CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 5

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Station with my reply thereto.

The opinions of Acting Attorney General and the Justices of ...

I believe that the existence of a cheap Chinese liquor called Samshoo, which is not sold in licensed grog shops, is the chief cause to whom I referred the matter thus brought to my notice will also be found annexed. I am inclined to agree with those opinions.

Drunkenness here compared with that at other foreign stations. This is, I think, proved by the Justices who do not think the number of licensed retail shops excessive, and I certainly concur in the opinion.

The fact that the evil complained of is not confined to Victoria &c. has, I believe, prevailed to an almost equal extent at Chusan, Shanghae, Canton, and ...

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CA Station with my reply thereto. The opinions of Acting Attorney General and the Justices of ... I believe that the existence of a cheap Chinese liquor called Samshoo, which is not sold in licensed grog shops, is the chief cause to whom I referred the matter thus brought to my notice will also be found annexed. I am inclined to agree with those opinions. Drunkenness here compared with that at other foreign stations. This is, I think, proved by the Justices who do not think the number of licensed retail shops excessive, and I certainly concur in the opinion. The fact that the evil complained of is not confined to Victoria &c. has, I believe, prevailed to an almost equal extent at Chusan, Shanghae, Canton, and ...
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2 3 CA Station with my reply thereto. the The spinions of Acting Attorney beneral and the Justices of 1.2 belist that the wistence of a cheap chinese liquor called Samshoo, which is not sold in there grog shop the is in the chief the Cance Sence to whom I referred Le matter thus brougete my notice will ales be found anncred.. am inclined agree with those EĻECIL drunkennese here compared with that at then foreign stations. This is I think proved as J. 3. to the Justices who do not think the number licensed crivit Shops excessive, and 9 certainly concur in the by the fact that the evil complained of is not confined to Victorin. &e has I believe prevailed to an alwork equal extent at chusan Shanghae, Canton, and CA
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Station with my reply

thereto.

the

The spinions of Acting Attorney beneral

and

the Justices of

1.2

belist that the wistence

of a cheap chinese liquor

called Samshoo, which is

not sold in there

grog

shop

the

is

in the chief

the

Cance

Sence to whom I referred

Le matter thus brougete

my

notice will ales

be found anncred..

am inclined

agree with those

EĻECIL

drunkennese here

compared with that at then foreign stations.

This is I think proved

as

J. 3.

to

the

Justices who do not think

the number

licensed

crivit Shops excessive, and

9

certainly concur in

the

by

the

fact that the evil complained of is not confined to Victorin. &e has I believe

prevailed to an

alwork

equal extent at chusan Shanghae, Canton, and

CA

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