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and the licensing by Government foren of Gambling there.

one

I received from Mr.

yesterday received

Lister the Acting Registrar General

copy of a letter ad

The Rev.?

J

addressed to him

Anderson

a

by

well known

and respected missionary residing at

Canton. Mr Anderson has I believe

no

The

objection to

my using information which he supplied

as

the result of his actual personal experience, and I therefore transmit a very full extract from his letter with

notes in red ink by

marginal

Sister

Aur

Mr Anderson's testimony proves the great extent of the practice of

gambling at Canton, whereby I do not

mean gambling in private houses or clubs, but gambling in regularly

established houses open to all comers, and of which are licensed by Government

me

this narrative of his

is

his own adventure

as a Making or rather paying Householder, determined to put down

gaming

in his neighborhood), is interesting:

I was at first much pleased

to find that a gentleman of his

experience

was

enabled to arrive at

the conclusion that public Gambling

could be thoroughly suppressed, till I had considered the

evil arts

which

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110 and the licensing by Government foren of Gambling there. one I received from Mr. yesterday received Lister the Acting Registrar General copy of a letter ad The Rev.? J addressed to him Anderson a by well known and respected missionary residing at Canton. Mr Anderson has I believe no The objection to my using information which he supplied as the result of his actual personal experience, and I therefore transmit a very full extract from his letter with notes in red ink by marginal Sister Aur Mr Anderson's testimony proves the great extent of the practice of gambling at Canton, whereby I do not mean gambling in private houses or clubs, but gambling in regularly established houses open to all comers, and of which are licensed by Government me this narrative of his is his own adventure as a Making or rather paying Householder, determined to put down gaming in his neighborhood), is interesting: I was at first much pleased to find that a gentleman of his experience was enabled to arrive at the conclusion that public Gambling could be thoroughly suppressed, till I had considered the evil arts which
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110 and the licensing by Government foren of Gambling there. one I received from Mr. yesterday received Lister the Acting Registrar General copy of a letter ad The Rev.? J addressed to him Anderson a by well Know and respected missimary residing at Cantor. Mr Anderson has I belive Mo The objection to my using information which he supplied ao the result of his actual personal experience, and I therefore trammit a very full extract from his letter with notes in red wins by marginal Sister Aur Mr Anderson's testimany proves the great extent of the practice of } Meaw gambling at Canton, wherely I do not gambling in private houses clubs, but gambling in regularly J established houses open to all bles, and of which licensed by Government me this narrative of his clap is is own adventur as a Marifing or rate parping Householder, determined to fit down his neighborhood), is interesting: gaming euw m ins and m I was at first much pleased to find that a ginileman of his . experience vas enabled to arrive at the conclusion that public Gambling could be thoroughly supperford, lill I had considered the vil arte which
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and the licensing by Government foren of Gambling there.

one

I

received from Mr.

yesterday received

Lister the Acting Registrar General

copy of a letter ad

The Rev.?

J

addressed to him

Anderson

a

by

well Know

and respected missimary residing at

Cantor. Mr Anderson has I belive

Mo

The

objection to

my using information which he supplied

ao

the result of his actual personal experience, and I therefore trammit a very full extract from his letter with

notes in red wins by

marginal

Sister

Aur

Mr Anderson's testimany proves the great extent of the practice of

}

Meaw

gambling at Canton, wherely I do not

gambling in private houses clubs, but gambling in regularly

J

established houses open to all

bles, and of which licensed by Government

me

this narrative of his

clap

is

is own adventur

as a Marifing or rate parping Householder, determined to fit down

his neighborhood), is interesting:

gaming

euw m

ins

and

m

I was at first much pleased

to find that a ginileman of his .

experience

vas

enabled to arrive at

the conclusion that public Gambling

could be thoroughly supperford, lill I had considered the

vil arte

which

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