CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 74

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73 investigations have been conducted. Not a single instance has come before me of the least attempt to infringe any of the Government Regulations (of which I enclose a copy), whilst attempts at first made by those whose secret gambling haunts had been deserted, to circumvent the Licence, have long ceased).

9. As might be expected in a matter of so much novelty, the new Houses were visited at first by many Foreigners and Europeans, but these visits of curiosity soon ceased, and the houses are now frequented almost solely by the Chinese, for whom they were intended.

I was at first apprehensive that the soldiers of the Garrison might resort there, and made a communication to the Kommandant expressing my anxiety for the prevention of such a practice - I am happy to say there has been no necessity...

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73 investigations have been conducted. Not a single instance has come before me of the least attempt to infringe any of the Government Regulations (of which I enclose a copy), whilst attempts at first made by those whose secret gambling haunts had been deserted, to circumvent the Licence, have long ceased). 9. As might be expected in a matter of so much novelty, the new Houses were visited at first by many Foreigners and Europeans, but these visits of curiosity soon ceased, and the houses are now frequented almost solely by the Chinese, for whom they were intended. I was at first apprehensive that the soldiers of the Garrison might resort there, and made a communication to the Kommandant expressing my anxiety for the prevention of such a practice - I am happy to say there has been no necessity...
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have been conducted. Not

instance has

a.

single

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the least attempt to infringe any of the Government Regulations of

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