CO129-155 - Others - 1871 — Page 224

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

that the Licenses which

were let at auction on

the

12th February last will be

forfeited until the end

of

the present year.

the insufficiency of the present Police Force to perform the in-

creased duties which will

be thrown upon it in the

Detection

and prevention of

Gambling for

Shanghai

satisfied that it will be

Expedient to close the

several licensed Houses &

on the 1st February next, you

have had Kimberley's permission to extend the license

of the present houses

for

not more than five weeks

longer.

or

until the

1st February next at

the same rate

as now paid by the lessee. His

Lordship trusts however, that

you will not find

it

necessary

to defer the closing

of these houses until the

last named date as it is

desirable that the Police

should have

acted under

the

new Ordinance for

the repression

of Gambling for

a short time at all.

Events before the arrival of your successor

may be expected to develop before

about March next.

Being this allowed, as

you have requested, some latitude

with respect to the time at which your

instructions are

to be carried into effect, Kimberly does not anticipate that the question of continuing the present lessees

can arise.

with respect to the misunderstanding queried by you

as to

the disposal of the forfeited Gambling Funds, Lord Kimberley is disposed to adopt generally your suggestion

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that the Licenses which were let at auction on the 12th February last will be forfeited until the end of the present year. the insufficiency of the present Police Force to perform the in- creased duties which will be thrown upon it in the Detection and prevention of Gambling for Shanghai satisfied that it will be Expedient to close the several licensed Houses & on the 1st February next, you have had Kimberley's permission to extend the license of the present houses for not more than five weeks longer. or until the 1st February next at the same rate as now paid by the lessee. His Lordship trusts however, that you will not find it necessary to defer the closing of these houses until the last named date as it is desirable that the Police should have acted under the new Ordinance for the repression of Gambling for a short time at all. Events before the arrival of your successor may be expected to develop before about March next. Being this allowed, as you have requested, some latitude with respect to the time at which your instructions are to be carried into effect, Kimberly does not anticipate that the question of continuing the present lessees can arise. with respect to the misunderstanding queried by you as to the disposal of the forfeited Gambling Funds, Lord Kimberley is disposed to adopt generally your suggestion
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B F G لسليل H K L M that the Leceuses which were lett auction on the 12th faceuary Cart will be foue until the end End of the presents year. the insuf precency of the prevent Polin Tonce to perform the in- Consequence of creased duties which will be thrown upon it in the Detectim and prevention of Xgambling gor Shimedbe satisfied that it will uch be Expedient is close the feveret licensed Houses & 18+ the 1th fonnary next, your have had Kummberleys pen bufsion Bextend the beeccine of the present here fo not more than tive weathe Exed. the f or until the Iebruary next at on Mily rate how paid by the lessee. His 5 Ladship trady havever, that you will not fried it aeus ay میم Comtery Fem: ary 222 to defer the closing these houses until Clea last named date as it is desviable theat the Police Should han for repression breventin true. acted unda un the of Gambling for short time at all. Events befne the arrivit of for neccessor Ms very be expected trelecon for in aprex March next. Being this allowed, as free han requested, some latitude repact of the tense ath by which your wistracleans are her Obe canned into effect Kimberly does list antecipate theat the question of coufen- Sating the present lefseer Can arire. with respect to the mistrnden quered by fo place the recas with reference to the disporal of the fact onumulated Gambling Fans, Ladkimberley is differed to adopt fenerally four enggestion
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B

F

G

لسليل

H

K

L

M

that the Leceuses which

were lett auction on

the

12th faceuary Cart will be

foue until the end

End of

the presents year.

the insuf precency of the prevent Polin Tonce to perform the in-

Consequence of

creased duties which will

be thrown upon it in the

Detectim

and prevention of

Xgambling gor

Shimedbe

satisfied that it will uch

be

Expedient is close the

feveret licensed Houses &

18+

the 1th fonnary next, your

have had Kummberleys pen bufsion Bextend the beeccine

of the present here

fo

not more than tive weathe

Exed.

the f

or

until the

Iebruary next at

on Mily rate

how paid by the lessee. His

5

Ladship trady havever, that

you will not fried

it

aeus

ay

میم

Comtery Fem:

ary

222

to defer the closing

these houses until Clea

last named date as it is

desviable theat the Police

Should han

for repression

breventin

true.

acted unda

un

the

of Gambling for

short time at all.

Events befne the arrivit of for neccessor

Ms very

be expected trelecon for in

aprex March next.

Being this allowed, as

free han requested, some latitude

repact of the tense ath by

which your

wistracleans are

her

Obe canned into effect Kimberly does list antecipate theat the question of coufen- Sating the present lefseer

Can arire.

with respect to the mistrnden quered by fo

place

the recas

with reference

to the disporal of the fact onumulated Gambling Fans, Ladkimberley is differed to adopt fenerally four enggestion

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