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system of dicensing a limited number of Gaming houses for the purpose of suppreping

more

objectionable and

of gamblers

dangerous haunto

2. It is quite true, ao Your Grace absenes,

as

that the object of the Ordinance under

money in question has been

which the

tobtained is the

gradual

al control and

ultimate

suppresion of those establishments,

and that such end should be trept steadily in view.

13. Nevertheless, though the clause alluded

wab

in the Ordinance myself in 1866. the

by myself

There, and

originally throughtad

arrival

year of my though at the time I was sanguine that the uitimate suppression of faming here was a reasonable and practicable object.

Iwould not be dealing candidly with

I were to leave

Your Grace, if

you

under

the impresion that with the light of

years experience to quide

two more

me

I still suppose such ultimate object. viz:

total suppression of gaming

can

be

accomplished here at least without an inquisitorial and severe system of and punishment intirely

Legislation

opposed to the spirit of English Jurisprudence.

H.

the

As, however, such object is unquestionably

ome

1

which should be kept before the

Executive, it is a duty that whenever it be

practicable all om

Legislation and efforts

should be directed to its attainment.

whether it be popible soon or be indefinitely

remote.