CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 544

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does not possess at the time.

There can be no doubt that there has been of late, more particularly during the course of last year, a great deal of gambling in shares carried on in this Colony which this Ordinance, if passed, would in all probability go far to prevent.

H. The principal, if not the only, objection to the Ordinance is that it would be a restriction on the freedom of contract, but I venture to think that as freedom of contract exists only for the public good, if it is more in the public interest that it should be to some extent restricted, there can be no valid objection to the proposed change on this ground.

But some do consider the measure of importance.

Mr Keswick and the Acting Attorney...

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does not possess at the time. There can be no doubt that there has been of late, more particularly during the course of last year, a great deal of gambling in shares carried on in this Colony which this Ordinance, if passed, would in all probability go far to prevent. H. The principal, if not the only, objection to the Ordinance is that it would be a restriction on the freedom of contract, but I venture to think that as freedom of contract exists only for the public good, if it is more in the public interest that it should be to some extent restricted, there can be no valid objection to the proposed change on this ground. But some do consider the measure of importance. Mr Keswick and the Acting Attorney...
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does not possess at the time. There can be no doubt that there has been of late. more the course -particularly during of last year, great deal of gambling in shares carried on in this Colony which this Ordinance, if passed, would in all probability go far to prevent H. The principal, if not the only, objection to the~ Ordinance is that it would be be a restriction. 546 on the freedom! of contract, but I venture to think that as freedom of contract exists only for the public good, if it is more in the public interest that " it should be to some extent restricted there can be no valid objection to the proposed change this ground. کچھ is one. of But some do the measure importance Mr Keswick and the Acting Attorney
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does not possess at the time.

There

can

be no doubt

that there has been of late.

more

the course

-particularly during

of last year, great deal of gambling in

shares carried on in this

Colony which this Ordinance, if passed, would in all probability go far to prevent

H.

The principal, if not

the only, objection to the~

Ordinance is that it would

be

be a restriction.

546

on the freedom!

of contract, but I venture to think that as freedom of contract exists only for

the

public good, if it is more in the public interest that " it should be to some

extent restricted there can be no valid objection to the proposed change this ground.

کچھ

is one.

of

But

some

do

the measure

importance

Mr Keswick and the Acting

Attorney

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