CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 28

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an increased sale of deleterious spirits by unlicensed Chinese,

which already exists to far too great an extent.

(sgd) A. Fletcher, I.P. Sigd Ales Perceval, S.P. (Walter Ormiston Sh.) Macandrew: I.P.

(«) Thor D. Neave I.P. (•) C.F. Hill, I.P.

(Copy)

(190) & Campbell. 18. -

I most thoroughly concur with the opinions expressed by Mr. Mercer and Mr Alexander, and cannot perceive how such of Sir Hope Grant's proposals, as can be legally carried out, will remedy the evil complained of - It is the Military Authorities, not the Civil, that can effect this.

(signed) R. Muirhead Reddie, I.P. 19th March, 1861.

I am quite of opinion that drunkenness among the soldiery can be much more easily checked by the Military than by the Civil Authorities, and that the regulations proposed by Sir Hope Grant would prove ineffectual in lessening or doing away with the evil complained of.

(signed) P. Ryrie, S.P. 13th March 1861.

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26. 27 25 an increased sale of deleterious spirits by unlicensed Chinese, which already exists to far too great an extent. (sgd) A. Fletcher, I.P. Sigd Ales Perceval, S.P. (Walter Ormiston Sh.) Macandrew: I.P. («) Thor D. Neave I.P. (•) C.F. Hill, I.P. (Copy) (190) & Campbell. 18. - I most thoroughly concur with the opinions expressed by Mr. Mercer and Mr Alexander, and cannot perceive how such of Sir Hope Grant's proposals, as can be legally carried out, will remedy the evil complained of - It is the Military Authorities, not the Civil, that can effect this. (signed) R. Muirhead Reddie, I.P. 19th March, 1861. I am quite of opinion that drunkenness among the soldiery can be much more easily checked by the Military than by the Civil Authorities, and that the regulations proposed by Sir Hope Grant would prove ineffectual in lessening or doing away with the evil complained of. (signed) P. Ryrie, S.P. 13th March 1861.
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26. 27 25 an increased sale of deleterious spirits by unlicensed Chinese, which already exists to for too great an an extent.. (gd) A. Fletcher. I. P. Sig Ales Perceval. SP. (Walter Ormiston Sh. (•)] Macandrew: I. P. ( « ) Thor D. Neave I.P. ( ) C.F. Hill !.!. (Copy) ( 190 ) & Campbell. 18. - I most thoroughly concur with the opinions expressed by Mr. Mercer and Mr Alexander, and cannot perceive how such of Sir Hope Grants proposals, as can be legally carried out, will remedy the evil (Copy) complained of - It is the Military Authorities, not the Civil that can effect this. (signed) R. Muirheis Reddie, I.P 19th March, 1861. I am quite of opinis that drunkenness among the soldiery more Cau be much eavily checked by the Military than by the civil Authorities, and that the Sir regulations proposed by Hope Grant would prove ineffectual in lessening or doing away with the evil complained of (signed) P. Ryrie. SP. 13th March 1861.
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26.

27

25

an increased sale of deleterious spirits by unlicensed Chinese,

which already exists to for too great an

an extent..

(gd) A. Fletcher. I. P. Sig Ales Perceval. SP. (Walter Ormiston Sh. (•)] Macandrew: I. P.

( « ) Thor D. Neave I.P. ( • ) C.F. Hill !.!.

(Copy)

( 190 ) & Campbell. 18. -

I most thoroughly concur with the opinions expressed by Mr. Mercer and Mr Alexander, and cannot perceive how such of Sir Hope Grants proposals, as can be legally

carried

out, will remedy the evil

(Copy)

complained of - It is the Military

Authorities, not the Civil that

can effect this.

(signed) R. Muirheis Reddie, I.P 19th March, 1861.

I am quite of opinis

that drunkenness among

the soldiery

more

Cau

be much

eavily checked by the Military than by the civil

Authorities, and that the

Sir

regulations proposed by Hope Grant would prove ineffectual in lessening or doing away with the evil complained of

(signed) P. Ryrie. SP.

13th March 1861.

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