CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 190

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In 2572/59.

188

Petition of the Chin gan tirm praying for the recognition and monopoly of the gambling house in Hongkong, and offering $1,000 per annum for the same.

Your petitioners beg to state that 4 gambling establishments have heretofore existed in the Upper, Central and Lower Districts of Victoria and all the way along Tang-lung chow, and that though they are prohibited by law, still it is difficult to prevent men from amusing themselves

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In 2572/59. 188 Petition of the Chin gan tirm praying for the recognition and monopoly of the gambling house in Hongkong, and offering $1,000 per annum for the same. Your petitioners beg to state that 4 gambling establishments have heretofore existed in the Upper, Central and Lower Districts of Victoria and all the way along Tang-lung chow, and that though they are prohibited by law, still it is difficult to prevent men from amusing themselves
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In 2572/59.

188

Petition of the Chin gan tirm praying for the recognition and monopoly of the gambling house

in tongkong, and offering $1,000

per annum for

the same.

Your petitioners beg to

state that

4 gambling establish. ments have heretofore existed. in the Upper, Central and Lower Districts of

to

of Victoria and all the way along Tang-lung chow, and that though they are prohibited by law, still it is difficult

to prevent men from amusing

themselves

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