CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 245

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repeating, by Order in Executive Council under Section 18 of Ordinance N. 9 of 1867, the system which had been created by authority of the same Section and Ordinance.

10. I was anxious to lose no time, that I might myself superintend the measures necessary after repeal of the previous Orders. That repeal was adopted by me in Executive Council on the 18th Instant, and on the 20th Instant all Licensed Gambling in this Colony ceased. In consideration of the suddenness of the proceeding, I promised to return and have returned, from the amount paid by the Licensees for the current month, a sum equal to a week's rent. I have also refunded to them the portion of fees paid in advance for the period between the 20th and the 31st Instant. Many heavy losses must be endured by the Licensees through claims for salaries by their employés as well as by the sudden throwing into their hands of many buildings which must be entirely refitted before they can be hired as ordinary residences.

11. I was, therefore, glad, and surprised to find that the Licensees made no objection to the arrangement; and I think it only fair to them to state, that they have always exhibited an

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repeating, by Order in Executive Council under Section 18 of Ordinance N. 9 of 1867, the system which had been created by authority of the same Section and Ordinance. 10. I was anxious to lose no time, that I might myself superintend the measures necessary after repeal of the previous Orders. That repeal was adopted by me in Executive Council on the 18th Instant, and on the 20th Instant all Licensed Gambling in this Colony ceased. In consideration of the suddenness of the proceeding, I promised to return and have returned, from the amount paid by the Licensees for the current month, a sum equal to a week's rent. I have also refunded to them the portion of fees paid in advance for the period between the 20th and the 31st Instant. Many heavy losses must be endured by the Licensees through claims for salaries by their employés as well as by the sudden throwing into their hands of many buildings which must be entirely refitted before they can be hired as ordinary residences. 11. I was, therefore, glad, and surprised to find that the Licensees made no objection to the arrangement; and I think it only fair to them to state, that they have always exhibited an
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repeating, by Order in beecutive Camil under Section 18 of Ordinance N. 9 of 1867, the system which had been created by auchority of the same

Section and Ordinance.

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of the previous Orders. That repeal

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Colony ceased. In consideration of the suddenness of the proceeding, promised to return and have returned, from the amount paid by the Limous for the current mouth, a sum

equal

13 January

214

to a weekh per. I have also refunded of cause the portion of fees paid beford - hand for the period betwven the 20

20th and the 31 Instant. Many heavy

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must be endured by the Licensees

a whole Quarter's

through claims for salaries by their employés

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hands of many buildings which must be ontiely refitted before they can be hired as ordinary residences.

11. I was, therefore, glad, and surprised to find that the

Licensees made no

above

objection to the

arrangement; and I think it only fair to them to state, that they have always exhibited an

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