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of 1886. Lord Knutsford points out that Sir James Russell observes that the licensing system adopted in 1883 might, if it had been kept up for some years, have proved the best system for the Colony. I have some reason to believe that Sir James Russell had contracted the obligation towards China that I have mentioned, and the altered conditions which have been introduced by the agreement of 1886 render a reversion to the issue of licenses entirely out of the question. He no longer maintains that opinion, but in any case the point is immaterial, for Sir James Russell himself observes, the last issue of licenses took place before he had done so. From what I have said it is, I submit, plain that the abolition of the farm must result not only in a vast increase in the local...

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of 1886. Lord Knutsford points out that Sir James Russell observes that the licensing system adopted in 1883 might, if it had been kept up for some years, have proved the best system for the Colony. I have some reason to believe that Sir James Russell had contracted the obligation towards China that I have mentioned, and the altered conditions which have been introduced by the agreement of 1886 render a reversion to the issue of licenses entirely out of the question. He no longer maintains that opinion, but in any case the point is immaterial, for Sir James Russell himself observes, the last issue of licenses took place before he had done so. From what I have said it is, I submit, plain that the abolition of the farm must result not only in a vast increase in the local...
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of 1886. Lord Knutsford points out that Sir James Russell observes that the licensing system adopted in 1883 might, if it had been kept up for have proved the some years, best system for the Colony. I have some reason to believe that Sir James Russell no 462 licenses took place before he had contracted the obligation towards China that I have mentioned, and the altered. conditions which have been. introduced by the agreement of 1886 render a reversion to of licenses entirely the issue. out of the question. longer maintains that _ opinion, but in 11. any case the : point is immaterial, for, Sir James Russell himself. observes, the last issue of. licenses. as a From who I have said it is, I submit, plain that the abolition of the -farm must result not only vast increase in the in a local
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of 1886. Lord Knutsford points out that Sir James Russell observes that the licensing system adopted in 1883 might, if it had been kept up for have proved the

some

years,

best system for the Colony. I have some reason to

believe that Sir James Russell

no

462

licenses took place before he

had contracted the obligation towards China that I have

mentioned, and the altered. conditions which have been. introduced by the agreement of 1886 render a reversion to of licenses entirely

the issue.

out of the question.

longer maintains that _ opinion, but in

11.

any

case the

: point is immaterial, for, Sir James Russell himself. observes, the last issue of. licenses.

as

a

From who I have

said it is, I submit, plain

that the abolition of the -farm must result not only

vast increase in the

in a

local

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