CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 161

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158 // the Dipulation, which have prevented me from realising their practical Effect should be not to the verge of this but forward. The Climents Contained In the Memorial are of so highly general a character that it is difficult to verify their accuracy.

However, I have thought it right to make inquiries as to the truth of the statement that, Owing to gambling losses, several women have been induced to commit suicide; And I am informed that in the Official records of the last five (5) years there is not a single instance in which a woman is stated to have committed suicide on account of gambling losses. As regards attempts to Suicide, it is hard to speak with precision. It is probable that some such attempts May have been due to gambling losses, but it must be remembered that attempts at Suicide is of very frequent occurrence among the Chinese, as also among the Japanese, and other similarly civilized races in which human life is held of little account. The Memorial seems to make no distinction between public and private gambling;

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158 // the Dipulation, which have prevented me from realising their practical Effect should be not to the verge of this but forward. The Climents Contained In the Memorial are of so highly general a character that it is difficult to verify their accuracy. However, I have thought it right to make inquiries as to the truth of the statement that, Owing to gambling losses, several women have been induced to commit suicide; And I am informed that in the Official records of the last five (5) years there is not a single instance in which a woman is stated to have committed suicide on account of gambling losses. As regards attempts to Suicide, it is hard to speak with precision. It is probable that some such attempts May have been due to gambling losses, but it must be remembered that attempts at Suicide is of very frequent occurrence among the Chinese, as also among the Japanese, and other similarly civilized races in which human life is held of little account. The Memorial seems to make no distinction between public and private gambling;
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16. 158 // the Dipulation, which have prevsutëd me from recintudung thâh practical Effect should be not to the verid this but forward. The Clitements Contained In the Memorial are of 20 highly fineral a characür Mäh ih in difficult to il si brity Neir accur accuracy. Itswever, I have Mought it right to make inquiries as to the birth of the clatement that, Moms to gambling 112060, Wneral wonde have been induced & commit suicide; And I am informed that in the Official records of the lash five (5) years there is to Eingle midlance in which which a woman is slated to havin Conimitted suicide in account of fiumthing 15 & commit lorses. As regards attempts Quicide, it to hit hit lazy to speak 20 priitisch. It is probable that come Such altempts May have been due to fambling losses, but it must be ümembered that allemmplex Suicide is of very presusch occunince aming The Chuere, as also aming the Japanen, And other simi. Evilized races in which human life is held of 1o held of little account. The Memorial Seems &make no distinction between public and private Fambling;
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158 //

the Dipulation, which have prevsutëd

me from recintudung thâh practical Effect should be not to the verid this

but forward. The Clitements Contained In the Memorial are of 20 highly fineral a characür Mäh ih in difficult to

il si

brity Neir accur

accuracy.

Itswever, I have

Mought it right to make inquiries as to the birth of the clatement that, Moms to gambling 112060, Wneral wonde have been induced & commit suicide;

And I am informed that in the Official records of the lash five (5) years there is to Eingle midlance in

which

which a woman is slated to havin

Conimitted suicide in account of fiumthing

15 & commit

lorses. As regards attempts

Quicide, it to hit

hit lazy to speak 20 priitisch. It is probable that come

Such altempts May have been due to fambling losses, but it must be ümembered that allemmplex Suicide

is of very presusch occunince aming The Chuere, as also aming

the Japanen,

And other simi. Evilized races in which human life is held of

1o held of little

account. The Memorial Seems &make

no distinction between public and private

Fambling;

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