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proceedings or motives of Government. I would propose also that in such cases the Governor should join with the Council, the Suferintendent of Police, and the Registrar General and allow them a vote in the decision arrived at- _ as persons capable of binging valuable information to assist the discussions in which however I would make them feel they had a responsible

part to perform by calling them both at least record how they would vote.

7.

on

I think it very likely from the reports of the dnspectors of

the houses that the present Licensees

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cannot long afford to pay $ 200,000

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for evidently the

system now in force is diminish 14 - ing mistead of increasing Bambling

but I doubt whether it be possible

to get other parties so able or willing those who have the Contract now

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say

think

to carry out the Government Regulations, for I musć the entire system, whether your Lordship, finally affrove it or not, is unquestionably well in hand now, and is worthing smoothly with remarkable succes. -

8. Nevertheless if any change

was to lake

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in the holders

of the Licenses or in the amount

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