CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 413

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houses to resort to. A case is now under investigation in which a man tried to bribe the Lorongs at West Point at the rate of $1 per day each, so that they should not interfere with a street gambling house.

The higher classes of Chinese make use of Clubs at which to play. These being carefully regulated as to the number and the non-admittance of strangers cannot be assailed. It is probably to these that The Daily Press newspaper of the 2nd instant alludes, where it states that it believes there are numerous public gaming houses in Hong Kong.

Tickets for the lottery were sold and reported to me. I deemed it better to endeavour to discover the head office from which these tickets were issued in preference to seizing at once the hired retailers of the tickets.

In the article in the Daily Press above alluded to, ... the obvious reason why Police should not be ...

However, to follow the exact output format as requested, here is the revised version:

413

no

houses to resort to. A case is now under investigation in which a man tried to bribe the Lorongs at West Point at the rate of $1 per day each, so that they should not interfere with a street gambling house.

The higher classes of Chinese make use of Clubs at which to play. These being carefully regulated as to the number and the non-admittance of strangers cannot be assailed. It is probably to these that The Daily Press newspaper of the 2nd instant alludes, where it states that it believes there are numerous public gaming houses in Hong Kong.

Tickets for the lottery were sold and reported to me. I deemed it better to endeavour to discover the head office from which these tickets were issued in preference to seizing at once the hired retailers of the tickets.

In the article in the Daily Press above alluded to, ... the obvious reason why Police should not be ...

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413 no houses to resort to. A case is now under investigation in which a man tried to bribe the Lorongs at West Point at the rate of $1 per day each, so that they should not interfere with a street gambling house. The higher classes of Chinese make use of Clubs at which to play. These being carefully regulated as to the number and the non-admittance of strangers cannot be assailed. It is probably to these that The Daily Press newspaper of the 2nd instant alludes, where it states that it believes there are numerous public gaming houses in Hong Kong. Tickets for the lottery were sold and reported to me. I deemed it better to endeavour to discover the head office from which these tickets were issued in preference to seizing at once the hired retailers of the tickets. In the article in the Daily Press above alluded to, ... the obvious reason why Police should not be ... However, to follow the exact output format as requested, here is the revised version: 413 no houses to resort to. A case is now under investigation in which a man tried to bribe the Lorongs at West Point at the rate of $1 per day each, so that they should not interfere with a street gambling house. The higher classes of Chinese make use of Clubs at which to play. These being carefully regulated as to the number and the non-admittance of strangers cannot be assailed. It is probably to these that The Daily Press newspaper of the 2nd instant alludes, where it states that it believes there are numerous public gaming houses in Hong Kong. Tickets for the lottery were sold and reported to me. I deemed it better to endeavour to discover the head office from which these tickets were issued in preference to seizing at once the hired retailers of the tickets. In the article in the Daily Press above alluded to, ... the obvious reason why Police should not be ...
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413 no houses to resort to. A case in is now under investigation which a all the LoRongs at West man tried to bribe Ad O :-point at the rate of apets. 1 day each, so that they should not interfere with street - a gambling of The higher clapes Chinese make use of Clubs at which to play- These being carefully regulated t } to the number "and the of Members non admittance of strangers cannot be assailed - It is probably to these chat The Daily Prep newspaper of the 2nd instant alludes -- where it states that it believes there are numerons publie Caming houses HongKong. Giskets in Ho bhi Anete for d to me as reported the lottery ph the pot being sold. I deemed it better to endeavour to discover the head office were: from which these teaket's wor ifened in preference to seizing at once the hired retailers f the Fix Ret's- In the article in the Daily Prep above alluded to, watny the the obvious reason iv Police should not be
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413

no

houses to resort to. A case

in

is now under investigation which a all the LoRongs at West

man tried to bribe

Ad

O

:-point at the rate of apets. 1 day each, so that they should

not interfere with street -

a gambling

of

The higher clapes

Chinese make use

of

Clubs at which to play-

These being carefully regulated

t }

to the number

"and the

of

Members

non admittance of strangers cannot be assailed - It is probably to these chat The Daily Prep newspaper

of

the 2nd instant alludes --

where it states that it

believes there

are

numerons

publie Caming houses

HongKong. Giskets

in Ho

bhi Já

Anete

for

d to me as

reported

the lottery

ph

the pot

being sold.

I deemed it better to endeavour to discover the head office

were:

from which these teaket's wor

ifened

in preference to

seizing

at once the hired

retailers

f

the Fix Ret's-

In the article in the

Daily Prep above alluded to,

watny the

the obvious reason iv Police should not be

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