CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 34

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I am compelled to state that I am afraid the soldiers obtain Chinese spirits in larger quantities and more commonly than is generally supposed. Barrack Coolies and other Chinese employed (or hangers-on) about the Barracks are the ready vehicles for obtaining it, and when reduced to this level the unhealthy craving for exciting liquors is cheaply supported, and readily gratified so that great difficulty presents itself to suppress it. As I have before observed, however, I attribute much of this craving to the cause I have mentioned.

(Signed) W. May

(Free Copy)

Bathurst Castle

for the Colonial Secretary.

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38. 39 state. ordinary I am compelled to state that I am afraid the soldiers obtain Chinese spirits in larger quantities and more commonly than is generally supposed. Barrack Coolies and other Chinese employed (or hangers-on) about the Barracks are the ready vehicles for obtaining it, and when reduced to this level the unhealthy craving for exciting liquors is cheaply supported, and readily gratified so that great difficulty presents itself to suppress it. As I have before observed, however, I attribute much of this craving to the cause I have mentioned. (Signed) W. May (Free Copy) Bathurst Castle for the Colonial Secretary.
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38. 39 state. ordinary I am compelled to state Jam that I am afraid the soldiers obtain chinese spirits in larger quantities and more commonly than is generally supposed. Barrack Coolies and other chinese employed (or hangers on) about the Barracks are the ready whi obtaining it, the unhealthy craving for exciting liquons when vehicles for reduced to this level is cheaply supported, and readily gratified that در ایا C ( 32 great difficully presents itself to suppress it. As I have before observed however, Sattribute much of this to the cause have mentioned. craving в. (Signed) be. May (Free Copy) I Bathnada Castin for the Colonial secretary.
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38.

39

state.

ordinary

I am compelled to state Jam that I am afraid the

soldiers obtain chinese spirits in larger quantities and

more commonly than is generally supposed. Barrack Coolies and other chinese

employed (or hangers

on)

about the Barracks are

the ready whi obtaining it, the unhealthy craving for exciting liquons when

vehicles for

reduced to this level is

cheaply supported, and readily gratified that

در ایا

C

(

32

great difficully presents itself to suppress it. As I have before observed however, Sattribute much

of this

to the cause

have mentioned.

craving

в.

(Signed) be. May

(Free Copy)

I

Bathnada Castin

for the Colonial secretary.

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