2
70
under
the effect of opening a few houses licensed for gambling
Government regulations and supervision, I have now the honor to report that eleven of those houses have been opened in Victoria since the 15th of last month, and the effect has been entirely to put an end to street gambling, and also, I believe, to close those haunts of illegal gamblers, which had so long baffled the efforts of the local Police to put down, and ministered to the corruption and demoralization of that force.
2.
The licensees of the Establishments gave information enabling the Acting Superintendent of Police to suppress six of those haunts, and of course the risk of detection through Chinese interested vigilance is now so much augmented that, judging from the brief experience of one month, I think the main object has been effected.
3.
I may infer that the new system has, for the second month commencing this day, diminished the fees for Licenses by $2,000, equal to $24,000 per annum, and next month I propose to make a similar reduction. At the same time, I have thought it right to warn the Licensees that these reductions are contingent upon the aid which they may afford to...
2
70
under
the effect of opening a few houses licensed for gambling
Government requlations and supervision, I have now the honor to report that eleven of those houses have been opened in Victoria since the 15th of last
minth and the effect has been entirely to put an end to street
I believe, to gambling, and also, as close those haunts of illegal gamblers, which had se ling baffled the efforts of the local Police to put
down, and ministered to the
corruption
and demoralization of that ferce.
2.
The licenszes
Establishments
of
the
ett
gave
information
enabling the Acting Superintendent of
X
Police to supprep six of those haunts,
and of course
of
the risk of detection
through Chinese interested vigilance
is now so much
augmented
that
judging from the brief experience of one
month I think
the main
we
object of
has been effected
3.
may infer that
system
the new
I have for the second month-
ommencing
this day-diminished
the fees for Licenses by $2000, equal
annum, and next month;
to make a similar reductions
to $24.000 per Spropose to matte
at the same time I have thought
to warn the Licensees that
it right to warn
these reductions.
are
contingent
om
the
May aid which they may afford to
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