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

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Republicans to Soldiers; but I concur with the Justices that such measure would only lead to an increased sale of deleterious spirits by unlicensed Chinese, and I believe the Naval Officers entertain the same opinion and would protest against any such restriction in Sailor.

I have given much consideration to this important subject and fear that drunkenness amongst the Troops cannot be prevented by legislation - but I think that much good may be done by providing the Soldier within the Barracks with means of exercise and amusement for both body and mind, and by enabling him to procure there wholesome liquor at a good price.

I have therefore watched with much interest the recent establishment here of ...

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Republicans to Soldiers; but I concur with the Justices that such measure would only lead to an increased sale of deleterious spirits by unlicensed Chinese, and I believe the Naval Officers entertain the same opinion and would protest against any such restriction in Sailor. I have given much consideration to this important subject and fear that drunkenness amongst the Troops cannot be prevented by legislation - but I think that much good may be done by providing the Soldier within the Barracks with means of exercise and amusement for both body and mind, and by enabling him to procure there wholesome liquor at a good price. I have therefore watched with much interest the recent establishment here of ...
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rublicans to Soldiers; but I

concur

with the Justices

that euch

سات

measure

would only lead to

an

increased sale of deleterious

eṣirits

esirils by unlicensed. chinese, and I believe

tinte Naval Officers entertain he same pinion auch

would protest against any ench restriction in

Sailor

I have

in the

given

Care

much

consideration to this important inbject and fear that

drunkenness amongst

сл

5

the

Troops cannot be prevented by legislation - but I think that much good may

be

done by providing the Soldier

within the Barracks with

meaus

of exercise

and

amirement for both boding and mind, and by enabling him to procure there

wholesome liquon at I have therefor

good

ent price.

watched with much interest the recent

establishment here

of

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