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It will be observed that I have not exactly followed the directions contained in the Terms of charging certain particular items of Police expenditure against special fund; because I found it quite impracticable to decide how far any
The
Agent
was employed at
any
particular time
on duties which might be considered as specially connected with
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and
the Gambling System.
The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos states in his despatch No. 80 of 30th April 1868 that, "the determined propensity of the Chinese to gambling
The Establishments which that propensity calls into existence render it necessary to maintain a Police far more expensive
than
would otherwise be required." This is undoubtedly the case, and I have therefore thought it best to fix upon some sum by which the Colony shall be chargeable with what may be called its normal Police Force,
and the special fund simply charged with such surplus expenditure for the suppression of
The
Gambling
and Crime generally as the revenue received from the Gaming Houses, have alone enabled the Government to incur.
I have taken therefore the expenditure of the year 1866 (the year before the Gambling Licenses were granted) as representing what may be called the regular expenditure of the Colony on its Police Force. The expenditure of that year was higher than any previous one, and the Colony has not since then increased
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It will be observed that I have not exactly follaved the directions contained in the Merms of charging, eutain particular items of Police expenditure against special fund; because I fand it quite [impracticable to decide how far any
The
Anan
was employed at
any
particular Sparticular time
on duties which might-
be considered as
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connected with
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and)
the Gavelling System.
the Grace The Duke of Buckingham
and Chandes states in his despatch N. 80 of 30 th Afuil 1868 that," the determined) "profecusity of the Chrisne to gambling
The Establishments which that propensity "calls into existence render it necessary "maintain a Police far more expensive
to
than
" would "acherwise be required." This is
undoubtedly the case, and I have innefore
thought it best to five upar
some cute by which the Colony shall be chargeable with
what
may
be called it's
aon
Police Force,
and the special fund simply charged with such surplus expenditure for the suppression of
The sun
Qurive
Cambling and Arine generally as the received from the Play Waves, have alone mabled the Government to
incuri
I have taken therefore the expenditure
of the year 1866 (the year before the Gambling
Licenseo
may
wee
granted) as representing
what
be called the regular expenditure of the Colary as its Police Pace. The cxpenditure of
hat
year
vas
higher than
any previous one), and the Colony has not since then increased
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