CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 192

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to take steps for the payment of the yearly sum of $40,000 for the privilege of having the right to open gambling houses vested in them, said sum to be paid by monthly instalments in advance at the beginning of each month, and prior to the opening of establishments.

Should this their petition be favourably received "Your petitioners beg that you will summon them to your Office to determine upon the conditions, and that you will grant them an authority in writing, thus the people generally, would be gratified and the public revenue have a permanent source of increase.

Translated by

I. Mongan,

Assistant Chinese Secretary

8th February, 1859.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary...

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Ato take steps for the payment of the yearly sum of $40,000 for the privilege of having the right to open gambling houses vested in them, said sum to be paid by monthly instalments in advance at the beginning of each month, and prior to the opening of establishments.Should this their petition be favourably received "Your petitioners beg that you will summon them to your Office to determine upon the conditions, and that you will grant them an authority in writing, thus the people generally, would be gratified and the public revenue have a permanent source of increase.Translated byI. Mongan,Assistant Chinese Secretary
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5:Ato take steps for the payment of the yearly sum of $40,000 for the privilege of having the right to open gambling houses vested in them, said sum to be paid by monthly instalments in advance at the beginning of each month, and prior to the opening of establishments.Should this their petition be favorably received "Your petitioners beg that you will summon them to your Office to determine upon the conditions, and that you will grant them an190an authority in writing, thus the people generally, would begratified and the public revenue have a permanent source of increase.Translated byI. Mongan,Assistant Chinese Secretary
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to take steps for the payment of the yearly sum of $40,000 for the privilege of having the right to open gambling

houses vested in them, said

sum to be paid by monthly

instalments in advance at

the beginning of each month, and prior to the opening of

establishments.

Should this their petition be favorably received "Your petitioners beg that you will summon them to your Office to determine upon the conditions,

and that

you will grant them

an

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an authority in writing, thus the people generally, would begratified and the public revenue have a permanent source of increase.

Translated by

I. Mongan,

Assistant Chinese Secretary

8th February, 1859.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary...

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