaya, and revised in 1881, since when alterations have been made.

Concerning the circumstances and the dates of introduction of the farming system in other Netherlands India possessions, no certain information could be found. Very likely, the views entertained upon the subject in Java and Madura have been followed elsewhere in Java.

Signed for/ R. van der Graaf

Batavia, 17th August 1905.

True Copy

W. Wohlen.

Colonial Secretary.

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It is believed that those measures could never be efficient unless exceptions were allowed, and upon which, by resolution of 4th February 1817, licenses were permitted to be granted for gambling during the Chinese New Year and upon arrival of their junks, for which payment of $15 per diem was stipulated, to the benefit of the firm. At Batavia, in 1816, the right to gamble was not, according to resolution of 20th December 1815, formed. This was reworked again on 20th November 1816, and regulations were made for granting licenses instead, upon the conditions stated above. In 1829, farming was again resorted to for Batavia (resolution 7th December 1829), upon the consideration, among others, that the farmers themselves would most effectually prevent illicit gambling, and at the same time, the conditions were stipulated which were introduced the year after in Semarang and Surabaya, and revised in 1881, since when alterations have been made. Concerning the circumstances and the dates of introduction of the farming system in other Netherlands India possessions, no certain information could be found. Very likely, the views entertained upon the subject in Java and Madura have been followed elsewhere in Java. Signed for/ R. van der Graaf Batavia, 17th August 1905. True Copy W. Wohlen. Colonial Secretary. Page 256
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that those

Measures

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stipulated, to the benefit of the from. At Batania in 1896 the right

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to gamble • formed not, acending to resolution of 20 th December 1895. This seas reorked again 20th Urember 186, and regulations morde for granting liecuves instead, upon the

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others, that the farmers themselves, would most effectually present illicit gambling, and at the same time

"the emiditions were

Hipulated which

introduced the year after Lomarang mud Larabaya,

in

revised in 1881, since when alteration how been made.

tvere

Concerning the eiremstances

and the dates of introduction of the farming system in other Netherland India possessions pur certain in- -formation could be found. Very "likely - the views entertained upon the - subject in faca and Madura have

-Java there been followed;

Wigned torude Graaf

Batavia, 17 #+#llugust 1965.

1

True Copy Wohnen.

Colonial Secretory.

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