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and I am thus importunate d the repetition of the same prayers because I believe that

As success, would entail the wisest legislation that has ever benefitted a community

similar to the one whose

interests I have most throughly

at heart

I may also add that t

Imay

rm not the exponent of merely may own individual views, Sr. John Bowring

ring hard a beady clearly expressed himself, the Attorney

General

bas asked me to converghis full, concurrence and the

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two Officials whose daily duties.

bring thems

con

sen, most intimate

inexion with Chinese crime)

and its causes here the Chief-

the

Magistrate and the Rege

d the Registrar General units with myself in looking forward with great anvisty to the ultimate decision of t question having repeatedly told) me that in their opinion the ends of justice would be furthered

in an inconceivable manner

by the legal control of gambling [Signed / W. G. Bridges,

Acting Colonial Keretary

2/1/58.

(True Copy.) M. J. Midges

Acting Colonial Secretary.