CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 110

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

and defunct Inspector are

are right,

that

a discreet Exercise of the power of inspection

...

q Me (hinese his which may be the way

beneficial-

there is the an

2 question:-

I understand the pattern. It is clear that it

inspection of the Chinese brother the medical staff will be the increased, other additional expenses might, in the Governor's Opinion (par. 24) be defrayed out of the fees raised from the licenses and contribution from the few. Revenue. - We

that the same

I

Jou

*

to purpose required for the purchase of site for a new hospital or the erection of such Hospital, should be defrayed out of the

money

raised by the Gambling House Licences, instead of out of the general Revenue of the Colony, which, at present, would be insufficient

to meet such an

expenditure.

The adoption of the other course, in its entirety, would, I submit, not be consistent with the opinions already expressed as to the application of the money raised by the Gambling House Licenses

as it would tend to say that this would be,

in effect, to benefit the general

Revenue

of

the

Colony, out of the money raised by the Gambling licenses -

and

But it appears to me

that it would be

quite reasonable & proper to raise such a sum at a moderate rate imposed on Gambling Houses as should be sufficient to defray

the expense of the supervision of Gambling Houses but also the expenses of this ordinance so far as regards the increased medical staff. the keeping up, enlarging, or otherwise improving the Lock Hospital. in other words, that it is reasonable & proper to apply money raised for the purposes of improving the moral condition of the colony

in one respect; viz by the suppression of Gambling, in improving the general condition of the Colony in other respects, viz by preventing the spread of this contagious disease & checking vice and immorality -

or regulation

Hospital

be for this one of their view by correct, it would follow to consider how far the present Lock might be enlarged or improved, by the purchase of the present Civil Hospital or Dispensary, out of the monies raised by Gambling Licenses. leaving the question of the purchase of a new

Edit History

2026-05-19 20:48:32 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
and defunct Inspector are are right, that a discreet Exercise of the power of inspection ... q Me (hinese his which may be the way beneficial- there is the an 2 question:- I understand the pattern. It is clear that it inspection of the Chinese brother the medical staff will be the increased, other additional expenses might, in the Governor's Opinion (par. 24) be defrayed out of the fees raised from the licenses and contribution from the few. Revenue. - We that the same I Jou * to purpose required for the purchase of site for a new hospital or the erection of such Hospital, should be defrayed out of the money raised by the Gambling House Licences, instead of out of the general Revenue of the Colony, which, at present, would be insufficient to meet such an expenditure. The adoption of the other course, in its entirety, would, I submit, not be consistent with the opinions already expressed as to the application of the money raised by the Gambling House Licenses as it would tend to say that this would be, in effect, to benefit the general Revenue of the Colony, out of the money raised by the Gambling licenses - and But it appears to me that it would be quite reasonable & proper to raise such a sum at a moderate rate imposed on Gambling Houses as should be sufficient to defray the expense of the supervision of Gambling Houses but also the expenses of this ordinance so far as regards the increased medical staff. the keeping up, enlarging, or otherwise improving the Lock Hospital. in other words, that it is reasonable & proper to apply money raised for the purposes of improving the moral condition of the colony in one respect; viz by the suppression of Gambling, in improving the general condition of the Colony in other respects, viz by preventing the spread of this contagious disease & checking vice and immorality - or regulation Hospital be for this one of their view by correct, it would follow to consider how far the present Lock might be enlarged or improved, by the purchase of the present Civil Hospital or Dispensary, out of the monies raised by Gambling Licenses. leaving the question of the purchase of a new
Baseline (Original)
and defunt Inspector are are right, that a discreet Exercion of the power of inspection q Me (hinese his thich may he way beneficial- there is the an 2 prestion:- I uyand the partern. It is clear that it inspection of the (humane brother the medical staff will hen the increased, other addit" expeners might, in the fovernor's Opinion (par. 24) In defrayed of the Junes raised from the licenses aided I contarlution fume the few. Revenue. - We that the same I Jou * to purpose required for the purchase of site for a new hospital of the erection such Hospital, should be defraged out of the money raised by the fandling House Licences, wishead of out of the feveral Revenue & the atten Colony, which, at present, would to insufficient expenditure. to meet such an The adfetion ofther course, in its entirety, would, fudbaly, not the consistent with the quinions alread expened as to the applicates the perform about of money raised I the farmthing House Licens as it weight to sand that this would to, in effect, to penefit the jeneral Revenue these I thin, in Circul जाम 103 of the Colony, out of the wore raised by the pant french licenses - سنا andy But it appean to me Mad it would a Hain puite remorable & peeper to raise such a sum a moderate rate un pored on fambling livery as she sufficient to defray. the expense of the supervision of gambling Houses but also the expenses of this ordinance so far as regand the ricreared medical staff. the keeping up, enlarging, or otherwise infuong the Lock Hospital. in other words, that it is Reccable & pecker to affef money raised for the pumpons of miprorring the moral condition of the colony in one respect; wis b the suffuression. I fambling, in unfearing the Ingral condition of the Colony in Meer respecti, vis I preventing the oferced of this contagion disease & checking win morality - и or regulation Hospital be for this of their view by correct, it would forr. to consider how for then present Lock might be enlarged tiimproved, by the furchase of the present (wish Hospital or Micrmine, out of the monies raised Ither jambling leaving the question of the promhase of a new Licenses.
2026-05-19 20:48:32 · Baseline
View content

and defunt Inspector are

are right,

that

a discreet Exercion of the power of inspection

q Me (hinese his thich may he way

beneficial-

there is the an

2 prestion:-

I uyand the partern. It is clear that it

inspection of the (humane brother the medical staff will hen the increased, other addit" expeners might, in the fovernor's Opinion (par. 24) In defrayed of the Junes raised from the licenses aided I contarlution fume the few. Revenue. - We

that the same

I

Jou

*

to purpose required for the purchase of site for a new hospital of the erection such Hospital, should be defraged out of the

money

raised by the fandling House Licences, wishead of out of the feveral Revenue & the atten Colony, which, at present, would to insufficient

expenditure.

to meet such an

The adfetion ofther course, in its entirety, would, fudbaly, not the consistent with the quinions alread expened as to the applicates the perform about

of money raised I the farmthing House Licens

as it weight to sand that this would to,

in effect, to penefit the jeneral

Revenue

these

I thin, in Circul

जाम

103

of the Colony, out of the wore raised by the pant french licenses -

سنا

andy

But it appean to me

Mad it would a

Hain

puite remorable & peeper to raise such a sum a moderate rate un pored on fambling livery as she sufficient to defray.

the expense of the supervision of gambling Houses but also the expenses of this ordinance so far as regand the ricreared medical staff. the keeping up, enlarging, or otherwise infuong the Lock Hospital. in other words, that it is Reccable & pecker to affef money raised for the pumpons of miprorring the moral condition of the colony

in one respect; wis b the suffuression. I fambling, in unfearing the Ingral condition of the Colony in Meer respecti, vis I preventing the oferced of this contagion disease & checking win morality -

и

or regulation

Hospital

be for this of their view by correct, it would forr. to consider how for then present Lock might be enlarged tiimproved, by the furchase of the present (wish Hospital or Micrmine, out of the monies raised Ither jambling leaving the question of the promhase of a new

Licenses.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.