CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 48

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46 for year. I might fuen Day that a prospect is beginning to open of almost suppressing gambling, though on that paint I should be sorry le to encourage very sanguine expectations.

I can havever affirm that grumbling is diminished to less than one fifth of the amount at which I found it. There were 62 Regular gaming agear in Hong Kong, that is, houses I lovt fitted with string door to resist a sudden entrance of the Police, and likewise previded Houses with various means wit for gamblers, rohen required. The Acting Superintendent believes that at present there is not even an establishment, and that nove such of the Police have for many weeks received any regular allowance from the gambling Hongs, or societies interested therein.

There is however still a considuable amount of street gaming, and doubt many of the Constables yet Keep sentry and give such proceedings, notice when any rish of discovery is to be apprehended.

8. get, though so much progres has been made towards suppressing gaming, it is no doubt just as ready to revive the moment there is any ev w relavcation of Police vigilance, whilst almost every member of the force is still at heart willing to meourage if he can his to marting way is it

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46 for year. I might fuen Day that a prospect is beginning to open of almost suppressing gambling, though on that paint I should be sorry le to encourage very sanguine expectations. I can havever affirm that grumbling is diminished to less than one fifth of the amount at which I found it. There were 62 Regular gaming agear in Hong Kong, that is, houses I lovt fitted with string door to resist a sudden entrance of the Police, and likewise previded Houses with various means wit for gamblers, rohen required. The Acting Superintendent believes that at present there is not even an establishment, and that nove such of the Police have for many weeks received any regular allowance from the gambling Hongs, or societies interested therein. There is however still a considuable amount of street gaming, and doubt many of the Constables yet Keep sentry and give such proceedings, notice when any rish of discovery is to be apprehended. 8. get, though so much progres has been made towards suppressing gaming, it is no doubt just as ready to revive the moment there is any ev w relavcation of Police vigilance, whilst almost every member of the force is still at heart willing to meourage if he can his to marting way is it
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Š 46 for year. I might fuen Day that a prospect is beginning to ope of almost suppressing gambling, though on that paint I should be sorry le to encourage very sanguine expectations. %. I can havever affirm that? grumbling is diminished to less than one fifch of the amount at which I found it. There were 62 Regular gaming agear in Hongthong, that is, theuses I lovt fitted with string. door to resist a sudden entrance of the Police, and likewise previded Houses with various means wit for gamblers, rohen required. The Acting Superintendent believes that at present there there is not even establishment, and that nove such of the Police have for for many weeks received any regular allowance from the gambling Hongs, or societies interested therein. - There is however still a considuable I amount of street gaming, and doubt many of it're-Constables www yet Keep sentry and give such proceedings, notice when any rish of discovery is to be apprehended. 8. get, though so much progres has been made towards suppressing gaming, it is no doubt just as ready revive the moment there is as any ev w relavcation of Police vigilance, whilst member of the force almost every still at heart willing to meourage if he can his to marting way is it
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46

for year.

I might

fuen

Day

that a

prospect is beginning to ope of almost suppressing gambling, though on that

paint I should be

sorry

le to encourage

very sanguine expectations.

%.

I can

havever affirm that? grumbling is diminished to less than one fifch of the amount at which I found it. There were 62 Regular gaming

agear in Hongthong, that is, theuses I

lovt

fitted with string.

door to resist a

sudden entrance of the Police, and

likewise

previded

Houses

with various means

wit for gamblers, rohen required. The

Acting Superintendent believes that at present there

there is not even

establishment, and that nove

such

of the Police

have for

for many

weeks received

any

regular allowance from the gambling

Hongs, or societies interested therein. -

There is however still a considuable I

amount of street

gaming,

and

doubt

many of it're-Constables

www

yet Keep

sentry

and

give

such proceedings,

notice when any rish of discovery is

to be apprehended.

8.

get, though so much progres

has been made towards suppressing gaming,

it is no doubt just as ready

revive the moment there is

as

any

ev w

relavcation of Police vigilance, whilst

member of the force

almost

every

still at heart willing to meourage

if he

can

his

to marting way

is

it

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