CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 100

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98 is taken. In the first place it is a habit to which in the minds of the Chinese a certain amount of discredit attaches and indulgence in the same has a demoralizing effect upon the character and subjection instead of resistance to any other form of temptation. It is in the minds of the Chinese in the nature of a secret vice, and though in other directions conscience may become deadened by familiarity with the practice, I am nevertheless of opinion that in every instance the habit and the adoption of it is a wound to the moral instincts.

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98 is taken. In the first place it is a habit to which in the minds of the Chinese a certain amount of discredit attaches and indulgence in the same has a demoralizing effect upon the character and subjection instead of resistance to any other form of temptation. It is in the minds of the Chinese in the nature of a secret vice, and though in other directions conscience may become deadened by familiarity with the practice, I am nevertheless of opinion that in every instance the habit and the adoption of it is a wound to the moral instincts.
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$ 98 is taken. In the first place it is a habit to which in the minds of the Chinese a certaine amount of discredit attaches and indulgence the same it it has demoralizing effect upon the character a-d subjection instead of resistence to any other form of temptation. It is in the minds. of the of Chinese in the nature secret vice, and. A.. though the GL4 in other directions Conscience may became deadened by familiarity with the practice. I nevertheless of opinion. that in every instance the habit the adoption of نمت OL. wound to the moral instincts
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$

98

is taken.

In the first place it is a

habit to which in the minds

of

the Chinese

a certaine

amount of discredit attaches

and indulgence

the

same

it it has

demoralizing

effect upon the character

a-d

subjection instead of

resistence to

any

other

form of temptation. It

is in the minds.

of

the

of

Chinese in the nature

secret vice, and.

A..

though

the

GL4

in other directions

Conscience

may

became

deadened by familiarity

with the

practice. I

nevertheless of opinion.

that in

every

instance

the habit

the adoption of

نمت

OL.

wound to the moral

instincts

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