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stakes for which they played. But now the Acgistration. Ordinance, 1866 compelling sack

The

Householder lo report and trade of his Tinant's caused the majority of the Chinese Clubs

to close, and

fearing

if the old practice

they

Tany

0000

Wa I

not mishing

detection

continued,

to han

risk have made application

for permission to set up a compormas Gambling, lable in

of the Licensed

houses.

Forde

reported to be

injuriously affectedt by gambling inasomuch

licensed

encouraginient to dishonesty.

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given to large portions of the

native population engaged

business . this is simply absurd.

the business

o

the Wolony

good

gambled before, and I have

reason for believing to a much larger extent than they de at prosent . They did not hesitate to

as coolics and frequent

dress

the secret haunti

now du

suppressed

through the assistance of the Licensees. How they

houses open

gamble in houses

can on

only

to all

and instinctively objecting to do

what was

publicly ochat

excitable

ewing.

pleasant, and

to the risk

entailed, they suppress a natupal.

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