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private vice

Public Revenue

a

source of

but if

were strictly put into practice what would

this theory

become of the

£16,000

a

year

accrues

which

to the Hongkong Govt.

from the Opium Monopoly, and be the Revenue which is now derived from licensed

brothels. * See what follows as to appropriation etc.

a

growing feeling

There is amongst Europeans in the East in which, the Council often takes

Shares

in favour of

revival of

the tax

or

an

It is impossible to eradicate

which is really part

of a Vice

of

the Chinese nature - that

the laws in existence for the

Suppression of gaming do more harm than good as the power

it is put into

the hands of the police

they

illicitly extort

bribes and connive at

illicit

Gambling

The result is therefore

in this shape.

a

demoralized police, increased facilities for crime of every description, and the vice itself

Gambling.

as

This feeling arises I imagine

from

the fact

that it

is

unchecked

and

ever.

On the other hand by legalizing

Gambling there would arise

an orderly

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private vice

Public Revenue

a

source of

but if

were strictly sat

into practice what would

this theory

become of the

₤16000

a

zear

accrues

which

to the Hongkong Gort.

from the Opium Monopoly, and be the Revenue which where would is now derived from licensed

brothels. * See what follows as to appropriation git.

a

growing feeling

There is Amongst Europeans in the East in which, the Council oftengking

Shares

in favour of

revival of

the tax

or

an

1 11

is impossible to eradicate

which is really part

a Vice

of

a

531

Chinamans rature _ that

the laws in Existence for the

do more

Suppression of gaming harm than good 25 the power

it is put into

they

of Suppressing the hands of the police

that power Micitly, extort

bribes and connive at

in Eveig

Gambling

The result is therefore

shape.

а

use

demoralized police, increased facilities for crime of Every description, and the vice itself

Gambling.

as

This feeling arises Iimagine

the fact

that it

unchecked

ал

Ever.

On the other hand by legalizing

Gambling there would arise

orderly

from

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