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beyond gambling matters. This possibility has always been a great obstacle with reference to the employment of Chinese. The remedy appears to consist in keeping the Chinese officials as far away as possible from all matters connected with gambling houses, and to simplify the action against such houses by making the registered householders responsible.
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Paragraphs 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 appear to be beyond my scope. Paragraph 12 I will consider with §24.
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Para. 22. The Triad Society is said to constitute another considerable obstacle in the punishment of offenders, its alleged object being apparently to screen crime and defeat the ends of justice by trumpeting up false evidence and other devices. The Committee are not in a position to pronounce an opinion on this question, which is at present being investigated elsewhere.
Certain statements concerning this society are given in the evidence. On the 8th October, 1885, the Executive Council considered various reports and decided "That there is no case for legislation at present." On the 9th April, 1886, the matter was referred to a Board for enquiry, and from the evidence collected, a most undesirable state of affairs as affecting the peace and good order of the Colony appears to exist.
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The foregoing portion of the Report may be considered to deal with the primary object of the Secret Committee, the question of corruption in connection with...
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beyond gambling inatters. This possibility
watters ben the
has always in gambling : great obrticle with reference to the employment of Chinese . The remedy appears to consistin keeping the Chinese Lis kongs as far away
· possible from all matters connected with
gambling houses, and to ei
sisuplify
the action against such houses by making the registered householderna responsible,
17.
Paragraphs 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1o), 18, 19, 20 aud 21 appear to be beyond my scope. Paragraph 12 I will convider with $24.
18.
Para. 22. The Triad Society is said
to constitute another considerable obstacle in
the punishment of offenders, ito alleged.__ object being apparently to screen crime and defeat the ends of Justice by.
trumping
trumping up false evidence and other devices. The Committee are not in a,
a position.
to pronounce au opicion on this question, which is at present being investigated
elsewhere.
are
Certain statements concereing this society
given in the evidecise. On the 8th October, 1885, the Exxecutive Conceil considered. various reports and decided "That there
" is no
e for legislation oet present. "On»,
the 9th April, 1886, the swatter was referred to a Board for exquiry, and from the
evidence collected, a most undesirable
-state of affairs as affecting the peace and good order of the Colony appears
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to exist.
The forgoing portion of the
Report may
be considered to deal with
the primvery object of the Scaret Committee, the question of corruption in
comication
with
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