The information called for was supplies in December 1826; - but it does not appear that any contrary actuarial decision was come to by the Court.
From a President's Minute dated 25th August 1888, I gather that, while abolished in Penang, the system was still in force in both Malacca and Singapore. But the papers give no explanation of this anomaly.
The Grand Jury in Singapore, on 18th February 1829, followed the example of their brethren 20 years before in Penang and remonstrated against the Licensed House at that station, and in the following month the Recorder, with the same view, addressed the Grand Jury at Malacca.
Before this date, in Singapore, the subject appears to have attracted some attention, for there is a body of Regulations dated 1st May 1823, entirely prohibitory of all gambling, and bearing the signature of Sir Stamford Raffles.
Mr. Crawfurd, Resident, wrote forcibly to the Government of India against these Regulations on 15th July 1833, and on 18th September 1833 reported to the Bengal Authorities that he had been compelled, on his own responsibility, to stop the Licensing System temporarily as an alternative.
The year 1833, however, as shown above, is the latest date found in these papers, and in Governor Blundell's letter of 21st July last, transmitting the documents, it is stated that the subject...
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twideration.
The information called for was
supplies
in December 1826; - but
to not see that any
tarry actoral, decision
was come to by the Court.
From a Presidents Minute dated. 25th August 1888. I gather that, while abolished in Ferang, the Septem
in force
in both Malacca and Fairgapore.
But of the anomaly
a nomaly the papers give u
: explanation.
The Grand Jury in
Jury in Lingapore,
in
18th February 1829, followed the example of their brethren 20 years before Penang
and remonstrated against the Licensed House at that station,
and in the following mouth the
Recorder, with the same view, addressed
the Grand Jury at Malacca.
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Beet before this sate, in Singapore the
to
subject appears t
have attracted some
attention, for there is a bode of Regulations dated 1st May 1823. entirely probibitory
of all gambling, and bearing the - signature of Six Stamford Raffles
Mr. Brawford, Resident, wrote forcibly to the Government of India against these Regulations
on 15th
on
15th July 1833, and on 18th September 1893 reported to the
balentta Authorities that he had been
his own.
compelled on his. on responsibility to shopt the Licensing System temporary
alternative.
Ar a
The year 1899. however, as shewn above, is the latest hate found in these
papers..
and in Governor Blundell's letter of 21th July last, transmitting the
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documents, it is stated that the subject
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