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22. But the grave practical difficulty with regard to the adoption of any other course than the one now adopted in the conduct of cases, viz., the
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members. Ishall avail unself of this expression of opicion to see whether the Services of the Sergeant Interpreters cannot be more fucely utilized, Ꮽ fecir
of accommodation
the waut
beeb
foruss a great difficulty. The value of
the recollections of the Colonial Treasurer is rather minimised by the fict that
he
was Corenen in 1871, fiftion years p.146.
it is odd that if this alleged iquorcince of duty wish, that for
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years
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complaint has reached
from any ollagistrate or Coroner,
trot
that it have been noticeable in the
the Police
way in Court.
Yet.
give
one
their cvidence
single
supporting this contention is cited by
The Comer wittee. At the same trove
I think I have the right s
wider
the circumstation to express the hope
wal will assist as to
thout the Governcuent
the raining of the Chinese Lo kongs higher moral standing by
a
to
abrogating the order that the Chincee
are to be let alone and allowed to
away
gamble in peace, except in notorious cases, and that they will do with the streck of brothels licensed by the Registrar General, which,
the
inuatos are not examined under the
Contagious Disease Ordinance, exict
for
the corruption of the people and the ferrnishing of places of resort for the Dangerous Classes.
22.
But the
grave practical
to the adoption
: difficulty with regard
of any
other, than the course now
adopted in the conduct of cases, viz.
the
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