CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 25

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desp: No 84 of 22 November sanctioned the placing of gambling houses under a system of supervision by License or otherwise - provided that such a matter should not be treated as one of Revenue but of Police.

In that view, I am of opinion that the license fee should be limited to such an amount as would be fully enough to cover all expenses of issuing licences and checking, and may extend to repay the expenses incurred by the Police in making arrangements caused by the Licensed Houses.

I approve of the suggestion made in connection with them, in which the Council concur, that a gambling farm monopoly (notwithstanding the advantage which you anticipate would arise from such a measure) should not be adopted.

I cannot but hope that the energy which you have shown in your endeavors to control the criminal population of Hong Kong will also enable you to apply the licensing system so as to bring the gambling houses under proper restrictions, and remove the Police from the temptation to corruption and bribery.

Pharise B&L/

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desp: No 84 of 22 November sanctioned the placing of gambling houses under a system of supervision by License or otherwise - provided that such a matter should not be treated as one of Revenue but of Police. In that view, I am of opinion that the license fee should be limited to such an amount as would be fully enough to cover all expenses of issuing licences and checking, and may extend to repay the expenses incurred by the Police in making arrangements caused by the Licensed Houses. I approve of the suggestion made in connection with them, in which the Council concur, that a gambling farm monopoly (notwithstanding the advantage which you anticipate would arise from such a measure) should not be adopted. I cannot but hope that the energy which you have shown in your endeavors to control the criminal population of Hong Kong will also enable you to apply the licensing system so as to bring the gambling houses under proper restrictions, and remove the Police from the temptation to corruption and bribery. Pharise B&L/
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desp: No 84 of

22

November sanctioned

the placing of - gambling houses under

system of super:

License

A.

vision by

or otherwise - provided

that such a

A

not treated as

matter of Revenue

but. of Police.

In that views I

license for should

limited to such an

Entirely

concer

in

my opinion

Then

ben

Amount as

would

be fully enough to cover all expenses,

cherersion &

issuing licences and

nich may érendend neupay the rensing by oleme big into and...

of all police arrange the winning "7

:ments caused by them Licensed Houses made in connection with theme & Bert approve of

uggs

tion,

in which

colony

The Muirlige

you

22

your

state that.

Council concur, for

outh, a gambling

farming out

Stenting much) farming

suonapoly (notwith

bienne. Withet of creating standing the advantage

which

you

anticipate

would arisen from

Leech

a

measure

I cannot but hope

that the Energy

you

which

have shown in

your endeavors to contral the Criminal

Population of Hong Kong,

will also snable

you

to to apply them, licensing system as to bring the

gambling

houses under forper restrictions, and

Remove the Police from the temptation to corruption and bribery.

Pharise B&L/

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