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
169
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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