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MINUTE PAPER.

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having reference to a Manorandumr

My

written by the Registrar General, Mr.

Sunch,

upor

The Chinese Petition for

the suppression of licensed

which

wv as

Jarning

houses,

printed in the Blue Book HC. 379,

relating to Gambling Houses

Houghing, Page gr

in

I also enclose for Your Lordship's

gandun

information the ropy of

a

Mem

emoran

received from Mr. Smith in which he

comments

upon

the remarks of

the

New? Gmilemon above referred to

I have the horror to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

AMitfuld

Enolosome N

Major Comeral & Sientenant Governor.

for hende.

The fetition was signed by

947 Chiese Inhabitants of Houghing. For Smitt said it cond" only be considend as another effort

on the part of

The

missionaries ! " The missionaries (three in number) protest aganist this remark, but state that they suggested the Preparation of the petition. They do not

Leny

Aut certaine

of the

signations were those of Chinese wer 2nd applied for

state that the

gambling licenses. They native missionary referred to Smith did not take an active part in

Smits

by

J

"Canvassing for signatures. The tone of

their letter and of We Dont's reply is rather bitter.

I think I wond merely

Say

in reply that this despatch and its Enclosures will be printed in

on the subject

paper land before Parliament.

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