CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 211

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A question, a copy of which you enclosed, had been put in the House of Commons as to the increase of an alleged prevalence of Chinese gambling houses in this Island, and that the same subject had been alluded to in the London and China Telegraph of the 24th June, and requesting me to send an early report on the matter.

That gambling does exist to a considerable extent in the Colony cannot be questioned, and for several years past the attention of the Government has, in one way and another, been drawn to this fact.

3. In 1879 a Commission was appointed by Sir John Pope Hennessy to enquire into the matter. This Commission never made any report; the reasons for its not having done so were

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3 269 A question, a copy of which you enclosed, had been put in the House of Commons as to the increase of an alleged prevalence of Chinese gambling houses in this Island, and that the same subject had been alluded to in the London and China Telegraph of the 24th June, and requesting me to send an early report on the matter. That gambling does exist to a considerable extent in the Colony cannot be questioned, and for several years past the attention of the Government has, in one way and another, been drawn to this fact. 3. In 1879 a Commission was appointed by Sir John Pope Hennessy to enquire into the matter. This Commission never made any report; the reasons for its not having done so were
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உ 3 269 question, a copy of which you enclosed, had been put in the House Commons as to increase. of. an alleged of Chinese gambling houses in this Island, and that the Rame subject had been alluded to in the London. and China Telegraph of the 24. 24th June, and and requesting early me to send an report on the matter. の That gambling does does exist to a considerable: extent in the Colony cannot be questioned, and for several years past the attention of. the Government has, in one way and another, been drawn to this fact. 3. was In 1879 a Commission appointed by Sir John to enquire Pope Hennessy into the matter. This Commission never made. any report, the reasons for its not having done so were
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question, a copy of which

you

enclosed, had been put in the House

Commons as

to

increase.

of.

an

alleged

of Chinese gambling houses in this

Island, and that the

Rame

subject had been

alluded to in the London.

and China Telegraph of

the 24.

24th June,

and and requesting early

me to send an

report on the matter.

の

That gambling

does

does exist to a considerable: extent in the Colony

cannot

be questioned, and for several

years past the attention of. the Government has, in one way and another, been drawn to this fact.

3.

was

In

1879 a

Commission

appointed by Sir John

to enquire

Pope Hennessy

into the matter. This

Commission never

made.

any report, the reasons for its not having done so

were

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