CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 216

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Magistrates, and I trust that they will in a short time favour me with such observations as they desire to offer. I hope then to be in a position to introduce a Bill, without further delay, into the Legislative Council.

4. I may inform Your Lordship that shortly after assuming the administration of Government my attention was drawn to certain vouchers which were submitted to me by the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for authorizing payments for what was referred to as Secret Service. Upon enquiry I found that a considerable amount of this Secret Service money was expended for information to aid in the suppression of gambling. As I had very serious doubts whether such money was not...

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12 13 214 Magistrates, and I trust that they will in a short time favour me with such observations as they desire to offer. I hope then to be in a position to introduce a Bill, without further delay, into the Legislative Council. 4. I may inform Your Lordship that shortly after assuming the administration of Government my attention was drawn to certain vouchers which were submitted to me by the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for authorizing payments for what was referred to as Secret Service. Upon enquiry I found that a considerable amount of this Secret Service money was expended for information to aid in the suppression of gambling. As I had very serious doubts whether such money was not...
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12 13 214 Magistrates, and I trust short. that they will in a ofavour me with time favour such observations as they desire to offer. I hope then to be in a position to - introduce a Bill, without further delay, into the Legislative Council. 4. I may inform Your Lordship that shortly after assuming the administration Government my of attention was drawn to certain vouchers which were submitted to me by the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for. authorizing payements for what was referred to as Secret Service. Upon enquiry I found that a considerable amount of this Secret Service money was expended for information to aid in the suppression of gambling. very the As I had serious doubts whether such money. did was not
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Magistrates, and I trust

short.

that they will in a

ofavour me with

time favour such observations as they desire to offer. I hope then

to be in a position to - introduce a Bill, without

further delay, into the Legislative Council.

4.

I

may inform Your Lordship that shortly after assuming the

administration

Government my

of

attention

was drawn to certain vouchers

which were submitted to

me

by the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for. authorizing payements for what was referred to as Secret Service. Upon enquiry I found that a considerable amount of this Secret Service

money

was

expended for

information to aid in the

suppression of gambling.

very

the

As I had

serious doubts

whether such

money.

did

was

not

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