CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 23

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Kingsmill that it is out of the question to establish Canteen Houses outside the Barracks under Military Control.

With reference to the number of Grog shops I find that the number of spirit licences granted amounts to 27, of which 2 are Hotels, where soldiers do not drink, but where the Licence is held for the convenience of the class of travellers and others of a higher class than the soldiers who frequent it. 21 of these 25 are in the main street (Queen's Road) but one is in Stanley Street, a thoroughfare close by - this house is, I believe, a Billiard Establishment and not frequented by Soldiers. Consequently, all the public houses with which soldiers are concerned are in the Main street.

Whether the above number is too great for a place with a large seafaring and general population like Hongkong is a point

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Kingsmill that it is out of the question to establish Canteen Houses outside the Barracks under Military Control.With reference to the number of Grog shops I find that the number of spirit licences granted amounts to 27, of which 2 are Hotels, where soldiers do not drink, but where the Licence is held for the convenience of the class of travellers and others of a higher class than the soldiers who frequent it. 21 of these 25 are in the main street (Queen's Road) but one is in Stanley Street, a thoroughfare close by - this house is, I believe, a Billiard Establishment and not frequented by Soldiers. Consequently, all the public houses with which soldiers are concerned are in the Main street.Whether the above number is too great for a place with a large seafaring and general population like Hongkong is a point
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16.17.Kingsmill that it is out of the question to establish Canteen Houses outside the Barracks under Military Control.With reference to the number of Grog shops I find that the number of spirit Srceuses granted amounts to 27, of which Hotels, wheretwo are soldiers do not drink, but where the License isconvenience held for the conven of the class of travellers and others of a higher class than the soldiers10 who frequent it. 21 Of these 25all are in the main street (Queen's Road) but that is in Stanley one, and that is inStreet a thoroughfare close by- this house is, I believe, a Billiard Establishment and not frequented by Soldiers. Consequently all the public houses with which soldiers are concerned are in the Main street-Whether the above number is too great for a place with a large seafaring and general population like Houghong is a point
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Kingsmill that it is out of the question to establish

Canteen Houses outside the Barracks under

Military Control.

With reference to the number of Grog shops I find that the number of spirit Srceuses granted amounts to 27, of which

Hotels, where

two are

soldiers do not drink,

but where the License

is

convenience

held for the conven of the class of travellers and others of a higher

class than the soldiers

10

who frequent it.

21

Of these 25 all are in the

main street (Queen's Road) but

that is in Stanley

one, and that is in

Street a thoroughfare close by- this house is, I believe, a Billiard Establishment and

not frequented by Soldiers. Consequently all the public

houses with which soldiers

are concerned are in the

Main street-

Whether the above number is too great for

a

place with a large seafaring

and general population like Houghong is a point

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