CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 165

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It were seriously attempted to put down gambling houses altogether the Executive would be obliged to record largely to the use of detectives. These detectives, from the necessity of the case, would be principally Chinese; and as licenses were increased so would the notices for bribing them increase." Frequently, in the search of a house the inmates would hear the constable with...

Enlarging the orders of corruption to a body of men who have proved untrustful in the past, to withhold such offers.

6. To further pursuance of this question, I now inclose a letter from the Superintendent of Police (Mr. Diane) which details the circumstances under which Governor Sir J. Pope Hennessy forbade interference with hawkers' stalls. I understand Your Lordship approves of the steps taken by Mr. March to uncover the stalls in cases where they have been proved to be a distinct nuisance, an obstruction. This question did not take the notice of Mr. Chadwick, who in his Report on the sanitary condition of the streets (Article 270) remarks...

* See also Article 65 of Mr. Chadwick's Report.

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162 19 It were seriously attempted to put down gambling houses altogether the Executive would be obliged to record largely to the use of detectives. These detectives, from the necessity of the case, would be principally Chinese; and as licenses were increased so would the notices for bribing them increase." Frequently, in the search of a house the inmates would hear the constable with... Enlarging the orders of corruption to a body of men who have proved untrustful in the past, to withhold such offers. 6. To further pursuance of this question, I now inclose a letter from the Superintendent of Police (Mr. Diane) which details the circumstances under which Governor Sir J. Pope Hennessy forbade interference with hawkers' stalls. I understand Your Lordship approves of the steps taken by Mr. March to uncover the stalls in cases where they have been proved to be a distinct nuisance, an obstruction. This question did not take the notice of Mr. Chadwick, who in his Report on the sanitary condition of the streets (Article 270) remarks... * See also Article 65 of Mr. Chadwick's Report.

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it were seriously altemplet to put down fambling konces allogether the Excentive tould be obliged to record largely to the me of detectives. these delectives, from the necessity of the case, would be & punicipally Chucci; and as Nest

hovers were increased Ro would the

notices for bribing new mercase." inrequently, in the rearch of a food the

which is very doubtful,

ülläinment of

be chuld hear the corlar wit

Enlarging obters of corruption to a body mon who have proved timequal in the past, to withelaund auch Offers.

11er

6. To further pursuanci hichuction, I now hiclize a biller from

the inperintendent of Police (ho Diane)

which defails the avenglances unde: which Governor for I. Pope Muristy forbade titerference with how hers stalls. I understand Your Godchip &approve

hy. of the clips taken by Hot March for Be Uncoval op

there stalls in cases where

they have been proved to be a distinct

Muisance, a obshuction. This question

did hot & cake the notice of her Chadwick, who in his Report in the

sanilan condition of sting thing. (Article 270)

Limarks

* See also Article 65 of Mr. Chadwicks Report-

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