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F to the which His Lordship wishes to be adopted for the H K L M the Complete suppression of present licensed farming and the disposal of the funds which have accumulated in the Colonial Treasury from that source.

2. If Her Majesty's Government has quite decided, be it presumed it has, on the general policy to be pursued, I foresee no great difficulty in giving it effect. At the same time it must not be forgotten that although such a measure is easy - yet grave consequences may result therefrom, because it must be admitted to be singularly unfortunate that whilst the Police force of the Colony appears from Maladministration and continuation of various other unlucky circumstances to be undergoing a process of rapid disintegration, and to be more demoralized and impotent than for several years back, there should arise at such a crisis this necessity for exposing the Police to all the temptation and Corruption, as well as to all the evils of Confederation with gamblers and Criminals which prevailed formerly.

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213 F to the which His Lordship wishes to be adopted for the H K L M the Complete suppression of present licensed farming and the disposal of the funds which have accumulated in the Colonial Treasury from that source. 2. If Her Majesty's Government has quite decided, be it presumed it has, on the general policy to be pursued, I foresee no great difficulty in giving it effect. At the same time it must not be forgotten that although such a measure is easy - yet grave consequences may result therefrom, because it must be admitted to be singularly unfortunate that whilst the Police force of the Colony appears from Maladministration and continuation of various other unlucky circumstances to be undergoing a process of rapid disintegration, and to be more demoralized and impotent than for several years back, there should arise at such a crisis this necessity for exposing the Police to all the temptation and Corruption, as well as to all the evils of Confederation with gamblers and Criminals which prevailed formerly. ... Circumstances it has long been declared under all ... illegal, because then possible only with ... EX ... the Page 213 appears three times at top and will be kept, and the text is proofread accordingly.

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to the

which His

Lordship wishes

to be adopted for

the

the Complete suppression of

present licensed faming

and the

disposal of the funds

which have accumulated in the

Colonial Treasury from that source.

2. If Her Majesty's fover=

ment has quite decided,

be hos

presume it has.

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the general policy

to be pursued, I foresee nogent

difficulty

giving it effect.

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same time it must not

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yet grave

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may

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result therefrom.

because it must be admitted to be

singularly unfortunate that whilst

the

the Police force of the Colony appears

from Maladministration and continuation of various other unlucky

circumstances to be undergoing

prouse of rapid disintegration,

and to be

demoralized

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for

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the

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the evils of Confederation with

fumblers and Criminals which prevailed formerly, Sambling

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