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Lordship states, as to the Majesty's Government being reluctant to allow the system of licensing to become a monopoly of Kowloon. There is hardly any other way than that of farming the gambling houses, for inducing the Chinese to abstain wholly from gaming, aid the Government in suppressing gambling everywhere except in certain licensed houses, and thus cutting off the present chief source of corruption amongst the Police. The higher the bid for the License, the greater the security received by Government for the punctual observance of the conditions attached to that license, and I think the amount received is a matter of detail, not of principle.
27. It will be found that if the farming of gambling licenses be allowed, Lordship should revise the instructions given in your despatch 841 of 29th last November - they are not applicable to the only known practicable system by which the existing irregularities can be effectually terminated. I would suggest that with the above explanations, it might be better to leave the Governor in Council the discretion to exercise his powers under the Ordinance as circumstances might, in the opinion of his Council, render expedient. I doubt if it would be easy to fix any limit at present beyond which the Executive
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Lordship states, as to the Majesty's Gemment bring reluctant to allow 2 the system of lieusing to become a
of Kromme. There is havnen no
alees
way
cban that of farming the gaining
the Chinese to
tieuser whnely be engorge aid the Government in suppressing I gambling every where soupt in culain licensed houses, and thus cutting off the present chief of corruption
amongst the Police. The higher the
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bid for the License, the greater the struvity received by Government for the pundial observance of the conditions
attached li that license, and I think
the amount received is not
of principle but of detail.
a
matter
27.
It will the four to for
an
farming dee
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chap
Jan.
given
gambling licuse be
Perdship should
revise the instructions
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your
despalett 841 of 29m last November-
they
shiny are not applicable to the only Known practicable system by which
an
davilers can be effectually
existing irregularities
terininated. I would
est star
suggest
with the above explanations it might be better to leave the Governor in
Cameil
pavers
A
discretion to nucise his
under the Ordinance
as
ciemustances might in the opinion of his Convicil render expedient. I doubt,! if it would be
easy
to five
any
live
at present beyond which the Exccutive
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