CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 213

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He addressed the Government on the subject, nothing having been done in the meantime. In this communication he more particularly referred to the Chinese Clubs where gambling was carried on, stating that it was unreasonable to interfere with a few Chinese coolies playing in their houses for insignificant amounts, while larger establishments, which could afford to call themselves clubs, could carry on extensive gambling without being interfered with.

Sir G. William Des Vaux on the 7th of February, 1885, addressed the Acting Chief Justice, Sir James Russell, stating that he was of opinion that either gambling should be licensed or more effectually suppressed; and requesting the Chief Justice


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He addressed the Government on the subject, nothing having been done in the meantime. In this communication he more particularly referred to the Chinese Clubs where gambling was carried on, stating that it was unreasonable to interfere with a few Chinese coolies playing in their houses for insignificant amounts, while larger establishments, which could afford to call themselves clubs, could carry on extensive gambling without being interfered with. Sir G. William Des Vaux on the 7th of February, 1885, addressed the Acting Chief Justice, Sir James Russell, stating that he was of opinion that either gambling should be licensed or more effectually suppressed; and requesting the Chief Justice Page 211
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211 addressed the Government on the subject, nothing having been done in the meantime. In this communication he more particularly referred to the Chinese ~ Clubs where gambling was carried on, stating that it was unreasonable. to interfere with few Chinese coolies. playing in their houses for. insignificant amounts, while larger establishments, which which could afford to call: themselves clubs, could. carry on extensive gambling without being interfered with. 6 Sir G. William Dee Vaux on the 7th of February, 1885, addressed the Acting Chief Justice, sir Sir James Russell, stating that he was of opinion that either gambling should be licensed more effectually suppressed; and requesting the Chief Justice 1 མཆཁན4པར"------ -- x-----—————
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addressed the Government on the subject, nothing having been done in the meantime. In this communication

he more particularly referred to the Chinese ~ Clubs where gambling

was carried

on, stating

that it was unreasonable.

to interfere with

few

Chinese coolies.

playing

in their houses for. insignificant amounts,

while larger establishments,

which

which could afford to call:

themselves clubs, could.

carry

on extensive

gambling

without being interfered

with.

6

Sir G. William Dee Vaux on the 7th of February, 1885, addressed the Acting Chief

Justice, sir

Sir James Russell,

stating that he was

of

opinion that either gambling

should be licensed

more

effectually suppressed; and requesting

the

Chief

Justice

1

མཆཁན4པར"------ -- x-----—————

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