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1338.

29th July, 1867.

Governor Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.

Sir G. Ferguson Bowen, The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos

Issue of Gambling Licenses. Protest against - by clergymen. Reply of Governor -

...

Gambling

338

9137/67 - Home Office -

Houser.

369

There is a great deal of what may perhaps not be inaptly termed "Brute force" in the arguments which Sir R. MacDonnell has advanced in his Memorial in reply to that of The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos.

The Duke of Buckingham will probably not feel at present in a position to express any opinion on this correspondence because...

(1 Enclosure.)

This is a memorial left by the Mayor, clergy, and missionary against the action taken by the Governor in respect of licensing gambling houses.

We do not get to know officially how many licenses the Governor has allowed to be taken out, or what the license fees amount to in the aggregate.

Several of the Memorialists' statements can be controverted, for it must be remembered that the entire Council...

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1338. 29th July, 1867. Governor Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B. Sir G. Ferguson Bowen, The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Issue of Gambling Licenses. Protest against - by clergymen. Reply of Governor - ... Gambling 338 9137/67 - Home Office - Houser. 369 There is a great deal of what may perhaps not be inaptly termed "Brute force" in the arguments which Sir R. MacDonnell has advanced in his Memorial in reply to that of The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. The Duke of Buckingham will probably not feel at present in a position to express any opinion on this correspondence because... (1 Enclosure.) This is a memorial left by the Mayor, clergy, and missionary against the action taken by the Governor in respect of licensing gambling houses. We do not get to know officially how many licenses the Governor has allowed to be taken out, or what the license fees amount to in the aggregate. Several of the Memorialists' statements can be controverted, for it must be remembered that the entire Council...
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1338. 29th July, 1867. Governa trichard Graves Mackonnell.c.3. Sir Grace The Duke of Duckingham and Chander Lone of bambling Licenses. Protest against- by clergymem Reply of Governor- soc .. Gambling 338 9137/67- Hone Stone- Houser. 369 There is a gnat deal 7 what may the tu perhaps not be inaptly termed "Brute force 15 which die R ThacDonnell Arguments has advanced Memorial in reply to that. will The Duke of Buckingham probably not feel at present в In in a position Express any opinion on this correspondence because (1 Enclosure.) This is a memorial Sir Mayor 19 left by prom & Missionary Clergy -Y-2-7 against the action. larken by the Governor Aspect fo licensing Sep Sheet- we do not get know officially licenses the Goveru or how in many has allowed to be laken out- or what the License fees Songty ar & in the aggugat . α Leveral of the Memorialisti Statements canbe controverted for it must be remembered that the entire Council Volid EX
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1338.

29th July, 1867.

Governa

trichard Graves Mackonnell.c.3.

Sir Grace

The Duke of Duckingham and Chander

Lone of bambling Licenses. Protest against- by

clergymem Reply of Governor-

soc

..

Gambling

338

9137/67- Hone Stone-

Houser.

369

There is a

gnat

deal

7

what

may

the

tu

perhaps not be inaptly

termed "Brute force

15 which die R ThacDonnell

Arguments

has advanced

Memorial

in reply to that.

will

The Duke of Buckingham

probably not feel at present

в

In

in a

position

Express any opinion

on

this correspondence because

(1 Enclosure.)

This is a memorial

Sir Mayor 19 left by

prom & Missionary

Clergy

-Y-2-7

against the action. larken by the

Governor

Aspect fo

licensing

Sep Sheet-

we do not get know officially licenses the Goveru or

how in

many

has allowed to be laken out-

or what the License fees

Songty

ar

& in the aggugat .

α

Leveral of the Memorialisti

Statements canbe controverted

for it must be remembered that the entire Council Volid

EX

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