CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 341

for farming

out the privilege

).

of granting such Licenses, in

effect of creating a Gambling Monopoly. –

I cannot but hope

that the energy which you have shown in your endeavours

to control the criminal popu=

-lation of Hong Kong will also enable you so to apply

the licensing system as to bring the gambling

Houses

under

sufficient restriction, and remove

the Police from the temptation to

corruption and bribery.

I have re

(Signed) Brokingham & Chandos

Governor

Sir R. G. MacDonnell C.B.

335

Extract of despatch from Governor Sir R.G. Macdonnell to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos dated Government-House, Hong Kong, 11th September 1867. No:361.

31. In the event of the

mint being still maintained at the expense of the Colony and

remaining unproductive, the Stamp

Ordinance

will

not raise

Revenue efficiently to defray

the

the

Ordinary expenditure, and pay the

Military Contribution, whilst in the

the Colony of

present

state

cannot advise increased taxation

beyond the Stamp duty. Had

Your

[...]

for farming out the privilege).

of granting such Licenses, in effect of creating a Gambling Monopoly. –

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

I have re...(Signed) Brokingham & Chandos

Governor

Sir R. G. MacDonnell C.B.

335

Extract of despatch from Governor Sir R.G. Macdonnell to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos dated Government-House, Hong Kong, 11th September 1867. No:361.

31. In the event of the mint being still maintained at the expense of the Colony and remaining unproductive, the Stamp Ordinance will not raise Revenue efficiently to defray the Ordinary expenditure, and pay the Military Contribution, whilst in the present state the Colony cannot advise increased taxation beyond the Stamp duty. Had Your...