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5. and

by legal recognition of, the orc

- lastly, perhaps the only strong argument, that a Gambling House

is a nuisance by Common Law, urged by Sir Ralph Rice.

On the other hand it is contended by Branford.

that gambling amongst Chinese Malays cannot be eradicated.

Bullerton. Bannerman. Macalister. Erskine. Canter. Carnegy. Hubley. Bannerman.

2. that they pursue it as a business "as a species of traffic, in which great gains may be speedily acquired" - 3. that in considering the question

it is necessary to keep in view the peculiar character, habits, and opinions

of an Eastern race, and that to such consideration English ideas and English feelings are inapplicable.

4. that objection Nr. 2 may easily be met by improving the Renting system;

Bannerman. Phillips. Canter

5. that more encouragement is given to the vice by letting it go unchecked than by controlling it:

6. that these measures of control had been adopted with success at various British settlements, and at every other Malay Settlement belonging to a foreign Power.

7. that the Licensing system acts as a preventive of crime;

8. that "the vicious propensities of Mankind are the fittest subjects of taxation because the virtuous are exempted from their operation":

Fullerton. Canter. Crawford. Crawford.

9. that clandestine gambling leads to corruption of the Police;

10. that the Chinese regard gambling in the light of an amusement rather than an offence, and

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5. and by legal recognition of, the orc - lastly, perhaps the only strong argument, that a Gambling House is a nuisance by Common Law, urged by Sir Ralph Rice. On the other hand it is contended by Branford. that gambling amongst Chinese Malays cannot be eradicated. Bullerton. Bannerman. Macalister. Erskine. Canter. Carnegy. Hubley. Bannerman. 2. that they pursue it as a business "as a species of traffic, in which great gains may be speedily acquired" - 3. that in considering the question it is necessary to keep in view the peculiar character, habits, and opinions of an Eastern race, and that to such consideration English ideas and English feelings are inapplicable. 4. that objection Nr. 2 may easily be met by improving the Renting system; Bannerman. Phillips. Canter 5. that more encouragement is given to the vice by letting it go unchecked than by controlling it: 6. that these measures of control had been adopted with success at various British settlements, and at every other Malay Settlement belonging to a foreign Power. 7. that the Licensing system acts as a preventive of crime; 8. that "the vicious propensities of Mankind are the fittest subjects of taxation because the virtuous are exempted from their operation": Fullerton. Canter. Crawford. Crawford. 9. that clandestine gambling leads to corruption of the Police; 10. that the Chinese regard gambling in the light of an amusement rather than an offence, and
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5. and

by legal recoquition of, the orc

- lastly, perhaps the only strong argument, that a Gambling House

ivance by Common Law, serged by Sir Ralph Rice.

is a nuisance

ac

On the other hand it is contended branford.

that gambling amonget bhinsse Malays cannot be eradicated. ~

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and

Bullerton. Bannerman.

Macalister.

Ershine. Cannter. Carnegy. Hubley.

Bannerman .

2 . that they pursue it as a business " as a species of traffic, in which great gains may be speedily acquired" - 3. that in considering the question

to keep in view the Banne

it is me.

recosary

peculiar character, habits, and opinions

of an

Castern race, and that to such

consideration English

ideas and

English feelings are mapplicable.

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