CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 20

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17

from the change because that should not

ded: as

for a moment be regarded:

a....

motive for

introducing it. Nevertheless it is clear that

2411

the

greater

ihe

paid by the Chinese

the

greater would be the security held by

the Colony for ensuring the only legitimate

& fruits of the

t

W

几个

Meto

systems, and on that ground

alone it would be impolitic and useless, to

endeavour to establish the system without

exacting such security for its efficient working

10.

Nevertheless it may be as well

for Your Grace to know that a sum

if probably exceeding $900,000 per

annum

could easily

be derived from

that

source, the Colony

then be enabled to resume

its Military

contribution, and also to dispense with

the Stamp Act - results of the highest

importance, although only collaterally, and,

I may say,

even accidentally springing

entirely

from a policy adopted for reasons unconnected with considerations of Revenue.

11.

If Her Majesty's Government can

devise any simpler scheme for releasing the Police from the fruitless and irksome duties

now cast on them by the existing law, I

shall devote myself to giving it a trial,

and

am

far from presuming to say

I have exhausted all available

means

for suppressing gaming merely because I have exhausted all suggested to myself. I would, however, respectfully suggest that the

present state of things is evidently

unsatisfactory, and that consequently

some...

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17 from the change because that should not ded: as for a moment be regarded: a.... motive for introducing it. Nevertheless it is clear that 2411 the greater ihe paid by the Chinese the greater would be the security held by the Colony for ensuring the only legitimate & fruits of the t W 几个 Meto systems, and on that ground alone it would be impolitic and useless, to endeavour to establish the system without exacting such security for its efficient working 10. Nevertheless it may be as well for Your Grace to know that a sum if probably exceeding $900,000 per annum could easily be derived from that source, the Colony then be enabled to resume its Military contribution, and also to dispense with the Stamp Act - results of the highest importance, although only collaterally, and, I may say, even accidentally springing entirely from a policy adopted for reasons unconnected with considerations of Revenue. 11. If Her Majesty's Government can devise any simpler scheme for releasing the Police from the fruitless and irksome duties now cast on them by the existing law, I shall devote myself to giving it a trial, and am far from presuming to say I have exhausted all available means for suppressing gaming merely because I have exhausted all suggested to myself. I would, however, respectfully suggest that the present state of things is evidently unsatisfactory, and that consequently some...
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17

from the change because that should not

ded: as

for a moment be regarded:

a....

motive for

introducing it. Nevertheless it is clear that

2411

the

greater

ihe

paid by the Chinese

the

greater would be the security held by

the Colony for ensuring the only legitimate

& fruits of the

t

W

几个

کرد

Meto

systems, and on that ground

alore it would be impolitic and useless, to

endraver to establish the system without

exacting such security for its officint working

10.

Neveriteless it may be as will

for four Grace to know that a sum

if probably exceeding $900,000 per

et

le

e

M

a

could

easily

if the Might

be derived from

AMA £

that

desed, du Colony

then be enabled to resume

annuum

sance

Lands

would

better love

its Military

omitted

this jobge

contribution, and also to dispense with

(

the Stamp Act- results of the highest

importantes, although only collaterally, and,

AA

I may say,

even accie

accidentally springing

entirely

from a policy adopted for reasons unconnected rich considerations of Recume.

11.

devise

can

If Her Majesty's Government en

any simpler scheme for releasing the Police from the fruitless and ingroping duties

now cast on them

- them by the cisting haw I

shall devote myself le-giving it a trial,

and

amn

for from presuning to say

I have exhausted all available

shat

for

لا

suppressing gaming muely breause I have nxhausted all suggested to myself. would howen respectfully, inge that the

present state of things is evidently

and that consequently

misalisfactory, and that

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