CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 296

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whether I may of from $1000 to

not soon make a reduction

wem

$5000 in the fees if

the Licenses can devise a

system for the

better exclusion of all bewants.

of all Servants. Compradores

and clerks from their establishments,

to devise a system (

hofsible to devise

Se it wherdley

no one

but incurable

jamblers

J

would visit the houses, whilst all secret

Gambling

at the same time repressed.

"Ishould consider the Licensees had earned

an exemption hom all fees.

In the meantime I know

of no fisced

rules, which

be

сам

applied

to

a subject

made by the Licensees.

think, however, it might be well

to fumish each month to the Auditor

a statement certified by the Governor of the

ست

reason

bum required from the dicensees with perhaps a brief explanation of the for the change, if any made in each month, This with frequent reports to the penetary

of State should form I think a sufficient

explanation of the trocedings of each month.

and

I think is all which

under

the

circumstances can be reasonably expected!"

(Signed) N. by Mo..

207th April 1868.

in ito nature shifting- and uncertain,

as to

بعتكم

the auditor General any

invariable Standard whereby to meas the sufficiency of the Monthly payments

? True copy)

تانا

reting bolonial Secretary

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