CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 337

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

Chinese Community at Hong Kong

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Rong, I am led to the conclusion that the evils arising from this apparently irrepressible vice require and justify exceptional treatment.

I am of opinion therefore that measures may be adopted by which Gambling Houses would be brought under the eye and within the control of the Government, that they may be registered and subjected to Police Regulations, and that the Police may be invested with full power to put down clandestine Gambling in those houses in which there may arise any special case of abuse or disorder.

These measures, however, must be treated as matters of Police and not of Revenue, and any proceeds which may arise from the issue of Licenses or from Registration fees must be set apart for the purpose of defraying Police expenses consequent on the official supervision and inspection of gambling houses.

It should be understood that this departure from established practice is not...

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Chinese Community at Hong Kong ... Rong, I am led to the conclusion that the evils arising from this apparently irrepressible vice require and justify exceptional treatment. I am of opinion therefore that measures may be adopted by which Gambling Houses would be brought under the eye and within the control of the Government, that they may be registered and subjected to Police Regulations, and that the Police may be invested with full power to put down clandestine Gambling in those houses in which there may arise any special case of abuse or disorder. These measures, however, must be treated as matters of Police and not of Revenue, and any proceeds which may arise from the issue of Licenses or from Registration fees must be set apart for the purpose of defraying Police expenses consequent on the official supervision and inspection of gambling houses. It should be understood that this departure from established practice is not...
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Chinese Community at Houg con= Rong, I am led to the clusion that the evils arising from this apparently irrepres ssible vice require and justify exceptional treatment. _ I am of opinion therefore that measures may be adopted Houses by which Gambling would be brought under the eye and within the control of the Government, that they may be registered registered and subjected to Police Regulations, and that the Police may be invested with full power to put down kance Gambling in those houses houses in which there. 329 may arise any special case of abuse or disorder. These measures however. must be treated as matters. of Police and not of Revenne, and any proceeds which may arise from the issue of Licenses or from Registration fees much lee set apart for the prispose of defraying Police expenses consequent on the official supervision and inspection of kambling houses. It should be understood that this departures from established practice is not pauctioned
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Chinese Community at Houg

con=

Rong, I am led to the

clusion that the evils arising from this apparently irrepres ssible vice require and justify

exceptional treatment. _

I am of opinion therefore

that measures may

be adopted

Houses

by which Gambling would be brought under the eye and within the control

of

the Government, that they

may be registered

registered and

subjected to Police Regulations,

and that the Police may

be

invested with full power

to put down kance

Gambling in those

houses

houses in which there.

329

may

arise any special case of

abuse or disorder.

These measures however.

must be treated as matters.

of Police and not of Revenne, and any proceeds which may arise from the issue of Licenses or from Registration fees much lee set apart for the prispose of defraying Police expenses consequent on the official supervision and inspection

of kambling houses.

It should be understood

that this departures from

established practice

is not

pauctioned

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