CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 340

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I express my opinion that there are no efficient means of controlling this evil except by farming licensing Gambling Houses.

My Predecessor in his Despatch No. 84 of the 22nd November sanctioned the placing of gambling Houses under a system of supervision by license or otherwise, provided that such a measure was not treated as a matter of Police, but of Revenue. In that view I entirely concur.

The licence Fee should, in my opinion, be limited to such an amount as would be fully enough to cover all expenses of issuing Licenses, of supervision, and of all Police arrangements caused by the Licensed houses, and made in connection with them, or which may be rendered necessary by the licensing system being introduced to the Colony.

But notwithstanding the advantages which you anticipate would arise from such a measure, I cannot approve of the suggestion, in which you state that your Council concurs.

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I express my opinion that there are no efficient means of controlling this evil except by farming licensing Gambling Houses. My Predecessor in his Despatch No. 84 of the 22nd November sanctioned the placing of gambling Houses under a system of supervision by license or otherwise, provided that such a measure was not treated as a matter of Police, but of Revenue. In that view I entirely concur. The licence Fee should, in my opinion, be limited to such an amount as would be fully enough to cover all expenses of issuing Licenses, of supervision, and of all Police arrangements caused by the Licensed houses, and made in connection with them, or which may be rendered necessary by the licensing system being introduced to the Colony. But notwithstanding the advantages which you anticipate would arise from such a measure, I cannot approve of the suggestion, in which you state that your Council concurs.
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express your opinion that there are no efficient means of controlling this evil except by farming licensing Cambling Houses. az My Predecessor in his Despatch It. 84 of the 22 and November sanctioned the placing of kambling Houses under a system of supervision by license or otherwise provided that such a measure was not treated as a matter of Police. Revenue but of In that veau Sentirely concur. The dicerise Fee should in my opinion be limited to 33% to such an amount as would be fully enrough to cover all expences of issning Licenses, of supervision, and of all Police arrangements caused by the Licerised houses, made in connection with them, as which may be rendered necessary by the licensing system being introduced to the Colony. But not with - -standing the advantages which you anticipate would arise from such a measure I cannot approve of 1 the suggestion, in which state that your you Conncil conscur for
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express your opinion that

there are no

efficient means

of controlling this evil except by farming

licensing Cambling Houses.

az

My Predecessor in

his Despatch It. 84 of the 22 and November sanctioned the

placing of kambling Houses under a system of supervision

by license or otherwise provided

that such a measure was

not treated as a matter of

Police.

Revenue but of

In that veau Sentirely

concur. The dicerise Fee should

in my opinion be limited

to

33%

to such an amount as would

be fully enrough to cover all expences of issning Licenses, of supervision, and of all Police arrangements caused by the Licerised houses, made in connection with them,

as which may be rendered necessary by the licensing system being introduced to the Colony. But not with - -standing the advantages which you anticipate would arise from such a measure I cannot approve of 1

the

suggestion, in which state that your

you

Conncil conscur

for

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