CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 171

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was done because I thought

thought I had.

as

groundo for regarding the fees too high to leave an adequate profit to the Licensees. For the same

reason

I had reduced their propooed first payment in September last by about $1500. In November having had every be satisfied with the conduct of the cup

Licensees a further reduction of $1000

con to

was

Unfortunately

made. on $12000 pei

annuw

in December I could not make

reduction

any

because I considered the Licensees had not

^

exchiluted, "reasonable deque of alacrity giving information to the Police as to some suspected illegal gambling.

in

25. In the following month (January)

Licensees

the alacrity of the Linnsus was

thereby much accelerated as they gave information

which led to the breaking up of tive

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houses, and the punishment of several offenders, and I would

would probably have

feet

justified in remitting at once $2000 more of the monthly fees

were

it not that I had

reason to think the presence of servants

and others

of that clap in the houses insufficiently provided against. I therefore at first declined to make any remifsion.

but eventually did return $1000 in consideration of increased alertness in conforming otherwise to the Government Regulations.

20. On the 15th Proximo I hope to make - a further remission which I trust will be well earned. by excluding sewants from

the houses a measure which the Licensees

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