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end had

aw

under the License system, been put to the previous extensive corruption of the Police Force, and largely to almost all illegal Gambling,

whilst the Licensees, so long as they received encouragement to do so, exhibited great and useful activity in furnishing the Executive with the means of detecting returned Criminals and dangerous characters.

7. As a mere Police measure, I, therefore, hold it impossible to deny fairly that the License system was eminently successful here, whilst it was also favorably regarded, when I originated it, by the most experienced and competent residents of the Colony.

It is true that many have changed their avowed opinions, and some have been induced to join with those in England, who cannot divest themselves of the tendency to view, through a special and narrow English medium, the policy of Government in this very exceptional place.

8. Those parties, having great influence on their correspondents out here, whilst they are in many cases supposed to have dictated the action to be taken by the latter, seem to oppose the License system on much the same ground principally as they opposed the Contagious Disease Act, viz: that,

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212 end had aw under the License system, been put to the previous extensive corruption of the Police Force, and largely to almost all illegal Gambling, whilst the Licensees, so long as they received encouragement to do so, exhibited great and useful activity in furnishing the Executive with the means of detecting returned Criminals and dangerous characters. 7. As a mere Police measure, I, therefore, hold it impossible to deny fairly that the License system was eminently successful here, whilst it was also favorably regarded, when I originated it, by the most experienced and competent residents of the Colony. It is true that many have changed their avowed opinions, and some have been induced to join with those in England, who cannot divest themselves of the tendency to view, through a special and narrow English medium, the policy of Government in this very exceptional place. 8. Those parties, having great influence on their correspondents out here, whilst they are in many cases supposed to have dictated the action to be taken by the latter, seem to oppose the License system on much the same ground principally as they opposed the Contagious Disease Act, viz: that,
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6. 212 end had aw under the License system, been put_1et to the previous extensive corruption of the Police Porce, and I goodly to almost all illegal Craming, whilst the Licensees, so received encarrr a long as they agement to do so, exhibited great and useful activity furnishing the bocecutive with the meamwo in of detecting returned Criminals and danguan characters. 5- 7. As a mere Police measure was I, therefore, hold it imposible to deny -fairly that the License system eminently successful here, whilst it was also favorably regarded, when I originated, by the most experienced and competent residents of the Colony. It is true that have changed many their avowed opinions, and some have been induced to join with those in England, who cannot divert themselves of the tendency to view, through a special and narrow English medium, the policy of Goverment in this very exceptional place. had a 8. Those parties, havein, have great influence on their correspondents out here, whilst eases they are in many supposed to have I dictated the action to be taken by the latter. They Sicure system siem to oppose the on much the same کیا کیا ground principally as they opposed the Contagions Disease Act, viz: that,
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212

end had

aw

under the License system, been put_1et to the previous extensive corruption of the Police Porce, and I goodly to almost all illegal Craming,

whilst the Licensees, so

received

encarrr a

long as they

agement to do so,

exhibited great and useful activity furnishing the bocecutive with the

meamwo

in

of detecting returned Criminals

and danguan characters.

5-

7. As a mere Police

measure

was

I, therefore, hold it imposible to deny -fairly that the License system eminently successful here, whilst it was also favorably regarded, when I originated, by the most experienced and competent residents of the Colony.

It is true that

have changed many

their avowed opinions, and some have been induced to join with those in England, who cannot divert themselves of the tendency to view, through a special and narrow English medium, the policy of Goverment in this

very exceptional place.

had

a

8. Those parties, havein, have

great influence on their correspondents out here, whilst

eases

they

are

in many

supposed to have I

dictated the action to be taken by

the latter. They Sicure system

siem

to

oppose

the

on much the same

کیا کیا

ground principally as they opposed the Contagions Disease Act, viz: that,

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