CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 462

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which has been exaggerated, and

for which, if it

to assume unhue proportions, some other remedy may be found. –

4.

an

enes

I have, therefore, occupied myself lately in making arrangement with the Licensees for the total exclusion of all females of whatever nationality; and I have finally agreed, on condition that their exclusion is carried out to the satisfaction of the Police Inspectors of the houses, to make a remission of $20,000 per annum in the License fees payable by the Licensees.

5. I do not think that they

made out a case for the

of a larger

sum for the remission.

At first they

demanded $30,000, but I think the reduction allowed is a fair one, and I trust your Lordship will approve the principle on which I have made this change.

6. The Licensed Houses only open to men of the Malay, Chinese or Indian races, in fact to the class which produce the Criminals of

our Community,

and as far as possible the lowest class

of men are now

forced

to indulge their passion for play in Public under Police Surveillance, and I admit

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4 459 4 which has been exaggerated, and for which, if it to assume unhue proportions, some other remedy may be found. 4. an enes I have, therefore, occupied myself lately in making arrangement with the Licensees for the total exclusion of all females of whatever nationality; and I have finally agreed, on condition that their exclusion is carried out to the satisfaction of the Police Inspectors of the houses, to make a remission of $20,000 per annum in the License fees payable by the Licensees. 5. I do not think that they made out a case for the of a larger sum for the remission. At first they demanded $30,000, but I think the reduction allowed is a fair one, and I trust your Lordship will approve the principle on which I have made this change. 6. The Licensed Houses only open to men of the Malay, Chinese or Indian races, in fact to the class which produce the Criminals of our Community, and as far as possible the lowest class of men are now forced to indulge their passion for play in Public under Police Surveillance, and I admit
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5 459 4 which has been exaggerated, and for which, if it to assume unhue proportions, some other remedy may be found. 4. an enes I have, therefore, occupied myself lately in making arrangement with the Licensees for the total exclusion of all females of whatever nationality_ and I have finally agreed, on Condition that their exclusion is carried out to the satisfaction of the Police Anspectors of the bonses, to make a remission of $20,000 her annum in the Lees payable by the Licensees. 5. I do not think that they > made out a case for the of a larger for the remission sum.. At first they on demanded $30,000, but I think the reduction allowed is a fair one, and I trust your Lordshif will approve the frincifle which I have made this change. 6. The Licensed Sonses only open to men of the Malay, Chimere or Findos races, in fact to the claper which broduce the Criminals of are now our Community, and as far as possible the lowest clafe are now men of forced to indulge their passion for flay in Public under Police Surveillance, and I admit
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which has been exaggerated, and

for which, if it

to assume

unhue proportions, some other remedy may be found. –

4.

an

enes

I have, therefore, occupied myself lately in making arrangement with the Licensees for the total exclusion of all females of whatever nationality_ and I have finally agreed, on Condition that their exclusion is carried out to the satisfaction of the Police Anspectors of the bonses, to make a remission of $20,000 her

annum in the

Lees payable by the Licensees. 5. I do not think that they

>

made out a case for the

of a larger

for the remission

sum..

At first they

on

demanded $30,000, but I think the reduction allowed is a fair one, and I trust your Lordshif will approve the frincifle which I have made this change.

6. The Licensed Sonses only open to men of the Malay, Chimere or Findos races, in fact to the claper which broduce the Criminals of

are now

our Community,

and as far as possible the lowest clafe

are now

men of

forced

to indulge their passion for flay in Public under Police Surveillance, and I admit

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