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the Council at the time. I questioned

Sim

Qu

to his

ability

do to take over.

The

licensed houses and comanence

Therein.

0771

operations

the date of the expiration of the old licenses . This be reality stated. his intention and ability

ability to do and having satisfied the Council on this point he was permitted to retire.

Having

thus carried out the

instructions al

Was

16.

letter of

may

resting

contingencies had been provided for,

in the hope that all probable

when during the preceding that

evening of the day

on

which the licensed

houses were to have been taken charge

of the new

4. by the Firon of the

Licensee,

1. Aem : by the Registrar General

reached me

reporting that he had been

visited by tg - Isap - Sing for

purpose of motifying

the.

the Government-

of his inability to complete his kontrins for opening the houses

on the day fixed. The allegect

for

Reason

the understanding

This breach

of

was based on the

untenable and inexcusable position of

house's

his being, senable to come to terms with Wo - Hung, the late Licensee, for the lever specially prepared for the licensed gaming:

7.

Nevertheless on looking into the That Wo-Hang-

accounts it appeared

daiming

210 ore

Thare he

fairly entitled to ask for his property,

wwhich he

avat J

perfectly willing to hand

ever to his successor, thus acting,

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