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copies of reports by the Registra, General and the Captain Super_

:

intendent of Police on

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the

working of the Gambling

Ordinance 1891.

Topy

Enclosure J.

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Report by the Registrar General:

Sir,

do not consider it

feasible to amend the law by

making

the possession of lottery

tickets penal,

or otherwise to

increase the stringency of its

provisions.

I have the honour tobe,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient heernble corrent,

When Robinsy

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aj fer als Office,

Regiopias Hongkong 26th May 1892.

With reference to the

working of the Gambling Ordinance

since its introduction last

year, I

have the honour to report that all the respectable Chinese whom I have consulted, and with whize ofension I agree,

excellent ef

are

umaneinan

ow as to the eet the new law has had

effect

in suppressing gambling generally.

Previous to the passing of

the present law there were about. Khree hundred well known regula

regular

Thise

gambling hawes in the Colony. Inst

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longer exist, what

gan Pring