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MY DEAR DEANE,
10
APPENDIX B.
HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, 24th June, 1868.
In answer to your inquiry I must tell you that I can perfectly recollect the Gambling Houses all shutting up for the space of Ten Days or a fortnight about this time of the Year 1866.
The fact was reported to me and I made special inquiries on the subject as it seemed rather a strange circumstance for them to shut up when there was no appearance of extra vigilance on the part of the Authorities. I was informed that there was a rumor flying about among the Chinese that His Excellency the Governor was about to License Gambling on condition that, then and there all Unlicensed Houses were shut up; and that tenders would be shortly invited for the monopoly. The owners of Unlicensed Gambling Houses shut instantly, and, while some busied themselves about corresponding with their Canton and Macao friends, and endeavouring to raise money for the purchase of the monopoly, others, the owners of the lowest Houses, were in a state of alarm at the prospect of the speedy stoppage of their nefarious trade, knowing that however easy it might be to evade the vigilance of foreigners, they could not escape the spies of the native Gambling farmer. During this time every House as far as I could ascertain was shut up; the panic, for I can call it nothing else, lasted for about Ten days, when the Chinese, seeing that no tender was invited, fell back on their old system. During this time Two or Three Chinamen came to me with inquiries in regard to the intentions of Government as to Gambling.
To
W. M. DEANE, Esq.,
Acting Superintendent of Police.
Yours truly,
(Signed,)
M. S. TONNOCHY.
lapy) 6.8.0 N 99H
M
O.
There is no Ordinance in force in this Colony by which the Chinese System of Tithings or Pao is recognized. Mr Anstey probably refers to an Ordinance for the Registration and Regulation of the Chinese People (No 6 of 1857) which he himself procured when Attorney General of this Colony, by which an attempt was made to establish a division of Chinese houses into tithings or Kap of ten houses each, wherein every occupier of a house shall answer to Her Majesty for the good conduct of the occupiers of the other nine." (See Sections 13, 16.).
This Ordinance however was repealed in the following year by No 8 of 1858.
In 68: 2849
MY DEAR DEANE,
10
APPENDIX B.
HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, 24th June, 1868.
In answer to your inquiry
must tell you that I can perfectly recollect the Gambling Houses all shutting up for the space of Ten Days or a fortnight about this time of the Year 1866.
The fact was reported to me and I made special inquiries on the subject as it seemed rather a strange circumstance for them to shut up when there was no ap- pearance of extra vigilance on the part of the Authorities. I was informed that there was a rumor flying about among the Chinese that His Excellency the Governor was abont to License Gambling on condition that, then and there all Unlicensed Houses were shut up; and that tenders would be shortly invited for up their Houses the monopoly. The owners of Unlicensed Gambling Houses shut instantly, and, while some busied themselves about corresponding with their Canton and Macao friends, and endeavouring to raise money for the purchase of the monopoly, others, the owners of the lowest Houses, were in a state of alarm at the prospect of the speedy stoppage of their nefarious trade, knowing that however easy it might be to evade the vigilance of foreigners, they could not escape the spies of the native Gambling farmer. During this time every House as far as I could ascertain was shut up; the panic, for I can call it nothing else, lasted for about Ten days, when the Chinese, sceing that no tender was invited, fell back on their old system. During this time Two or Three Chinamen came to me with inquiries in regard to the intentions of Government as to Gambling.
To
W. M. DEANE, Esq.,
Acting Superintendent of Police.
Yours truly,
(Sigued,)
M. S. TONNOCHY.
lapy) 6.8.0 N 99H
M
O.
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in
this belony by which the Chinese System of Tithings or Map is
recognized Mr Anstey probably refers to an Ordinance for the Registration and thegulation of the Chinese People (NA
of 1857) which he himself fuchared when Attorney General of this beeke which an attempt
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made to
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answer
the good
conduct of the scupiers of the other nine."
(See Sections 13.16.).
This Ordinance however
was
repeated
in the following year by No 8 of 1858,
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