to induce
many
to sign
who
could not or who would not exercise
independent opinion in the
matter.
With regard
to the
Draft
Mr. John, 2 July; In Wingfield, 2
Akuy
12626
No. 148
Downing Street,
3 July
189 f.
signatures of the gentlemen on the first page of the petition, it is notorious that most of them belong to what has been styled "The Chinese Gambling aristocracy" of Hongkong and are in the habit of playing for very high
stakes in the so-called 'Chinese
and
Clubs, which exist almost entirely for the purpose of gambling, not for the purposes of other
recreations, and which have
increased in number from 200 to 500 within the short period of
two years.
St. S. Lockhart,
Registrar General.
+January, 1871.
134602192
3.22484
Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that Her Majesty will not
be advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the
Ordinance, No. 7
of 1897
of the Legislature
entitled
"The Gambling Ordinance, 22, 1897"
of 19th May last.
A transcript of which accompanied your despatch
No.
158
of
I shall be glad to receive a report upon its working after it has been in force
for a year.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Officer administering
the Government of
Hongkong
to induce
many
to sign
who
could not or who would not curcise
independent opinion in the
matter.
With re
regard
ed to the
Draft
Mr. John 2 July In Wingfield 2
Akuy
12626
No. 148
Downing Street,
3 July
189 f.
signatures of the gentlemen the first page of the petition, it is notorions that most of them belong to what has been styled "The Chinese Gambling aristveracy " of Hongkong" and are in the habit of playing for very high
stakes in re so-called 'Chinese
and
Clubs, which exist almost entirely for the purpose of gambling not for the purposes of other
recreations, and which have
increased in number from 200 to 500 within the short period of
two years.
dung trong
Lof II St. S. Lockhart.
Registrar General.
+January, 1871.
134602192
3.22484
Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that Her Majesty will not
be advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the
of
Ordnance, 10.
Hangkung
7
of 1897
of the Legislature
entitled
*
"The Gambling Ord 22, 1891
"
the
19th of May last.
a transcript of which accompanied your despatch
the
no,
158
of
I shall be glad to receive a report apon its working after it has been in force
"for a year ./
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Officer administering
the Government of
Aking
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